Canvas Prints Blog

Making your favourite photos look great with canvas prints has never been so easy. In order to create your personalised canvas prints, everything you need to do is choosing an image which you like and upload it on our website. A piece of cake! Moreover, if you want your canvas prints to look really unique, on our website you will have the chance to create great canvas prints completely tailored to your tastes. In the next paragraphs you will find more about some of our personalised canvas prints options.

Personalised Canvas Prints Options: Triptychs & Four Way Split

Why don’t you split your canvas prints into three or four parts? Triptychs are one of the best personalised canvas prints options to make your photos become real works of art. In fact, ranging from Hieronymus Bosch to Francis Bacon, many famous artists used Triptychs to express themselves. Also, Four Way Split is another great personalised canvas prints option that will make your photos visually stunning.

Personalised Canvas Prints Options: Banksy & Warhol Canvas Prints

You can also make your canvas prints look like the works of famous artists such as Bansky & Andy Warhol. All you need to do is uploading your photo on our website, and our designers will make your canvas look like a Street art or Pop Art masterpiece. Getting a canvas in the style of Bansky and Andy Warhol has never been so simple!

Enhance you best photos with canvas prints. Canvas prints are a great way to display your best photos and they look great hanging on any wall whether in the front room of your house or in the office at work. Nowadays is very common to have some form of digital camera . Mobile phones and even some hand-held gaming devices include different kinds of digital cameras. These offer an option to view and delete photos, replacing them with better snaps. Furthermore, the range of options and settings means that even if you are a total amateur you can take decent standard photos with a very little effort.

How to choose the best photos for your canvas prints

At the end of the day it is not difficult to choose the best photos for your canvas prints. Photos are just one type of picture and design that can be added to canvas prints. Digital format pictures of any type can be used although generally speaking, the better the quality of the picture the better the quality of the canvas prints. So while it is possible to use scanned photos, you should ensure that the scanned file is of a good quality to get the best results. You can even add text to either the front of the design or the back of the canvas.

Only the best photos for the best canvas prints

The larger canvas prints work especially well with high resolution. In a lot of cases, a canvas print can be created using a paper print photos or image although, again, the larger the better so you ensure the best possible quality of image reproduction. The print itself is a high quality satin canvas providing the best quality of digital printing, crystal clear colours, and a strong finish. This is then stretched over a gallery grade pine stretcher frame, which is again strong and durable. Provided with all the fixings and other items necessary to hang your new wall art straight away.

Hand in hand with digital photography digital printing has made great strides, which means that it has become very easy to print your photos on many types of fabric. You don’t need anymore to look for a serigraphy on the yellow pages (and find out that it is 50km away from your home) if you’d like to print out your favourite photos in an original way. Now there is also the possibility to order your photo gifts directly on line (sitting comfortably in front of your computer) and print your best photos onto many different objects. In fact, you need just few clicks to get your favorite photos printed in high resolution on canvas 500 gsm and shipped directly to your home. All you need is a computer with an internet connection. Below 3 easy step to order your canvas prints online.

Canvas prints online in a 3 easy steps

The first step is to carefully choose the photos you want and upload them on our website. The final result depends greatly on the quality of the photo. The second step is to choose the options for your canvas prints. In other words, you can choose the size of the canvas, the type of wrap around the edges or if you prefer a classic canvas or a triptych canvas. You can also choose if you want to add a pop art effect or even if it is the case of printing more images together in a photo collage. After taking these decisions, considering what is the best option depending on the type of picture, the third and last step to do is to enter the details for payment and shipping. Then you just have to wait a couple of days at maximum and your canvas prints will be delivered by a courier (usually a tall, blond and blue eyes guys). Maybe we can not guarantee 100% about the carrier, but everything else is true! It is really so simple to get your canvas prints online.

Canvas prints are and will always remain one of the most classic hand-crafted photo gift. You can print any digital photo in your camera, mobile phone or computer; which means that if you want you can print on canvas even old fim photographs after you scan them. You can personalise the design for your canvas prints in many different ways:
• Photo collage on canvas
• Triptych and multi panel
• Film strip canvas prints
• Small canvas prints
• Pop art canvas prints
Furthermore, all canvas prints can be further personalised by adding a text message on the back of the canvas. A detail that should not be underestimated and that can exponentially increase the value of canvas prints with romantic purposes – in case it represents a gift for a loved one.

Preview system for your personalised canvas prints

Thanks to the new preview  system you can see in  real time what will be the final result of your canvas prints. By clicking on “options” you can select the size of the canvas, the type of wrapping around the edges, the thickness of the fabric and, in case, the pop art effect desired. While clicking on “design” you can zoom in or out your picture, choose a color for the background, add text, edit the image in black and white or sepia, and possibly create a photomontage placing more images simultaneously on the canvas. The preview is not in real time are available only with regard to any pop art effect. In this case, the preview is sent at a later time (within 24 hours) after the order has been completed. Once we obtained the approval of the preview by the customer, every pop art canvas prints will be dispatched in few days.

