What is a Giclee Painting or Reproduction?
Giclee (pronounced Gee´clay) is a French word that means to spray or squirt ink. Giclee reproductions are created from an extremely detailed digital file that is sent to a very specialized printer. Think of it as a very high end inkjet printer. However, these specialty printers are a far cry from your personal desktop printer. Giclee printers are very large, and capable of handling different forms of media such as painter’s canvas, heavy bond watercolor paper, and other specialized printing material. Giclee printing produces extremely accurate reproductions. In fact, it is nearly impossible to tell it is not an original oil or watercolor painting… unless you actually touch the canvas or print. The final print has all the color variations, tonalities and textures of the original painting. This process is widely used by the best museums and galleries around the world. What is digital painting? Digital painting combines traditional painting techniques with digital tools. It is different
