How to get a digital copy of a painting?

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2006-08-13 02:58am

I've bought this nifty painting I quite like. I'd like a scan (or something) of it, but I've no idea how to go about it. It's got quite a bit of texture, so taking a photo of it would result in shadows from the paint everywhere. Similarly I'm not sure if scanning it would work. Are there professionals who do this sort of thing?

salm · Post by **salm** » 2006-08-13 05:47am

I´m not quite sure how to do that professonally but you could light it from all directions, so that you don´t have any shadows and then take a photo.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2006-08-13 08:01pm

There are large-sized scanners available for such purposes, I believe. Mind you, they make a HUGE image-- into the tens or hundreds of MB, easily. However, you might be able to find some at a university that's got an art school; ask around. Otherwise taking a photo will be your best option; use a tripod!

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2006-08-13 08:07pm

Woot, I'm banging an art student. You might ask why I didn't just ask her... but... I got nothing. Art school suggestion = the win, thanks.

EDIT - Shit, that's right. I electrocuted my phone and have lost the last six months of phone numbers. BAH.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2006-08-13 08:14pm

Stark wrote:Woot, I'm banging an art student. You might ask why I didn't just ask her... but... I got nothing. Art school suggestion = the win, thanks.

EDIT - Shit, that's right. I electrocuted my phone and have lost the last six months of phone numbers. BAH.

If you're already shagging her, IM her or find her and ask.

She'd be the one to know, or she should know someone who can do what you need...