Task 4: Oleography

Oleography - or Chromolithography - Is a method of making multi-coloured prints. The style evolved from Lithography and replaced the colouring of prints by hand. Eventually it would suffice as a replica of a real painting.

Depending on factors such as style, artistic skills and the number of colours present, it could take many months for an Oleograph to be completed.

Using a series of layers - much like we do in modern digital art - the artist would gradually build up his work, correcting errors and adding layers until the print looked as much like the original painting as possible.

Oleograph's are rare these days but when they do come up at auction, the American ones in particular can fetch many thousands of pounds, much more than Oil Paintings due to their rarity.