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Digitisation

Professional Artwork Scanning

We've worked with many local creatives across Canberra and its regions to reproduce original artworks as fine art prints. We work with you from capture to print, helping you create high-quality reproductions of your original artworks.

What artworks do we scan?

  • Watercolour Artwork Scanning

  • Charcoal Artwork Scanning

  • Pastel Artwork Scanning

  • Pencil and Pen Illustration Scanning

  • Oil Painting Scanning

  • Canvas Artwork Scanning

  • Painting Scanning

Artwork Scanning Pricing

Print Ready Artwork Scanning

Artwork Size600 PPI1200 PPI
Setup & Admin Cost$80
A3 (29.7 x 42.0 cm) or smaller$200.00/ea$235.00/ea
A2 (42.0 x 59.4 cm) or smaller$255.00/ea$290.00/ea
A1 (59.4 x 84.1 cm) or smaller$365.00/ea$440.00/ea
Larger ArtworksPlease use calculator below

Basic Artwork Scanning

Scan QuantityA5A4A3A2
Setup & Admin Cost$80.00
Per Scan+$3.00/ea+$6.00/ea+$12.00/ea+$24.00/ea
Retouching/Print SetupFrom +$40 ($160/hr)
Fragile ObjectsFrom +$40 ($160/hr)

Inclusive of 15 minutes of editing & retouching. Discounts for Students and emerging artists: Save 10% as a student or emerging artist on print-ready artwork digitisation. Discounts for practising artists: Save 20% on print-ready artwork digitisation as a practising artist with a published portfolio, online shop and ABN. Save 30% on print-ready artwork digitisation when you spend $10,000 or more annually on fine art printing. Fragile Objects Fee covers the additional time required to handle artwork with extra care to avoid damage.

Turnaround Time

Typical turnaround on artwork scanning projects is 15 working days.

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Order Prints

You can order your standard sized prints online.

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Book a Consultation

Book a studio visit or a call from one of our team.

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Professional Artwork Capture

Print Ready Scan

Our print ready artwork scanning service is perfect for artists looking for the best reproduction results with minimal fuss.

  • Scanning of your artwork
  • Digital delivery of print ready files
  • Basic Background texture removal
  • Colour adjustments
  • Physical A4 proof print
  • Setup of your files for print

Basic Scan

A cost-effective option for creatives familiar with preparing their own artworks for print but don't have the equipment to capture a high quality digital copy.

  • Scanning of your artwork
  • Digital delivery of files
  • Basic Background texture removal
  • Colour adjustments
  • Physical A4 proof print
  • Setup of your files for print

Uncompressed Image Capture

We use professional scanners designed for archival digitisation of artwork and photographs. It captures precise detail and accurate colour to produce exceptional results. This example shows the difference between a standard capture on a scanner found in most homes and offices alongside a capture on our archival scanner.

The same artwork by Katherine Appleby captured on our archival scanner, showing finer detail and accurate colourArtwork by Katherine Appleby captured on a standard home or office scanner, with softer detail and less accurate colour

Original Artwork: Katherine Appleby

Exceptional Resolution

Photographed artworks are generally limited to ~30 Megapixels. In comparison, our 600dpi A2 scans are ~139 Megapixels. The example shows the difference between a supplied photographed artwork and one of our scans.

The same artwork by Leah Brideson as a 600dpi A2 scan of around 139 megapixelsArtwork by Leah Brideson supplied as a photograph, limited to around 30 megapixels

Original Artwork: Leah Brideson

Adjustable Lighting

Textured artworks often require additional lighting to create the best reproduction. We adjust the lighting based on your style of work to capture the best result for print-based reproduction. The example shows the difference between a flat scan and a 3D illuminated scan.

The same textured artwork by Kate Powell captured as a 3D illuminated scan, with raised brushwork picked out by angled lightingTextured artwork by Kate Powell captured as a flat scan, with the surface texture appearing subdued

Original Artwork: Kate Powell