Art Print Sizes: What's Best and Sells Most? (2024)

Art Print Sizes: What's Best and Sells Most?

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Learn more about art print sizes and how to get the most out of them

At its core, being an artist involves a lot of decision-making. Multiple questions can be asked to us at the same time. What should I create? In what style? What colors should be used? The list goes on. But there are also some more confusing decisions an artist has to make, perhaps a bit more boring compared to the examples above.

In this article we explore the more technical issues surrounding art print formats and help you make a practical decision when it's time to print and print.sell your work.

What is an art print?

Before an art print is produced, there must be an original design or piece. Art prints are reproduced copies that can be made on a large scale, which usually offers a cheaper option compared to purchasing the artwork directly. Artists can do thatmake their own art printsuse high-quality printers or send them to professionalsart printing servicesinstead of.

What are the standard sizes for art prints?

When it comes to prints, frames and mountings, there are certainly some sizes that are more readily available and more popular than others. Depending on where you look, art print size options may vary, but we can still identify some of the most popular sizes. Let's start with standard and common wall art print sizes, which generally consist of:

Standard art print sizes

– 5 "x 7"

– 6 "x 8"

– 8 "x 10"

– 11 "x 14"

– 12 "x 12"

Typically, the most popular of these print sizes (and therefore the most marketable) are 10" x 8", 10"x14" and 12" x 12" - although it all depends on the customer or artist. These sizes are ideal for assembling art gallery walls and provide versatility for any home.

Of course, there are other size options you may want to consider depending on the space you are working with. Small art is loosely defined as starting at 4 x 6 inches, which is about the size of a postcard. These are ideal as collectibles and offer your audience a little piece of your practice. By extension, medium art is considered any larger size up to 11" x 14" and can usually be found in frames, similar to large art prints from approximately 20" x 30" and larger.

Alternatively, if you want to increase your art sales, you can considerto try square prints that are gaining significant popularity. They use less paperand are easier to frame and mat, also making them a widely marketable print choiceas cheaper for the customer. The most common square print sizes are 8"x8",10"x10", 12"x12" and 16"x16".

Aspect ratio

Something to pay attention to and keep in mind when sizing is the size ratio. Essentially, it determines the shape of the image and the ratio of length to width. For example, a square print has an aspect ratio of 1:1 – both the length and width are the same. 1:1 prints can come in different sizes, as we've already discussed, such as 12" x 12", 8" x 8" or 16" x 16", but they all have the same shape. Once you determine your desired image size, the art print can be scaled up or down.

Other popular examples of aspect ratios include art prints: 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 7:5.

Please note that if you are prompted to print the aspect ratio is different from the image aspect ratio, you will need to crop or zoom to get the correct size.

Other dimensions

If you buy or sell art prints in the UK, it is not unusual to see A0, A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5 sizes. This can be confusing, so check out the table below to see how these measurements convert.

Frame and hang art prints

Regardless of the size of the artwork you're framing, the usual rule of thumb suggests that artwork should dominate between 40 and 60% of the wall space, which is a useful fact to keep in mind when imagining what print size you want for your artwork. are.

For example, where do you think a customer will place your artwork? Is it a cool statement piece that you would want to dominate an otherwise empty living room wall? Or it would fit better in a smaller print size, hung in a room with less wall space (i.e. above a bed?). Considering these types of questions can help you decide which print size is best and most popular for your specific situationwork of art.

If you sell your prints through a print-on-demand company, you likely have multiple size options available at once. This is a good thing because it increases the chance that a customer will find the right size for him or her, which in turn makes your work marketable.

Digital art print sizes

It's important that you have the right digital art formats, especially if you have print in mind. If you over-inflate a low-resolution image, your print will be blurry. So when it comes to digital art, the general expectation is that it won't go below 300 DPI. DPI stands for 'dot per inch', which refers to the image size when printed.

This is different from PPI (pixels per inch), which is what we usually talk about when we talk about the resolution of an image in digital form. For example, an image with a PPI of 3000 x 3000 has a DPI of 300.

These factors are important to consider when starting your digital artwork and choosing a canvas size. If you start too small, the art print will have to be printed on a smaller scale than you originally wanted. Likewise, a large canvas can cause your programs and systems to lag behind.

Etsy, a great and accessible platform known to many artists trying to sell their platformwork, reports that the most marketable print size on their website is 8×10 inches, aan important factor to keep in mind if your goal is to sell your artwork.

The Benefits of Multiplying Art Print Sizes

Art prints are used for different purposes, but usually they decorate a large part of our interior wall space. Because everyone has different sized rooms, there is no one size fits all. This means that your art will appeal to a wider audience if you have a good range of options.

By having a variety of small to large prints, you can target your art to multiple clients and budgets.

What are the best art print sizes?

Ultimately, there is no definitive answer to the question of what art print size isbest. Hypothetically, any print size can be sold, and the right choice depends entirely on itthe artwork in question. Still, it's worth taking the time to think about itwhich print will work best for your artwork based on the information provided.

Try doing some market research on the site you want to sell work on and pay close attention to the most popular options. Your audience determines what sizes are requested, but only you know what works best for your individual pieces.

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