Giclee Prints 101

[@eudymaverickmentor]

Hi Karen. I appreciate the video. A couple of things to help you out. 1: Giclee printers use between 8 to 12 colors according to the kind of printer. Where as your Epson uses 4. So in other words, more colors to better match the original. 2: The Giclee prints uses pigments like the pigments in paints, where as the Epson uses Inks made from dyes. Why is this important? Those Inks are not permanent and fade over time. Most pigments do not fade. So pigments are more permanent. 3: Giclee prints are printed on archival paper or canvas. Archival paper and canvas is made from cotton and not trees (paper). Trees and thus paper have acid in it. So it starts to deteriorate over time. Cotton paper, refereed to as 100% rag, and canvas has no acid in it. So the prop (surface) is permanent. 4: Heavy weight paper. Regular Epson printers print on a lighter weight paper. Giclee printers print on canvas or heavy weight paper which is very close to water color paper in weight. Hope this helps. Thanks again for the video.

[@margaretlangdon6273]

eudy Maverick Mentor Good Stuff eudy. Thank you..

[@SimplyNobel]

Hi Euny, Re number 2. You mean dye inks and pigment inks... both are inks. From what I have read. I will be buying the Epson Pro 100S with 8 Dye Inks. This ink is just as expensive as the pigment ink from the Pro 10. They claim that unlike most inks, this dye also lasts 100+ years. Possibly 300 if framed. Which made me wonder if I could call my prints Giclee depending on what paper I use. Are you a 100% sure that the paper must be cotton and can't be heavy weight quality paper? If so then gosh darn it I am close! 😋 There's no way I can afford cotton paper yet. Nor would my work sell at such high prices. I'm only getting in to art now. Maybe one day!! For now I can still confidently say that my prints will be high quality and long lasting 😊.

[@cattvaughn]

Thank You so much for adding this info. This is the missing piece of information I needed! Now I feel better about how much to charge for my prints. Thank You again!!!!

[@eudymaverickmentor]

@@cattvaughn Glad I could help.

[@cattvaughn]

​@@eudymaverickmentor You really did help me! I now have a better understanding. I never understood about the acid free on canvas and archival. You also talked about the 8 to 12 colors. I can't wait to get a "real" giclee print-printed. Thank You again and have a good night.

[@bobolbricht8790]

let's clarify something here for your readers. dots per inch are not per square inch but are per lineal inch. Think about it, were you to have 72dpi in a square inch that would mean you have approx 8-9 dots across and 8-9 dots down to multiply into 72 per sq inch. Even for low quality that is not enough ink, so what you really have at 72dpi is 72X72=5184dots per sq.inch. hope that helps

[@KarenTalbotArt]

bob olbricht You bet! I've addressed this in some of the other comments, and I appreciate your clarification! Thanks

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Thanks for the question, @Sean F. I do not do my print my own giclee prints. This is a decision I made a few years back, acknowledging that I am an artist and not a printer. I do have some artist friends who do produce their own giclee prints with varying degrees of success, but I have chosen to outsource to a full-time, professional fine art printer for many reasons including 1) Costs of purchasing/maintaining/upgrading equipment, 2) Learning curve/anticipated wastage, and 3) Time. -K

[@loisleegreer]

Good info! Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I own a small Art Gallery in Las Vegas and my husband does giclee printing for local artists. We use a 12 ink giclee printer and the results are sometimes better than the original.

[@Uniblab8]

Extremely informative. Until watching this video I was NOT clear on the term. Thanks.

[@barbaramoran5438]

Thank you Karen for sharing. I've always wanted to know what giclee was, and the process.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

I used to do a combination of scanning and photography to digitize the image, but I now use all photography, and I use a professional photographer who provides me with the images and color strips on disk. I've been much happier with the fidelity of the photography over the scans. Hope that helps!

