Topographic Art
A topographical artist aims to create an accurate representation of a chosen land or cityscape’s physical features.
Topography refers to the description of a place or region's physical features, including natural landscapes and human-made elements. Creating topographic art involves accurately representing the physical features of a landscape or area using chosen artistic mediums like painting, drawing, or digital tools. Artists begin by researching and studying the location, then meticulously depict the topographical details, paying attention to elevation, contours, and terrain features. Precision and accuracy are paramount, often requiring tools like rulers and measuring instruments, while colour, texture, and shading are used to add depth and realism.
Other words in the glossary
Building your collection? We can help.
Your questions, answered
We collaborate with artists to create both limited editions and works on paper.
A limited edition is part of a unique series of pieces. Limited editions are fixed in quantity, meaning we will only ever produce a certain number.
Framing options vary for each piece and are listed on the individual artwork pages. All pieces are framed with 90% UV acrylic glass.
Yes, 100%. We work directly with our artists to create editions that accurately represent their body of work. Additionally, every artist personally reviews and approves their final editions.
Each edition comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity (COA) signed by the artist. Additionally every edition will be signed, marked, or numbered on the edition itself.
Works on paper and some originals don't come with a COA.
No—the copyright is not transferred to the purchaser of the edition.
All the ins and outs can be found on our orders and shipping page.