Technology has progressed so rapidly over the last century and today a printing process exists that has revolutionized the way art is sold. When one sees giclee prints for sale, they have been printed in a manner whereby all the hues and tones of the original work are reproduced without any dot screen pattern being visible. This type of printing is called by a French term meaning nozzle due to the way the ink is sprayed onto the substrate.
The type of printer used for this process is much like an ordinary desktop inkjet printer but far bigger and, of course, much more costly. The original image is scanned and at this stage it may be scaled down or up in size. The image is then printed out onto matt photo paper, watercolor paper, canvas or other suitable substrates.
Special inks are used in this process that are pigment based and not as subject to fading. The print quality is excellent and the colors retain their quality for years. Watercolors are reproduced particularly well on watercolor paper as the ink sinks into the paper easily. Canvas is also often chosen as a substrate due to its durability and the fact that it does not crease when rolled up.
Digital art of all kinds is growing in popularity, whether it consists of reproduction of originals, images conceived on computer and printed or both combined. This has introduced a whole new element into the art world and buyers can become confused with all the various options on offer. What they need to understand is that copies of originals must be labelled as copies.
A digital copy should never be classified as an original. Artists often choose to print a limited number of copies and to label them accordingly. These copies can be sold more cheaply, making them available to a wider audience.
The artists often have ways in which to make these copies of their work more valuable such as signing them, numbering them or highlighting with brush strokes. The more personalized the copy, the more expensive it becomes. However, the more personalized, the more attractive it is to serious collectors.
Buyers need to be aware of how many copies of a work exist and such information should be clearly stated by the seller. Sellers that try to mislead buyers do so at the risk of their reputations. Buyers who pay for a limited edition print and then find that many more are available will feel that they have been deceived and will not buy from the work of the artist again.
Buying a print does not mean that one is settling for inferior quality. It may not be the original but many copies are hardly distinguishable so one can still admire their beauty on the wall. The colors of the print are usually very vivid and artists are often very involved in the whole process to ensure that the quality is as good as possible. Artists may even possess their own equipment so they have total control over final quality of a print.
The type of printer used for this process is much like an ordinary desktop inkjet printer but far bigger and, of course, much more costly. The original image is scanned and at this stage it may be scaled down or up in size. The image is then printed out onto matt photo paper, watercolor paper, canvas or other suitable substrates.
Special inks are used in this process that are pigment based and not as subject to fading. The print quality is excellent and the colors retain their quality for years. Watercolors are reproduced particularly well on watercolor paper as the ink sinks into the paper easily. Canvas is also often chosen as a substrate due to its durability and the fact that it does not crease when rolled up.
Digital art of all kinds is growing in popularity, whether it consists of reproduction of originals, images conceived on computer and printed or both combined. This has introduced a whole new element into the art world and buyers can become confused with all the various options on offer. What they need to understand is that copies of originals must be labelled as copies.
A digital copy should never be classified as an original. Artists often choose to print a limited number of copies and to label them accordingly. These copies can be sold more cheaply, making them available to a wider audience.
The artists often have ways in which to make these copies of their work more valuable such as signing them, numbering them or highlighting with brush strokes. The more personalized the copy, the more expensive it becomes. However, the more personalized, the more attractive it is to serious collectors.
Buyers need to be aware of how many copies of a work exist and such information should be clearly stated by the seller. Sellers that try to mislead buyers do so at the risk of their reputations. Buyers who pay for a limited edition print and then find that many more are available will feel that they have been deceived and will not buy from the work of the artist again.
Buying a print does not mean that one is settling for inferior quality. It may not be the original but many copies are hardly distinguishable so one can still admire their beauty on the wall. The colors of the print are usually very vivid and artists are often very involved in the whole process to ensure that the quality is as good as possible. Artists may even possess their own equipment so they have total control over final quality of a print.
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