Ken Crost Digital Fine Art

Art Papers

The Limited Edition Artwork that makes up the  Digital Fine Art Collection is printed on high-quality Fine Art papers from the top paper manufactures in the world. The artwork is printed on 40x40 inch fine art paper, with the actual artwork measuring 32x32 inches. Only ten artworks of each artwork will be printed. Once printed, each artwork is then mounted on black 3/16" Gatorfoam and is ready to frame when you receive your artwork. Each artwork has its own unique needs as far as how it will look once it is printed onto paper. One paper will never do the job. That’s why I list so many fine art papers – I want to find the best paper for that particular artwork. 

The papers I choose to print my artwork on come from the following Fine Art paper manufacturers.

Moab Papers

Founded in Moab, Utah and inspired by the evolving landscape of the red rocks of Utah, Moab is on a constant journey to create the finest, most innovative papers that any artist could ask for. Moab is one of the centerpieces of the Legion family of fine art papers, including time-tested products such as Rising Museum Board, used by premier framers, museums and galleries worldwide to preserve artwork for generations to come.
 
Somerset Enhanced Velvet

Mould made of 100% cotton; this natural white paper yields exceptional depth of color with a velvety fine art texture. 

Somerset Museum Rag

Somerset Museum Rag is the newest paper by the acclaimed St Cuthberts Mill in England, that over a decade ago helped create an entire industry when it launched Somerset Enhanced Velvet - one of the first papers used for fine art digital imaging.

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Etrada Bright Rag

Entrada Rag is an award-winning 100% cotton fine art paper. Entrada is an archival acid- and lignin-free paper with an expanded color gamut, natural contrast and high ink load. 

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Slickrock Metallic Pearl

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Designed for artists seeking to enhance their images with a metallic look, Slickrock Metallic Pearl transforms an image into lifelike, almost 3D quality. The Slickrock papers capture the original beauty of an image with a metallic enhancement.

Canson Papers

Founded in 1557 by the Montgolfier family and based in Annonay, France for centuries, Canson® perpetuates an unrivalled spirit of invention and excellence, combining the know-how of master papermakers with innovative technologies.

Over the generations, the greatest artists and creators used Canson® papers: Delacroix, Van Gogh, Degas, Matisse, Picasso, Dali, Warhol, Jean-Michel Alberola , Barthélémy Toguo, Philippe Starck, Yan Pei-Ming – special bonds have been created with them, going so far as custom-made designs for them, as with Ingres and Maillol, or by investing strongly in them to bring them support and visibility.

Rag Photographique

Canson® Infinity Rag Photographique is a 100% cotton museum grade white Fine Art paper. The exceptional smooth white tone is achieved during manufacturing by introducing natural minerals to the process.

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Print Making Rag

Print Making Rag is a 100% cotton paper which has a perfectly balanced soft grain that brings out the detail in every image. The paper produces prints with superb color rendition, deep blacks and natural whites. 

Hahnemühle

Since 1584 Hahnemühle has produced papers with passion and has focused on quality instead of quantity, they are a manufactory rather than a factory. The best raw materials, craftsmanship skills, and a co-operative relationship with their customers make for the excellent and internationally acclaimed quality of their papers. 

For 440 years, Hahnemühle papers have been used by artists with very high-quality expectations. Their innovation power resulted in the invention of the ‘Fine Art Inkjet Papers’. Hahnemühle is the pioneer in this area and remains the world leading provider of fine-art inkjet papers.

Photo Rag® Metallic

Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Metallic is a silvery Fine Art inkjet paper with a specially formulated inkjet coating for Fine Art use. The natural white cotton paper contains no optical brighteners and has the characteristic Photo Rag® surface structure and sumptuous feel. 

Photo Rag®

This white cotton artist’s paper, with its characteristic, wonderfully soft feel, boasts a lightly defined felt structure, lending each artwork a three-dimensional appearance and impressive pictorial depth. 

Torchon

Hahnemühle Torchon is a cellulose-based Fine Art inkjet paper with an inkjet coating specially tailored for Fine Art applications. The bright white art paper has a clear, coarsely structured felt mark and is characterized by a very special tactile feel. 

William Turner

Hahnemühle William Turner is a traditional mould-made watercolor paper with a coating that is ideal for Fine Art applications. The white cotton paper does not contain optical brighteners and is characterized by its unique tactile feel and surface texture.