[@feltonphillips2324]

Very helpful! I am an amateur artist and I would like to do prints. This was helpful. It is also always helpful to give some idea of cost.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Felton Phillips It's difficult to give costs, as it varies widely. For example, I am a fulltime working artist, so I am able to give my printer a large enough volume of work that I receive a discount over the person who walks in and wants to but a single reproduction. Also, printers in different parts of the country may charge different prices based on their costs. Thanks for the comment!

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Hi, @Elli Michalakea, There is a lot of variability in terms of substrates used when it comes to giclee printing. I print my giclees both on watercolor paper and canvas depending on the original painting and how I think it will be best reproduced.

[@glowworm7575]

Best video I have found explaining just what Giclee printing is, how it is done and why it is valued over just a regular high quality print. Thank you so much for the concise information.

[@darkredcrow]

I've recently been commissioned for an art piece for the first time in my life and I did not now how to go about printing the piece...A friend of mine suggested doing a Giclee printing...after watching your video I'm convinced this might be the best way to go...one of the most informative videos I've seen on Giclee,.... to the point and well edited, Just wanted you to know, another person in this crazy world, has benefited from this post... Thank you very much.

[@SandyDriggers]

Thank you very much for making this video. I had no knowledge regarding giclee before - not even how to pronounce it. The only thing to improve the presentation, in my opinion, is to reduce fillers. Good job and thanks again!

[@StevePhillips]

Lovely! Thank you for the information that you make so clear and concise. You have such a clear voice and you keep focused on your subject. You have done great job.

[@HTNPSullivan]

I agree with you but unfortunately she says "um" so much, it's a little distracting.

[@StevePhillips]

@@HTNPSullivan I used to do that a lot say um. Until a shop keeper said we do not sell ums

[@Sergei__v]

Very informative. I really wanted to learn about this product and thanks for recording and showing it to us. It was a bit difficult to listen to and hard to see the quality of the material. Please, don't consider it a criticism. You are an artist not a TV presenter.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Hi, @Heather Tomblin. I am currently using a local fine art printer in Camden, Maine. When I lived in Laguna Beach, I also used a local fine art printer there. I have used a fine art giclee printer in Florida that I really liked, but the added cost of mailing and the challenges of working collaboratively with a printer who was not local proved difficult for me.

[@amydartist9209]

Thanks for this info. I have wondered about this for years but never took the time to really look into it. After watching this video I feel that I now have a pretty fair idea about what giclee is. It was informative and to the point.

[@debramiller5949]

Thanks Karen for your excellent video. Can you tell us if you take a photo of your original work yourself and also what are the average prices that you have to pay to have a print done in Giclee?

[@jcofortco]

Just started selling my work online thru an "artists print shoppe" kind of setting, and they offer work in giclee form. I had no idea not only how to pronounce (son thought it was close to 'icicle' pronunciation! ;) ) but what the difference was, only that they cost more... ;) NOW I understand WHY, and I'll proudly recommend them from now on. THANK YOU!

[@joseeallyn9950]

I am looking for a printer to make Giclee prints of my watercolors. Your video was extremely helpful. Thank you.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Thanks for the question, @dmsone. I use a variety of media, although pen & ink, graphite, colored pencil, watercolor, and acrylic are the media I employ most in my work. When I intend for an original to enter my print catalog, I either have it scanned or photographed by a professional. I then work with the printer (if he or she is different from the person who photographed/scanned the original) to match the original as best as possible. I no longer live in SoCal, but email me for recommendations

[@jenmanfong]

For the very first time today, I came across the term "giclee" while perusing some digital prints, and after doing a Google search. I came across your video. So thank you for introducing me to the world of giclee, especially on how to pronounce it (I had been saying it as "gick-lee" LOL). :)

[@KarenTalbotArt]

+Jenman Fong :-)

[@SilenceAkyn]

+Jenman Fong Same buddy, thanks Karen!

