19.8.12

Buying Western Artist, Howard Terpning Prints

By Rosa Koch


Lovers of western art will no doubt have some Howard Terpning prints in their collection. This talented artist is considered to be one of the most praised Western artists in history. His subjects include cowboys, Native Americans and landscapes of the Western frontier.

The paintings show what the western landscape looked like before it was modernized and shows horses and cowboys riding across the open plains and Native chefs and other Native Americans.One thing that is instantly noticeable about his paintings is how he uses the natural sunlight to highlight his works, as he shows many subjects in the mid-afternoon sun that gives a warm glow and creates dramatic shadows. He uses an earthly color palate, as is expected with this type of art.

Born in 1927 in Illinois, the artist lived a normal mid-western lifestyle and showed an interest in art at an early age. He went to Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and American Academy of Art and then pursued a commercial art career. He produced movie posters and magazine cover illustrations under the direction of Haddon Sundblom, a well-known illustrator.

In 1974, he started producing oil paintings depicting scenes from the Western front which started his fine art career. He has gotten a lot of awards and been recognized for his works and the contributions he has made to the art scene in America. His paintings fetch a hefty price tag at auction with some selling for as much as 1.4 million dollars.

Although this price is not in the budget for most people, collectors can still afford to have a piece for their collection. Purchasing a print is a nice way to be able to enjoy the art without spending a fortune. A print is a replica of the original piece and might be put onto paper or canvas and could have been personally signed by the artist.

A lot of art galleries offer them on textured surface canvas and have the framed in professional frames that are ready to be brought home and hung. A print could be numbered by hand by the artist himself, which happens when if they have been a part of a small number of reproductions. The artist or the company or person who manages him, might authorize a small run of a particular image which will keep the market from getting saturated and increase the value.

Howard Terpning prints gives collectors an inexpensive way to enjoy this amazing art depicting life in the West, without . They are printed on textured canvas and the artist may hand-sign or hand-number the pieces. These pieces show a wide variety of cowboy related themes, horses running, Native Americans doing various activities and landscapes.




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