Ever wondered how to get perfect scans from your handmade drawings and paintings? Fret not, I have put together my guide on exactly how to scan paintings so they are digitised and ready to turn into prints, cards, notebooks and more! Most of my designs are painted by hand and then scanned in order to be compiled into designs digitally on my computer. A lot of you seem to be interested in exactly how this process works or are struggling with it yourself, so I thought it would helpful to share exactly how to scan your artwork and digitize it ready for printing onto whatever product you had in mind. In this post I won’t be sharing how I source suppliers, so if you’re interested in that, be sure to go and check out that post, too. Which Scanner Should I Buy to Digitize my Artwork? In order to scan your work you are going to need a computer and a scanner. It’s tempting to want to buy a printer/scanner combination to save on space and money, but they are not always the best option as they can sometimes be more geared towards office work and scanning documents. For my artwork it's important that it will pick up every little detail of my illustration and create a large enough image that I can use them at any size without fear of them becoming pixelated when printed. This is why I recommend a scanner that is more purpose-built for scanning images, rather than basic office work. I use an Epson Perfection V550 Photo (now an old model) which was just the best I could afford at the time. You don't have to choose this model, but essentially what you need is a scanner that will scan at a high DPI in order to pick up lots of detail. It's also helpful to have some kind of
