What is a Giclee?
It should be the closest possible reproduction of an original piece of art available
Different types of prints are produced with screens or plates that deteriorate with every image diminishing the quality in succession.
Giclee's are higher resolution, produced with more accuracy directly from a digital file with more consistent
quality,
eliminating degenerative steps in the process.
Prints are produced on a 4 color press limiting the range of color and accuracy
Giclee's are produced with 6-8 color spray heads producing the widest color range available and most accurate reproduction
Print are produced with tiny dots of various sizes to fool the eye into seeing different shades, hues and color.
Giclee's are produced in a similar fashion as airbrushing. Millions of drop lets of ink per second are sprayed
in a fine stream
and actually mixed like paint onto the media producing more continuous tones and truer shades, hues and colors.
Prints are produced with non archival, self deteriorating materials that not only tend to blue or yellow over a period of time
but show a noticeable fade when compared to a new print in less than 6 weeks.
Giclee's are printed with all archival materials that are tested and proven to last up to 100 years with out any noticeable
change, Giclee's last longer than many forms of original art including some watercolors.
Paints are made with pigments and so are the inks that are used in giclee's. Pigmented inks tend to react to light in the same
way paints do, therefore giving giclees more of the fell of an original piece of artwork.
Giclee's are usually printed on canvas or cotton rag media once again giving them more of the look and feel of an original piece
of artwork.
Prints are mass produced.
Giclee's are made one at a time. Giclee's are usually produce in hand signed limited editions.
Giclee's are many times hand embellished by the artist giving it more of a personal touch and original fell.
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