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From drypoint to inkjet (2009)
Book Chapter
Parraman, C., & Morby, N. (2009). From drypoint to inkjet. In J. Colborne, & R. Fisherman Snyder (Eds.), Printed on Paper: The Techniques, History and Conservation of Printed Media (170-176). Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne: Arts and Social Sciences Academic Press

This conference paper was given at the Printed on Paper Conference, 5th-7th September 2007, The Sage Conference Centre, Gateshead, UK. It presents research in collaboration with the Prints and Drawings Department at Tate Britain London. The databas... Read More about From drypoint to inkjet.

An artists’ approach to the interpretation of luminance and reproduction of coloured shadows through pigment colour mixing (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Parraman, C. (2008, November). An artists’ approach to the interpretation of luminance and reproduction of coloured shadows through pigment colour mixing. Presented at Colorlab Workshop #7/2008: Dynamic range of light, contrast and perception in digital images, Norwegian Color Research Laboratory, Gjøvik University College, Norway

Invited Colorlab Workshop #7/2008: Dynamic range of light, contrast and perception in digital images, organized by the Norwegian Color Research Laboratory, Gjøvik University College. In natural and artificial environments light has an extremely hi... Read More about An artists’ approach to the interpretation of luminance and reproduction of coloured shadows through pigment colour mixing.

The art and science of colour: Bridging the gap between art and perception (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Parraman, C., & Rizzi, A. (2008, November). The art and science of colour: Bridging the gap between art and perception. Paper presented at CHArt Conference (Computers and the History of Art 24th Annual Conference), Birkbeck, University of London

The paper considers the relation between the art and science of colour perception and how computational procedures, which mimic our visual system, have been developed to advance digital imaging techniques for the enhancement of colour and image quali... Read More about The art and science of colour: Bridging the gap between art and perception.

Pixel perfect - working with CMYK & RGB - A comparison of printed samples (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Parraman, C., Laidler, P., & Wang, Y. (2008, October). Pixel perfect - working with CMYK & RGB - A comparison of printed samples. Presented at 'New Ways to use Print Technology ...On Paper', University of the West of England, Bristol

This workshop compared different pre-printed samples on a range of fine art materials, which range from Japanese papers to fine art canvas. These samples demonstrate a very broad range of surface qualities and differences in the gamut of the printed... Read More about Pixel perfect - working with CMYK & RGB - A comparison of printed samples.

Specifying colour and maintaining colour accuracy for 3D printing (2008)
Journal Article
Parraman, C., Walters, P., Huson, D., & Reid, B. (2008). Specifying colour and maintaining colour accuracy for 3D printing. Proceedings of SPIE, 6805, https://doi.org/10.1117/12.766540

Advances in rapid prototyping technologies have led to the emergence of three-dimensional printers which can fabricate physical artefacts, including the application of surface colours. In light of these developments, this paper asserts that the need... Read More about Specifying colour and maintaining colour accuracy for 3D printing.

Colour in flux: Describing and printing colour in art (2008)
Journal Article
Parraman, C. (2008). Colour in flux: Describing and printing colour in art. Proceedings of SPIE, 6807, https://doi.org/10.1117/12.766612

This presentation will describe artists, practitioners and scientists, who were interested in developing a deeper psychological, emotional and practical understanding of the human visual system who were working with wavelength, paint and other materi... Read More about Colour in flux: Describing and printing colour in art.

Inkjet in question: Adapting current colour and ink technology for the requirements of the user (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Parraman, C. (2007, June). Inkjet in question: Adapting current colour and ink technology for the requirements of the user. Paper presented at Gjøvik Color Imaging Symposium 2007, Gjøvik, Norway

This paper is an overview on the current application of inkjet and it’s, as to yet considered unfulfilled potential, which as a technology, is as revolutionary as Caxton’s printing press; and a presentation of an approach to develop inkjet from the p... Read More about Inkjet in question: Adapting current colour and ink technology for the requirements of the user.

