Originally Posted by
Dick Hilker
"90% of what I print are for other clients that use these to sell at art shows along with their original paintings."
Much of my printing, Greg, is also for artists but I've always used one of the 100% rag watercolor papers for their more authentic texture as well as their greater longevity. The artists typically sell their originals for several hundred bucks to around $2,000, but the prints for around $150 and up. It's interesting that they'd be satisfied with an ordinary matte finish.
I do it mostly as an accommodation to local artists, but the pro labs in the Boston area use the same papers and printer and charge about 2-3X what I do. If it weren't for my doing it, many amateurs wouldn't be able to sell prints to support their habit.
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