Why You Need Giclee Replica Prints

By Stephen Harris


Blank walls are basically like a blank canvas waiting for color. That color can come in a lot of forms, but hanging one or more paintings can really make a huge difference. The good news is that you do not have to pay a small fortune for gallery style quality when you buy giclee replica prints. They look gorgeous and will bring color and drama to your bare walls.

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.

The reason this type of printing looks so good is due to advanced technology. The printers used are ink jet like what you might have at home, but very high end ones that are good for commercial use. Instead of two or five cartridges of ink, these use anywhere from eight to 12 tanks instead, which makes the color bolder and more vivid, while giving it dimension so the details really look real.

The first step of this painstaking process is to get a high quality scanner and scan the original artwork in its entirety. Then that scan is used to make the prints, which can be on a wide variety of surfaces, including the even popular and traditional canvas. However, you can go for glass, metal or many other substrates for a change.

For the artist, giclees are a huge advantage for them in a lot of ways. The scan can be kept on file, so prints can be made as they are ordered or in small batches. Before this method, many artists had to mass produce their work at great initial cost, and might lose money if all the reproductions are not sold. Using the giclee method, there is a much smaller up front cost and they can make prints far into the future, on demand. Smaller artists who have not broken though yet and have no money find this to be very advantageous.

Since the scanned file or files are digital, they can be archived and used again and again in the future. There is no worry about negatives or slides deteriorating over time, which means that each scanned piece is saved for future printing at any time.

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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