x-msg.net articles directory

Nearly everybody loves fine art, and chances are you too would want to have a specimen displayed in your home. After all, who wouldn’t want a da Vinci, a Rembrandt, a Monet, a Renoir, a Goya, a Constable, a Van Gogh, a Cezanne, a Matisse, a Picasso, or a Dali to adorn their walls? High [...]

What is the maximum print size of an image that will retain perfect image quality in a canvas print? This depends on a number of factors like exposure, illumination, camera shake, and resolution. But a simple thumb rule will give you the idea about print size from your digital image. Just divide the image length [...]

The reproduction of fine art itself is a work of art. If you ever choose to visit an art gallery, you are most likely to find a section exclusively meant for items that have been created through fine art reproduction. And interestingly, it would come under a rather strange name: Giclee. Now let’s see what [...]

With the recession still a concern for most of us, I have been thinking up creative ideas for my Christmas gifts this year. I really do not want to spend a huge amount of money like I do every year, come January my empty bank account is in the red and I have lost all [...]

I recently went for a big clear out through my attic and found many old photos from my youth and in particular my school years. It definitely left me with a smile on my face as I remembered faces and memories I hadn’t recalled in years. I was lucky that all the photos were in [...]