Definitions
and Care of Artwork
Original
Paintings
This is the original interpretation of a subject by the artist as "one of a kind"
work of art. Edward Lupper's original paintings are a mixed-media combination
of casein and oil paints on gesso-prepared tempered masonite panels. Casein
paints are a milk based tube paint mixed with water that as a medium has a soft
matte visual quality and can be applied from transparent to opaque. It dries
at once and is excellent for the artist's precise detail and intensity of color.
Oil paint is used for larger areas (like skies). Once dry, the paintings
are spray varnished to produce an enamel like surface and bring out his beautiful
colors. Mr. Lupper endorsed Shiva-Casein paint as his primary medium in
a nationwide sales campaign. Shiva paint adds ran in major art magazines
throughout the United States. Shiva also produced a color brochure that
explained Edward's complex technique in full detail. All of the original
art work featured in this website have been sold.
Original
Print Lithographic Reproductions
The original painting
is photographed and then the image is separated (using a 4"x5" color
transparency). A lithograph is made using a traditional color separation
process and broken down into color groups (cyan, magenta, yellow and black).
Printing plates are burned to represent each color and the reproduction is
then made by running the coated paper across each plate, layering primary colors
in a series of tiny dots to produce tonal values in a broad range of hues.
The artist is using #80 white Luna gloss cover stock that captures the color and
detail of his originals.
Giclée
A Giclée
(zee-clay French for sprayed ink) is produced from the most modern up-to-date
digitally scanned electronic file of the original work, using continuous-tone
ink-jet technology to print on a variety of surfaces. Using UV stable pigmented
inks (tested at longevity of 150 + years),
the resolution is higher than lithography. Many artists - particularly those
who wish to sell limited edition prints in higher end markets - prefer Giclées
as their reproduction of choice; given that the technology yields nearly flawless
color representation and seamless transitions (traces of the production process
are virtually invisible). Giclées
are printed on archival materials. Ours are printed on satin
surface fine art photo graphic ink-jet
paper or on canvas (archival stable) coated
with a UV protective coating.
Among the well known artists selling
Giclées today are David Hockney,
Jamie Wyeth, Chuck Close and Richard Avedon, to name a few.