Jack Vettriano had to wait for Artistic Success
Artist Jack Vettriano (birth name Jack Hoggan) was born in Fife, Scotland in 1951. But unlike many gifted artists who start painting while very young, Vettriano only began teaching himself to paint after a girlfriend gave him a set of watercolor paints for his 21st birthday.
In 1989, at the age of 38, he felt ready to show his paintings in public and submitted two works to the Royal Scottish Academy’s annual exhibition. Both were accepted and sold the same day, after which the artist was approached by several galleries keen to sell his work..
In 2004 The Singing Butler, Vettriano’s best known painting, was sold at Sotheby’s for close to £750,000. In the same year he was awarded an OBE for Services to the Visual Arts.
Although his work is often dismissed by art critics as devoid of imagination, Vettriano is one of the most commercially successful living artists. While his original works regularly fetch six figure prices, it is believed he earns more from the sale of reproductions.
And that’s fortunate for art enthusiasts who enjoy his work as prints by Jack Vettriano are now readily available and affordable for those who can’t fork out huge amounts of cash for originals.
Thanks to modern technology and advances in digital printing, it’s now feasible to produce art reproductions at budget prices. The quality of fine art prints has simultaneously improved. Sophisticated inkjet printers using a wide range of inks can bring out brilliant, pure colors, exceptional detail and subtle tones previously only achievable with the most expensive of machinery.
This means the average art enthusiast now has access to Vettriano posters and fine art prints reproduced from his original artwork. Reproductions are made on fade-resistant materials and often include stretched canvas prints, providing an even more authentic look.
When looking for quality reproductions, it’s worth checking if the work is available as a Giclée print. Giclée prints (pronounced “zhee-clay”) are fine art reproductions using special inkjet machines that print on a variety of paper surfaces or substrates, including textures such as watercolor paper, canvas, or artist textured vinyl.
When selecting a fine art print, one has various framing alternatives available that allow one to stamp the artwork with personal taste, ensuring a degree of originality.
Choosing a frame that complements not only the print but also the room’s interior will add hugely to one’s enjoyment of the artwork. Unless you’re very brave, it’s safest to keep it simple - modern frames with contemporary art, and so on.
Using basic interior design rules allied with considered selection of the artist’s framed prints, it’s now quite easy to decorate your home or office walls to look like a personalized art gallery - without breaking the bank.