Creating the Right Size Digital Image
digital painting template changes for different size art prints
Sunset for Andrea - digital painting - 2005
On this particular night the view of the sunset sky was so wide that I felt I needed to fill the length of the paper - making the original digital image fit the length and width perfectly when printed.
This was not the first time I had done this, but this template was different - in the hopes of the digital painting looking complete printed at 13×19".
If the template is too large - too many pixels - some of the intent and image will be concealed until printed larger. If it is too small, it will not be possible to print very large. In fact, I made the template larger right after this piece for that reason.
So getting the right flexibility and versatility in a digital image has been almost as important as the digital painting itself.
I don’t think any image can be printed at any possible size, but it is nice to have many good options.
It is also kind of nice that this piece as well as its template will remain unique - as it was dedicated to the memory of a friend - Andrea Moore.
See Also
- Gordo’s Sunset Gallery
Nice shots and links to other sunset photos - Ryan’s Photos: Sunsets
Gallery of Sunset Photos - Landscape Art Gallery
Outhouse Studios Gallery with most Sunsets