After Turner from Grenoble sketchbook [Finberg LXXIV], Looking back to the Pic de l'Oeillette, Gorges du Guiers Mort, Grande Chartreuse 1802 (2007)
Physical Artefact
Parraman, C. After Turner from Grenoble sketchbook [Finberg LXXIV], Looking back to the Pic de l'Oeillette, Gorges du Guiers Mort, Grande Chartreuse 1802

Drawing from Turner , 6 November 2006-20 May 2007, Tate Britain. Drawing From Turner was a collaborative project and exhibition jointly organised by Tate Britain and the University of the Arts London. The display included the drawings of 30 contempor... Read More about After Turner from Grenoble sketchbook [Finberg LXXIV], Looking back to the Pic de l'Oeillette, Gorges du Guiers Mort, Grande Chartreuse 1802.

What happens to prints during storage? To evaluate the whiteness of artists’ enhanced inkjet papers and colour changes in relation to fading of ink (2006)
Book Chapter
Parraman, C., & Wang, H. Q. (2006). What happens to prints during storage? To evaluate the whiteness of artists’ enhanced inkjet papers and colour changes in relation to fading of ink. In R. Thompson, A. Manning, & J. Townsend (Eds.), Conference Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Preservation and Conservation Issues Related to Digital Printing and Digital Photography (14-23). Institute of Physics

The tests emulate a range of storage conditions by generating layers of printed inkjet test charts to determine what happens to prints during storage and over time. For the home user of photo-printers onto glossy media, storage conditions for printed... Read More about What happens to prints during storage? To evaluate the whiteness of artists’ enhanced inkjet papers and colour changes in relation to fading of ink.

Customising digital printing for fine art practice (2005)
Journal Article
Thirkell, P., Parraman, C., Hoskins, S., Laidler, P., & Wang, H. Q. (2005). Customising digital printing for fine art practice. Proceedings of SPIE, 5667, 465-472. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.587891

The presentation will demonstrate how through alternative methods of digital print production the Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) is developing methodologies for digital printing that attempt to move beyond standard reproductive print methods.... Read More about Customising digital printing for fine art practice.

The practical application of an artist's colour model as an alternative to CMYK (2003)
Journal Article
Parraman, C., & Hoskins, S. (2003). The practical application of an artist's colour model as an alternative to CMYK. Proceedings of SPIE, 5008, 129-137. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.475433

This paper presents an alternative view of colour, from the artist's perspective. It highlights problems that are current in inkjet and wideformat printing. And how other print processes, such as (silk)screenprint, can offer answers to developing ink... Read More about The practical application of an artist's colour model as an alternative to CMYK.

Digital printing for artists (2003)
Presentation / Conference
Parraman, C. (2003, May). Digital printing for artists. Paper presented at PICS 2003: The PICS Conference, An International Technical Conference on The Science and Systems of Digital Photography, Rochester, NY, USA

Fading characteristics of dye based and pigment based inks on artists' uncoated and coated printmaking papers (2003)
Book Chapter
Parraman, C. (2003). Fading characteristics of dye based and pigment based inks on artists' uncoated and coated printmaking papers. In R. Thompson, & A. Manning (Eds.), Conference Proceedings of the Second International Conference on: Preservation and Conservation Issues Related to Digital Printing and Digital Photography (53-59). Institute of Physics

The objective for this paper was to present an overview of colour changes or fading, the relationship of ink on paper and using microphotography to illustrate the changes. In consulation with John Purcell Paper, Cranfield Inks and funding through He... Read More about Fading characteristics of dye based and pigment based inks on artists' uncoated and coated printmaking papers.

The application of colour management systems to improve the quality of ink jet printing on fine art paper (2003)
Book Chapter
Parraman, C., Wang, H. Q., & Purcell, J. (2003). The application of colour management systems to improve the quality of ink jet printing on fine art paper. In R. Thompson, & A. Manning (Eds.), Conference Proceedings of the Second International Conference on: Preservation and Conservation Issues Related to Digital Printing and Digital Photography (78-83). Institute of Physics

There have in recent years been improvements in the quality of print achieved using large format inkjet printers with stable pigmented ink sets on fine art inkjet papers coated with an ink receptive layer. Increasingly professional photographers, gr... Read More about The application of colour management systems to improve the quality of ink jet printing on fine art paper.

The impact of paper on ink: From the photomechanical printer's perspective (2001)
Journal Article
Hoskins, S., & Parraman, C. (2001). The impact of paper on ink: From the photomechanical printer's perspective

This conference presentation was concerned with the substrate and how the print process can affect the visual aesthetic. There is a difference between the user who requires a general consistency of image on any paper substrate and the user who has a... Read More about The impact of paper on ink: From the photomechanical printer's perspective.