There are some pictures which we are particularly fond of for many reasons. Probably because they remind us about nice memories, or because – strangely enough – we came out exceptionally well, the fact is that we would never get tired of watching them. In most of cases, these photographs become the background of your desktop or mobile phone, and in some cases, the profile picture on facebook or, in the best cases, they are printed and placed in a photo album. But there may be many other ways to enhance a beautiful photo and canvas prints are definetely one of the best ways. Photos are printed in high definition on 500gsm canvas, the canvas is then mounted on a wood frame like one of those paintings exhibited in art galleries. Canvas prints can be a very original gift ideas for Valentine’s Day. You can choose to print a single photo or a photo collage. The number of photos you can include in the montage is directly proportional to the size of the canvas, for example, on canvas 30x30cm prints can be printed up to 6 pictures while on a 60×40 print on canvas up to 16. If you felt particularly creative, you can also further customize your canvas prints with a pop art effect for creating unforgettable Valentine’s gifts.

Whilst classic photos on canvas of movie stars, wildlife, landscapes, seascapes or skylines do look stunning on canvas prints, nothing can beat your very own photos transformed into the most breathtaking pieces of art you will have ever seen. There is something indescribably creative and heart-rending (in a good way!) about displaying the photos that mean most to you on the walls of your home. It is so special to put your photos onto canvas and to add a personal message of love, support, encouragement, or affection just for your lucky recipient. In comparison with a pair of socks or a chocolate bar, personalised canvas prints are simply unparalleled!

Liechstenstein Pop Art canvas prints

Pop Art canvas prints have an amazing visual impact because they are so vibrant and rich in colour. The Pop Art movement of the 1960s was characterized by a burst of tone and shade and you can bring this modern twist into your home by converting your best photos into magical canvas prints! The Liechtenstein canvas prints (in the style of this amazing and pioneering artist) are also fabulous because your photo is cartoonified into a very defined and clear image that instantly brightens up a room. Pop Art canvas prints work great with family photos and photos of the children as their carefree smiles and laughter come across beautifully on canvas.

Che Pop Art canvas prints

Lastly, the Che Pop Art effect is my personal favourite because it is ostensibly so simple! We take your favourite photo and we superimpose it onto a brightly coloured background (red if you wish, like the classic and iconic portrait of Che Guevara, or any other colour). Your photos with online canvas printing are put into black and white but this does not mean that it loses any of its vibrancy and dramatic power. The contrast created between the subject in black and white and the fluorescent burst behind is considerably impressive and makes beautiful and remarkable canvas prints.

Canvas Print Galleries: for purchase and inspiration

Are you searching for inspiration? Would some beautiful images encourage you in your quest for adventure, or achievement, or simply finding the right photograph to transform into a canvas print? We’ve all been there; and honestly, Google Images just doesn’t come through with the best quality or most inspiring pictures anymore. Well we’re here to remind you that Photo-Canvas.com offers, not only fantastic photos on canvas, but also dozens of gorgeous canvas print galleries! By scrolling down the left side of our homepage, under “Useful Pages”, you will find hundreds of stunning artwork, photographs, and designs by simply clicking on Photo Gallery. Whatever your need for inspiration, Photo-Canvas.com’s canvas print galleries will provide. Plus, if there is an image that you simply fall in love with, then you do have the option to purchase a canvas print of that image; we would be honored to share the images in our canvas print galleries.

Albums within our Canvas Print Galleries

There are exactly 38 exquisite albums within our canvas print galleries, all ranging from sunsets, space, and special effects, to food, flowers, and fifties print, to buildings, beaches, and balloons. Furthermore, within each album of the canvas print galleries, there is a vast selection of stunning images that cover the full gamut of that particular category. For example, the Cars gallery gives 20 different artistic snapshots of brilliant cars, and the best part is that none of them are like the others. A sexy silver Porsche may be caressing a windy black road right next to a neon green vintage Mini Cooper that’s parked on complementary yellowish gravel. The same goes for all the other canvas print galleries: there are giant panda bears next to harbor seals in the Animals gallery, and the great Egyptian pyramids right below the Hollywood hills sign in the Landmarks gallery. Whatever inspiration (or inspiration to purchase) you may be looking for, take a few minutes to check out and enjoy our canvas print galleries at Photo-Canvas.com.

Popular Photo Canvas Prints for the New Year

With the New Year just around the corner, you want to be sure that all your photo canvas purchases are the most popular ones for the up and coming year of 2012. Why bother creating photo canvas prints that may go out of style next year, when you’ve done your research on the most popular photo canvas prints of 2012?! Of course, the excellent customer service, fast delivery, and high quality products at Photo-Canvas.com never go out of style, but in terms of artistic taste, we are happy to guide you towards our most popular photo canvas prints being sold beginning January 1st.

