The Digital Life of Your Original

Every original artwork deserves a high-quality digital record — one that captures not just the image, but the intention behind it. Whether you’re archiving a body of work, preparing files for print reproduction, or building a digital portfolio, the quality of your digitization determines the quality of everything that comes after it. A low-resolution scan or a poorly lit photograph introduces errors that compound with every use — wrong colors, lost detail, flattened texture. At Pitch Black Printing Co., we capture original artwork with the precision and care of a fine art reproduction studio, because that’s exactly what we are.

Built for Artists Who Take Their Work Seriously

We’ve built our digitization services around the specific needs of working artists — painters, illustrators, mixed media creators, and photographers who need their originals captured accurately and completely. Our process combines high-resolution flatbed scanning and professional camera capture with color-calibrated workflows that ensure what we capture is a true representation of your physical piece. From small works on paper to large canvases, from delicate watercolors to heavily textured oils, we have the equipment and the expertise to handle your work with the respect it deserves.

Services

High-Resolution Art Scanning

Flatbed or camera capture for detailed, color-accurate reproductions — perfect for prints, archives, and portfolios. We scan original artwork at high resolution with color-calibrated equipment, producing clean, accurate digital files that serve as the foundation for print editions, online portfolios, licensing submissions, and long-term archiving. Available for works on paper, board, and other flat substrates.

Original Artwork Digitization

For paintings, drawings, mixed media, and more — captured with care, corrected with precision. We digitize original artwork using the capture method best suited to the piece, whether that’s flatbed scanning for works on paper or professional camera capture for paintings and textured surfaces. Every file is color-corrected against the original to ensure accuracy before delivery.

Oversized Artwork Capture

Got something big? We’ve got the gear to handle it. For works that exceed standard flatbed scanner dimensions, we use professional camera capture setups with controlled lighting to produce high-resolution, color-accurate digital files at any scale. No stitching artifacts, no uneven lighting — just a clean, complete capture of your oversized original.

3D Texture Capture (Add-On)

Optional lighting passes to retain the feel of brush strokes, palette knife marks, or surface texture in your digital file. Standard scanning and photography can flatten the tactile qualities of heavily textured work — our 3D texture capture add-on uses raking light techniques to preserve the dimensionality of your surface, producing a digital file that communicates the physical presence of the original far more faithfully.