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MP Artworks, the exclusive makers and
distributors of Micah Parker's works, have an extensive FAQ section on their
site regarding ketubot, chuppot, fine art prints, and the other products they
make or carry.
Go to MP Artworks main FAQ page, or
click on the links below to go directly to the category of questions
you need answers to.
Products:
Ketubot
Choosing Your Ketubah (including info about ketubah texts)
Chuppot
Fine Art (including info about framing)
Services:
Personalization
Customization
Other Services (including info on sample ketubot and finding a dealer or an officiant
for your wedding)
Ordering (including info on lead time, shipping, and payment, plus a ketubah "how to" guide)
Policies (including info on returns)
Miscellaneous (including info on catalogs)
Other Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. Can I get a catalog of Micah's work?
A. MP Artworks has catalogs for most of my fine art prints and some of his
ketubah designs. Contact them to request a Fine Art
catalog and/or a ketubahSTUDIO catalog.
Q. What medium does Micah create his work in?
A. Believe it or not, all of my work is created digitally on the computer.
I am a skilled artist in other traditional media but have been focusing on creating
fine art using the computer as "pallet, brush, and canvas" for well
over a decade. I was the first (and still one of the few) ketubah artists to
create my work digitally. I also was the first to produce ketubot and chuppot
using the giclée
printing process, which is now starting to catch on with other ketubah artists.
Q. I've noticed that most other ketubah artists create their work in only
one artistic style. Why does Micah work in various artistic styles?
A. I am just that talented. I tend to create works in artistic styles that
he enjoys working in, as well as viewing. I also have the benefit of working
in a medium (digital) that in some ways is less restrictive than a traditional
brush, pen, or pencil. My work is, however, sometimes restricted by software
and computer processing power. I am able to create much more complex work now
than I was ten years ago. In fact, one of my earlier pieces, "Renaissance," was
shelved for several months until I could purchase a faster computer.
Q. I see a couple of designs have sold out. Are there any other designs that
are close to selling out?
A. The ketubah design "... and My Beloved is Mine" will probably be sold out
by the end of this year, or the first part of next year. "Golden Elegance" and
"Ani L'Dodi" are over half way through their editions but will not
likely sell out in 2006.
Q. Does Micah have any original works for sale?
A. Since all of my work is done on the computer there is no one original piece
of artwork (other than a computer file). The prints are considered "original"
giclée prints because a print is the only output for this medium.
This is the same as a lithograph or block print where the artist creates the
image on stone or on wood to make a print. I have seen other artists incorrectly
use the term "original giclée" when referring to their prints. Their works were
created in another medium (watercolor, acrylic, etc.), scanned or photographed,
and then printed. These prints are reproductions and not originals.
Q. Isn't creating artwork on the computer easier than drawing or painting?
A. If you're better at creating artwork on the computer than you are at drawing
or painting, then the answer is, "Yes." It's actually easier to un-create art
on the computer. (Undo's are better than erasers.) It really just boils down
to learning or having a different skill set. This goes for the difference between
any artistic media -- drawing, painting, sculpting, etc. Some things are harder
to do on the computer than they are with a pencil or brush. Some things are easier.
Of course the real benefits I get out of creating artwork on the computer is
no smell, no clean up, and less time and expense between completion of a piece
and a limited edition print of it.
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