Classic Photo Canvas Prints

Classics never go out of style; and not so surprisingly, classic canvas prints were the most popular canvas prints in 2011 and, by the rate they’re being ordered, will be in 2012. Classic canvas prints are simple and prestine; they are not too flashy, and yet they grab the attention of everyone who walks by with your beautiful image display. Not only do our classic canvas prints enhance your image and transform your digital photograph into an artistic and durable masterpiece, but they are also offered at a fantastic price, with an additional Buy 2, Get 1 Free deal! So decorate your or your recipient’s walls with classic canvas prints for this upcoming 2012 new year.

Banksy Pop Art Photo Canvas Prints

A modern style selling like hot cakes at the moment is the Banksy pop art photo canvas prints. The textured graffiti style of Banksy pop art has taken center stage this holiday season. Transforming your original digital photograph into a Banksy masterpiece is easy: simply select which photo you would like to print on canvas, upload that image onto Photo-Canvas.com’s easy-to-use design template, and then play with the picture and style until you are perfectly pleased! Also, by emailing your photo to us, our professional designers can work with your image, create a brilliant Banksy design, and then email you back for approval; you are free to communicate with our top designers as much as you like until you are 100% satisfied with your final Banksy photo masterpiece.

Multi Panel Photo Canvas Prints for 2012

Multi panel photo canvas prints are also extremely popular going into 2012. Most specifically, the Triptych canvas prints, as well as the Four Way Split canvas prints, are very popular. In addition to your multi panel photo canvas prints for 2012 having the same high quality printing and product standard as the classic canvas prints, the multi panel photo canvas prints include an artistic illusion with the gaps between the canvas panels creating a more striking reality. While a classic canvas print has prestine 2D value, the multi panel photo canvas prints for 2012 play slight trickery on your eyes and create a superficial 3D reality. Therefore, not only are our multi panel photo canvas prints for 2012 popular, but they also recreate those magical photo memories and bring them back to life.

Canvas Prints as New Year Resolutions

It’s hard to believe we are already half way through December. And we all know what “half way through December” means: less than two weeks left for Christmas shopping, and only a little more than two weeks left until the New Year! With the anticipation of New Years resolutions starting to creep up, why not make a fun New Years resolution this year by redecorating your home interior. Not only have you been telling yourself to spice up those empty hallway walls, but also add a touch of homey character with those personal photographs that have been hiding in the archieves of your camera files. Well there’s never a better time than the New Year to dust off those walls and pull out those old photo memories! By simply scanning and uploading your favourite photo memories to our online design template, you can create New Year canvas print masterpieces. Whether you choose to transform a family portrait or revive a famous landscape, New Year canvas prints are just the ticket for your home interior’s new beginnings.

Photo Canvas Prints from Every Man

Your man doesn’t have to be an artist to appreicate photo canvas prints for men. Regardless of his level for art appreciation, every man loves photos of his family, his friends, and even his favourite hobbies. By simply finding one of his favourite photographs from your personal digital collection, you can make the best personalised gift for him for any occasion with photo canvas prints for men! Whether your guy sporty, outdoorsy, creative, or a busy family man, photo canvas prints for men are just the ticket for a personalised gift that impresses.

Sporty & Outdoorsy Photo Canvas Prints for Men

Is the man you’re gift hunting for active or athletic? Is he a big sports fan, or enjoy camping and hiking on the weekends? Well, you can capture these passions perfectly on photo canvas prints for men. Whether you print the original photograph directly to your canvas print, or decide to transform your image with one of our pop art effects, your active man is sure to enjoy your picture selection. To put a wild spin on your original digital photograph, play with the Warhol pop art effect on our online design template; perhaps your ordinary image will be inspired by the contrasting neon colours! Or for further pop art effect options, also check out Che, Banksey, custom portrait, Posterise, and colour splash.

Creative & Memorable Photo Canvas Prints for Men

For your creative, artistic, and musically inclined man, may we suggest transforming any one of your favourite photo memories into photo montages or multi panel canvas prints. While any of the pop art effects are also wonderful choices for your photos, do not discount the power of photo montages and multi panel canvas prints to transform your scenic or family portraits into realistic flashbacks. If you are having trouble deciding between a number of favourite photographs, then creating a photo montage is the perfect solution. With our Buy 2, Get 1 Free bargain, you can choose between the overlap, photoframe, and random montage, and with the purchase of two canvas prints, receive a third for absolutely free! With the wide variety of canvas sizes and styles at Photo-Canvas.com, you are bound to create the best photo canvas prints for men.