Paintings & Artworks

Inking a steel plate for printing.

10 Types of Art Print Edition Terms

6 February 2023

When examining a limited fine art print you should notice an edition number, something like 5/25 or V/XXV for example, normally written in the margin in pencil. However there might be other acronyms instead…

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Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), Wheat Field with Cypresses, oil on canvas, 1889.

16 Art Mediums to Know

5 January 2023

What is an art medium? The ‘medium’ simply refers to what material is used to create, or construct, the artwork. To understand art, and thus appreciate it better, one needs to know what it…

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Determining the value of artworks

Expert Guide To Value In Art, Antiques & Collectibles

8 December 2021

In my profession, as a valuer, I am obviously asked about the value of objects all of the time. It is what we do here at iValuations after all. The factors that make an…

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How to buy art online at auction

How To Buy Art At Online Auctions

17 November 2021

There can be doubt, that since the reign of COVID-19 business has scrambled to increase its online presence in all respects. Hey, just look at us! To be honest though, it has been here…

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Prints & Multiples: 11 Types of Printing Methods you Should Know

26 October 2021

An art print is an impression, normally in multiple iterations, made by transferring medium from one specially prepared surface to another. Over the ages many printing methods have been developed for achieving that process,…

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9 Tips on How to Tell if a Painting is Valuable

9 Tips on How to Tell if a Painting is Valuable

12 October 2021

A number of years ago I was valuing the art holdings of a large public collection. The auditor general overseeing the work insisted I provide a formula on how I determined the value of…

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