Developer and Inventor of Canvas Digitograf™ , Repligraph® and Linograph™ Processes.

Media Development History:

In 1989, after many years of research and over two decades of prior experience in the artistic industry, I completed development on a transfer film and new transfer technique. I was very excited, because I knew this process could be the answer to all the previous problems with canvas art productions, and would change the future outlook on art reproduction.
The process creates a new emulsion from photographic dye, then fuses this on primed artist cotton canvas at any thickness.
I dubbed this process the REPLIGRAPH ®. To this day, I still keep and treasure the first REPLIGRAPH® I ever made. Throughout the more than ten years since, and all the improvements I made in the process, this pioneering print remains a beautiful work of art, retaining its color richness and quality. I know it is more archival than any other reproduction in market.
Today, there are many renowned artists still using my process, and many art lovers and collectors have REPLIGRAPH® editions from the world's famous contemporary artists in their collections.
Over the past decade, I have created and sold hundreds of REPLIGRAPH® prints, to artists, galleries and individual connoisseurs of fine art alike.
As the success of my process received widespread attention, during the early- to mid-1990s I received numerous awards from industry associations. News articles chronicling the ascendance of the REPLIGRAPH® began appearing in professional art publications.

 

1995

* In January, 1995, I came out with another exciting process: the LINOGRAPH ™, a new oil-based transfer technique. This time, the focus of my development was creating a new transfer method for converting lithographic prints to artist canvas. Unlike the traditional canvas transfer, which uses water-based acrylic gel on top of the litho print, the LINOGRAPH® oil-based transfer does not succumb to stickiness, darkening, blurring or "washed out" colors over time.

For almost five years now, many large publishers have been using this process and have sold thousands of lower-priced, high quality prints to their customers. I continue to reproduce real limited editions of art for artists and publishers, as it is a unique process for creating true collectible art editions for years to come.

Around 1994-1995 the art reproduction industry was heavily influenced by the advent of Digital Printing Technologies. Industry members began venturing into this burgeoning movement, which quickly spread its influence beyond traditional printing methods.
At one point, under advertising and industry pressure, many of my customers stopped using my process to invest in ink jet digital printers.
Indeed, many thought they had found the final answer to the problems associated with in-house production. Even serigraph print-makers jumped at the opportunity, changing their businesses by popular demand.

Very soon, however, many found that although they could print for water-color artworks, the new method did not allow for the creation of high-quality canvas art prints. In their haste, many artists, publishers and print-makers had accepted the latest trend, following company advertisements without a review of the history and technical aspects of printing directly on canvas.
For optimal flexibility, original artist canvas should be 100% cotton or linen. However, because of the construction of the material, it is very difficult to print directly onto artist canvas.

1996

With the incidents of the past two years in mind, in the spring of 1996 I came out with another process, utilizing digital printing for my transfer technique. I called this Digitograf™ Ink Sublimation Process On 100% Cotton canvas. In brief, my latest process involved creating high quality digital files, printing by Xerox Electrostatic device on CRA transfer film, then melting onto canvas.
The finished product, a 400 DPI oil base canvas print up to 44x94" in size, is flexible, durable, waterproof and unaffected by heat or cold.
In May 1996, my company signed a contract with Cactus® Co. for the marketing of this process; unfortunately, they faced financial difficulties and were unable to undertake the project.

In 1997, the Digital Printing and Imaging Association chose my Digitograf™ process as the recipient of its Andre Schellenberg Award in the Transfer, Textile and Specialized Media competition.
I received a great deal of media coverage regarding my process in digital printing publications. In the winter of 1997, Xerox Inc. invited me as a guest lecturer to discuss my knowledge and experience in computer color management systems and canvas fine art printing.

Over the course of my research in the following months, I concluded that Xerox Electrostatic printing technology was not the future of the fine art industry, as I was expecting industry advances to result in better resolution and development.
I began working to improve my Digitograf™ process. Toward that end, I conducted a thorough investigation and study of ink jet printing technology, reviewing every manufacturer on the market: Iris, Roland, Xerox, Rastergraphic, Color Span, Epson, HP and many others.

Winter 1998 saw the emergence of my first results: the creation of an oil-base emulsion layer from a water-based ink, followed by the sealing of the colors for better light-fastening, durability, flexibility and water-proofing of the print. Hence, the CANVAS INK SUBLIMATION PROCESS™.
After 25 years of research and investment, I believe I am closer than ever to achieving my ultimate goal of advancing the artistic industry.

In Spring 2000, I developed a complete Digital Canvas Art Printing System.
What CRA / DIGITOGRAF® Studios offers the art and photo industry:

" Digital Oil Canvas Printing Process By Demand On Cotton Canvas"
* Pre-Purchase Consulting
* Digital Photo / Art Creation Planning
* Customized Digitograf™ Workstation (MAC)
* Customized Color Management System
* Customized Scans To Print
* Customized Digital Printing Device
* Canvas Digitograf™ Manufacturing plant
* Customized Training Course
* Customized License Agreement

About:
Canvas DIGITOGRAF™ Process
* Canvas DIGITOGRAF™ is the revolutionary, new, affordable, ultimate quality oil finishing PROCESS, recently available to artisans who have long dreamed of a high quality large format digital printing media by demand.
UV durable oil ink layers are created exclusively for the Canvas DIGITOGRAF™ Printing System .
* Canvas DIGITOGRAF™ finishing are waterproof and have superior UV stability. The quality far surpasses conventional prints or other digital canvas products available in the market today.
* Canvas DIGITOGRAF™ provides a high standard oil ink layer,1800 dpi. process. That is created on a 100% cotton artist primed canvas, with best price per Sq / Ft. depend of the quantity. Most projects are completed within a one week time period.
* Canvas DIGITOGRAF™ is easy to handle, will not soften in heat or become brittle in cold. The damar base finish resists scratches, fingerprints, dirt, cleaning chemicals and moisture. You can handle, stretch, restretch, highlight, package, ship, frame and reframe a Canvas DIGITOGRAF™ without fear of damage.

2000,2001,2002,2003

I am working on another process ..... " The Subligraph™ "