Can a giclée print convey the texture of my original?
Only in so far as the properly textured media is chosen. One must be careful not to chose a conflicting texture to the original, since, when capturing the image, some of the brush stroke/paper texture of the original is captured. This, though, is largely an esthetic choice. Artists who work in oils or acrylics with heavy layers of paint may want to convey the look to their prints. To reproduce this impasto effect, the artwork is specially lighted to create highlights and shadows on the relieved paint. The lighting effect is captured via professional photography. Simply scanning the work will not capture this depth of texture, rather, the image will render flat.
