What is watercolor giclee?
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What is watercolor giclee?
Giclée (pronounced “jhee-clay”) is a term used to describe the process of making fine art prints from a digital source using ink-jet printing. Our museum quality giclée reproductions are scanned in high-definition from the “original work of art”.
Is a giclee a reproduction?
A giclee is a reproduction (copy) of an original work of art or photograph. Giclees are typically paper art prints or canvas prints that have been printed using an inkjet printer. But it’s important to note that not all inkjet prints are giclee prints.
How do you tell if a painting is a giclee?
Giclee prints are, after all, essentially pictures of paintings. One easy way to identify a Giclee is to look if it is on paper. If it still appears to have the characteristics one would expect to find of a work on canvas –including brushstrokes, or marks from a palette knife—it is a Giclee print.
How can you tell a real giclee from a fake?
First, if you can, run your hand along the surface of the art. If the paint is still resting on the surface of the canvas and has been layered, it’s likely an original. However, if it looks like the art is seeped into the canvas, then it’s likely a giclee.
Are reproduction paintings signed?
When you commission an art reproduction of a painting, your artist is replicating the painting you have asked him to copy and not the signature. To replicate the signature, would in essence make your artwork a forgery since obviously Monet or Picasso did not paint your art reproduction paintings.
How can you tell if a watercolor is original?
— An original watercolor will have a rough surface when looked at from an angle; a reproduction will have a flat and even surface. — An original oil painting on canvas mounted on stretcher bars will have a rough and uneven paint edge on the sides of the canvas where the viewer usually does not look.
Should giclee prints be covered with glass?
Giclée prints on paper need to be framed behind glass as shown below. Paper prints will hold the colors more accuratley of works originally created on paper. Different types of glass are available to protect from UV, and to reduce reflections.
