“A stroke of luck”

Austrian artist Arthur Redhead first began experimenting with the creative potential of the PrintoLUX® process in 2008. He used the possibility that the process affords for working in multiple stages, combined with different methods of applying colour – from a traditional artist’s brush to airbrushing – and was blown away by the variety of effects that were afforded by the various substrate materials. As Redhead says, “This method has opened up new and rich creative territory. It has been a real stroke of luck.”

Tintography

The idea of using the PrintoLUX® process and the inks developed specially for it in a technique known as „Tintografik“, or tintography – traditionally a method of using ink to add colour to photographic prints - was discovered more or less by accident, but a number of artists have picked up on the technique and are making quite name for themselves with it. We at PrintoLUX® are excited to be part of this process and eager to see where it will take these and other artists.

A selection from the range of creative works produced through the medium of tintography: