Limited-edition museum-quality art prints & everything you need to know about them.

Ariel Rebel
2 days ago
4 min read

If you've been following for a while, you may have noticed that I don't like to do things halfway and often prefer to push back a launch date (over and over) to make sure my offer is solid. Which is exactly what happened with the release of these museum-quality, limited-edition art prints, and today I'm over the moon to have started listing some of my first prints for sale.

Now that the wait is over, I'm going to tell you everything you need to know about my authentication process, how to buy a print, and why it took this long to get to this point.

If you are part of my lovely Patreon community, you may have seen this video, where we discovered the different fine-print papers from Hahnemühle that were selected as possible surfaces for these limited-edition prints, along with a detailed breakdown of the security process I'll be implementing to prevent counterfeits of each original artwork and print.

You may or may not be aware, but there are hundreds of fake profiles all over the internet where people use my images, videos, and artworks to scam others, even "sell" my artworks, and take art commissions.

Before we continue, I would like to remind everyone that I do NOT accept art commissions at this time. I have created a page on this website to warn my community and collectors about the possibility of counterfeit artworks and romance scams. Please, if you think we have been in communication or that you have purchased a product outside this platform, refer to this page to make sure you are following all the real social media profiles, so you do not fall victim to one of these scams.

Now that we have addressed this very important point, let's talk about papers: why I chose Hahnemühle and which one I'll be using.

Firstly, Hahnemühle has over 400+ years of experience in paper manufacturing and has always focused its efforts on creating the highest-quality artist and photo papers. They offer an extremely wide range of paper types for myriad applications, and I had a blast ordering samples of each so I could look and touch them and finally decide which of these beautiful surfaces I would like to print on.

Prints made on Hahnemühle paper have extended longevity compared to regular prints and incredible colour, contrast, and texture rendition. From all my research, they are the leader in this area, and it's a dream to know that my artworks and photographs will be immortalized on such high-quality paper.

For now, I have chosen two types of paper to print on, depending on what is printed, which are the Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright White, 310g/m², for paintings, because this paper is, as the name states, very white, which doesn't alter the colours of the artwork and makes everything pop in a beautiful way. The paper has a matte finish, which allows you to enjoy the images even in the brightest rooms. That last part may be a personal choice, but I feel matte finishes give a better look when presenting a painting.

For photographs, I opted for the Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta, 325g/m², a thicker, shinier paper with a slight embossed texture, often used for photography. It's their whitest paper in the range of shiny photo paper, and it felt like the right choice for most of my work, but I may also add a matte finish paper in the rotation, in the future, depending on the photo, as I felt the texture of this paper may not be optimal for portraits but a few experimentation still need to happen and any changes will be announced on this page.

In the video published on Patreon, I also stated that I would only print a limited amount of 20 of each artwork on a specific paper and in a particular format, and that not all would be released at the same time.

Each print comes with a certificate of authenticity, embossed with a custom seal and including information about the artwork. The series number (X of 20), individual serial number, and QR code linking to my art registry are also included, along with a tamper-proof holographic sticker, duplicated and affixed to both the print and the certificate.

They are handled and shipped personally by me from Switzerland with a tracking number and in secure packaging (protective tissue paper, strong cardboard shipping tube inside a rectangular box) to prevent damage during transport. A fragile notice will also be added to the final packaging.

Please note that prints may be subject to customs fees upon arrival, depending on your country of residence, and these fees are the buyer's responsibility.

Below is detailed information on each phase of the sale for the prints. To know which phase a specific print from my shop is on, read the listing's description.