Articles & Guides on Canvas Prints

  1. Half term illustration projects for kids

    Half term illustration projects for kids

    Half term is upon us, which means there are kids up and down the country demanding extra entertainment. Whether you’re hoping to save the pennies or you’d like to unleash your child’s inner creative, we’ve put together a few ideas to keep them busy with drawing or painting. Whatever illustration project they plump for, perhaps […]

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  2. Could colour therapy improve your mood?

    Could colour therapy improve your mood?

    Here at ParrotPrint, we love sharing new interiors trends and photography techniques but today we’re taking things right back to basics and getting to grips with a little colour therapy. So, instead of focusing on tips and tricks for use behind the camera, today we’re considering whether you might want to select a particular colour […]

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  3. Romantic canvas print ideas for February 14th

    Romantic canvas print ideas for February 14th

    If love is in the air for you this Valentine’s Day and you’ve still not got your special someone a gift, read on for a few personalised print ideas that might just make the perfect present. A heart print You could give your Valentine a copy of your favourite photograph of you two together or […]

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  4. A Beginners Guide To Vector Art

    A Beginners Guide To Vector Art

    Vector art, also known as draw graphics, is a style of artwork that has been created using a vector graphics program, such as Illustrator, CorelDraw or InkScape. You may not have heard about Vector art until today, but we can assure you that you’ve probably interacted with it or seen it in action without even […]

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  5. Finding places to show your photography

    Finding places to show your photography

    Whether you transfer your photographs to canvas or print them to paper or posters, there’s something rather special about knowing your work has been seen and appreciated. If you’re not quite at the stage of hosting your own exhibition at a gallery there are still plenty of other ways to get your photography noticed in […]

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  6. Light Painting Photography- An Introduction

    Light Painting Photography- An Introduction

    An Introduction to light painting Let’s start the new year with a new photography technique; light painting photography. Light painting or light drawing is a photographic style where a photographer introduces a variety of light elements during a single long exposure in a dark environment. Any piece of equipment that emits light can be introduced […]

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  7. 5 home trends to watch out for in 2016

    5 home trends to watch out for in 2016

    Are you planning to freshen up the look of your home this spring? Perhaps you’re redecorating one particular room or you’d like to add a few finishing touches and accessories to update the overall feel of your abode? Whatever your plans, you’ll want to take a peek at these top trends for the year ahead. […]

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  8. Photography light props you already own

    Photography light props you already own

    Creating a home studio doesn’t have to be complicated or cost you a fortune. We’ve already discussed how you can create high-quality canvas prints without investing in expensive equipment and today we’re talking about how you can obtain the lighting equipment you desire by using items within your home. That’s right! Here at Parrot Print […]

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  9. Transfer pictures on to canvas prints to help reach your goals

    Transfer pictures on to canvas prints to help reach your goals

    A New Year’s resolution is a tradition, where a person makes a promise to do an act of self-improvement or something nice that affects others. It’s a common tradition it most places across the world, but believe it or not, it originally started in Babylon. The Babylonians made promises to their gods at the start […]

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  10. Illustration competitions for you to enter in 2016

    Illustration competitions for you to enter in 2016

    Let’s start 2016 with a bang, and when we say bang we mean by winning a photography competition. Whether it’s one of your New Year’s resolutions or something you’ve just always wanted to do, 2016 could be the year your photography gets the credit it deserves, not to mention be seen by thousands of people. […]

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