Rabu, 08 November 2017

Why You Need Giclee Replica Prints

By Stephen Harris


Many people want to fill their wall with works of fine art, but they think that it will cost them more than their mortgage in order to do it. Fortunately, they are wrong about the cost. You do not have to buy a costly original painting in order to have the quality that you would expect from an original or a museum reproduction when you buy giclee replica prints instead.

If you choose this kind of artwork, you are sure to impress guests. After all, art is not just so you feel better about your space or to add color, although those are important as well. You also want to be able to show off.

Many people settle for regular prints because they think that is all they can afford, but that does not have to be the case. With giclees, you can get resplendent reproductions that often rival the original in quality and color, but at a price that is affordable for nearly any budget you might have.

It is the advanced technology of the printers used in this process that make the details of each piece really come to life in stunning color. This is due to the ink jet printers, which are something like what you might use at home, but with a lot of more ink tanks and higher end specs. In fact, in order to get the amazing, vivid color, printers with anywhere from 8 to 12 tanks of ink are used to stunning effect.

The original painting is digitally scanned in high resolution. That scan is then printed directly onto whatever substrate that you choose. Many times it is canvas, because that is traditionally associated with this kind of artwork. However, for a change of pace, sometimes they are made on photo paper, fine art paper, and even metal or glass.

There are advantages for the artist in choosing this medium instead of others. One is the quality of the prints, but also because due to the scanned image, they can make small batches to keep costs low, and print more as needed if they sell out. This prevents them from having to shell out thousands or even hundreds of thousands up front for a larger mass production. This helps smaller artists who are just starting out and do not have the capital for a larger order. They also will not lose money on mass productions that do not sell out.

The scans that are made of the painting can be kept on a computer as a digital image file forever. The scan can be brought back up anytime in the future for paintings, and it will look as good as it did on day one because there is no fear of deterioration at all.

Some people think reproductions have no value, but that is simply not true with giclees. In fact, the quality is so high that they can and often do fetch thousands of dollars in galleries and even at art auctions. Part of the reason is also that some artists only print a limited amount of each painting, so that each one becomes much more coveted, which ups the value and therefore the selling price significantly, so your giclee print may appreciate in value.




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