What is a Giclee Print?
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The French term "Giclee" (pronounced zhee-clay) means "to spray."
The digital process of giclee printing captures the image of the original oil painting and "sprays" microscopic ink droplets, precisely matching the original, onto actual artist canvas or fine art paper.
The print, if on canvas, then receives a coat of ultraviolet-filtering varnish.
So what are the advantages?
- These prints, when on canvas, do not require any glass when framed.
- They offer a print that is as close to the appearance as possible to the original artwork.
- These prints are fade resistant and offer longevity.
Our most popular giclee prints are without a doubt the many images that can be printed by this method on canvas or paper, by sailing action artist Willard Bond.