John Pitre’s Masters are highly unique, one-of-a-kind works that combine traditional fine art, hand-painted detail, advanced digital enhancement, archival printing, and final overpainting to create a finished original piece unlike any other.
John begins with a hand-painted oil color study, using a palette he premixes himself. From there, he develops the composition through traditional painting before bringing the work into a high-resolution digital environment.
Once in the digital environment, John spends months refining, expanding, and enhancing the piece by hand using a professional graphics tablet. This allows him to build upon the original concept while preserving the emotion, movement, and artistic intention of the painting.
The completed image is then printed onto the finest artist’s canvas using museum-quality giclée printing with permanent, lightfast pigments. This archival process is designed for exceptional longevity and stability, helping the work resist the cracking, fading, and degradation often associated with traditional oil paintings over time.
John then finishes the piece by overpainting in oil and/or acrylic, adding hand-painted detail, depth, texture, and final artistic expression.
The result is a finished Master Original: a singular, one-of-a-kind work that represents the full evolution of John’s creative process. From that completed Master, limited-edition canvas giclées and other approved elements may be created.
Watch the Master Original process video below.
