What exactly are “Giclee” Prints?
We take a digitally captured image of a painting and reproduce it on paper using an advanced version of ink-jet printing; the ink is sprayed on the paper instead of being applied with rollers. The painting can be digitally captured by either scanning the painting on a very high-quality scanner; or it can be first photographed with a large-format camera, and the resulting transparency is then scanned. It is also possible for a large-format camera equipped with a “digital back” (instead of film) to be used. I’m using a company that has one of only a handful specialized Cruse scanners in the country, and it does a terrific job of capturing the paintings (two of the other scanners are at the Library of Congress & the Smithsonian Institute!). Here’s a photo of the Cruse scanner that is used to capture my artwork… The company I use in Minneapolis is called “DPI Art Services” and their website is: www.dpiartservices.com. The term Giclee (pronounced “zheeclay”) is usually used to describe th
We take a digitally captured image of a painting and reproduce it on paper using an advanced version of ink-jet printing; the ink is sprayed on the paper instead of being applied with rollers. The painting can be digitally captured by either scanning the painting on a very high-quality scanner; or it can be first photographed with a large-format camera, and the resulting transparency is then scanned. It is also possible for a large-format camera equipped with a “digital back” (instead of film) to be used. I’m using a company that has one of only a handful specialized Cruse scanners in the country, and it does a terrific job of capturing the paintings (two of the other scanners are at the Library of Congress & the Smithsonian Institute!). Here’s a photo of the Cruse scanner that is used to capture my artwork… The company I have used in Minneapolis is called “DPI Art Services” and their website is: www.dpiartservices.com. The term Giclee (pronounced “zheeclay”) is usually used to descr
