What is Giclee Canvas Print?
(Pronounced Zhee-Clay) The French term for fine spray, no printing film or plates are involved in the giclee printing process. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art, and photo-base paper. The giclee printing process provides better color accuracy than other traditional lithograph and poster reproductions. The quality of the print is extremely high and the color saturation is visually stunning. Processed on canvas, the end result is a lush and velvety art print; one that has the look and texture of a fine original. Gicle prints are now widely shown and distributed throughout the world. The main reasons for the acceptance of the Gicle print and its notable growth is its quality. As with other fine art printing processes, the artist approves proofs of the art print to insure that the right tone, depth and color is produced. Each print is then signed and numbered (s/n) by the artist.