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Thanks, Stacey. I keep meaning to do a part II to this video clarifying some points, but I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@Rafolanfranco]

Thanks for taking the time to do this video. its very useful and Im going to blog about it. There is an interesting discussion over giclée prints versus traditional prints and the value of the first. The points you´ve brought in this video are key, and I will use them as part of the selling arguments for my work which is mostly in this technique. Best and thanks for the good work.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

+Rafael Lanfranco Thanks for the kind words! I think the take home point is to explain to the client what a giclee print is and to then not cut any corners. I see way too many reproductions sold as "giclee prints" that are not what most people would consider consistent with the quality of a giclee print as expressed in this video. Ultimately for me it is about building a relationship with my clients, and cutting corners doesn't achieve that end. Good luck!

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Thanks, @Jimaginata. Now that fall is here, be looking for new videos, including an update on giclee printing. :-)

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Thanks, @Fred Whitall. When I finish a painting, I decide if I am going to release it as a print. I do two types of prints: The first is a ltd ed run of giclee prints and the second is an open ed run of fine art prints. The ltd ed run is the same size as the original and printed with museum quality reproduction technology. The open ed prints are standard size. While they use archival materials, they aren't t the same quality as the giclee prints. When the ltd ed run sells out, I retire the image

[@fohtynine]

Karen, thank you for this video, you taught me a great amount in a short non boring fashion. I will look for more of your work in the future.

[@nanjeannie]

Thank you so much for your informative piece on giclee prints...It was very helpful when shopping for some art works.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Thanks for the comment, @stormbytes! This is, in part, why I choose (for my client's sake) to outsource my giclee printing to technicians who do it for a living. Regarding the resolution of the Epson Artisan 835 I have in the studio, I was citing the specs provided by Epson: "maximum print resolution of 5760 x 1440 dpi." I would have been more accurate if I had said "The vertical print resolution is 5,760 dpi and the horizontal print resolution is 1440 dpi," right?

[@FrumpFighter]

SUCH great information! I have been so curious as to what exactly a giclee was. Thanks!

[@cindyeaster6678]

Great explanation ... thank you for taking the time to make a video on it!

[@thoughtotherwise]

Thank you for this explanation. I was trying to figure out what this kind of print actually entails and this video helped immensely.

[@brendanmckenna4799]

Thank you Karen for this very instructive video. I had no idea what a giclee print is, and I just received a giclee portrait as a gift. Wonderful explanation.

[@AngelaJeanBarr]

THANK YOU for all the information. This was VERY helpful!

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Angie Barr Thanks, Angie.

[@MikeyD22]

Awesome job, Karen! Thanks so much for posting this video and for clearing up my confusion of the term. Excellent job of clarifying!

[@karenkerwin]

Thank you very much for the complete definition. I am a beginning artist and most certainly appreciate you posting this video.

[@carlbaker4478]

At last a human that talks about the subject in the title! fantastic information very helpful and put across very well.

[@wildflowerwhispersstudio6]

Thanks for sharing this info. I am planning to place my first order of giclee prints very soon, and was grateful to hear why giclee is the way to go.

[@ryandavid-andersen8127]

Absolutely wonderful short video thank you Karen! You explain giclee prints in an empirical way that would make any scientist proud =)

[@SusanHaufler]

Thank you! Great video! I see that some artists print with the giclee method on canvas. What do you think of that process?

[@COQH]

Karen, thank you very much for a well done and detailed explanation on Giclee and the different examples provided.

[@shatteredmind]

Great video!! thank you. Would 300 dpi resolution for digital art be efficient for eventual Giclee Printing?

[@vidyajoshi9046]

Thank you for explaining giclee so well. I saw some Giclee prints at an Art Galleery this evening and was wondering what they were.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

@Shatteredmind, For my reproductions, I use digital files at a minimum of 300 dpi.

[@valeriemontanez5005]

Thank you for the good information and the easy to understand way that you explained it. I love your fish pieces. They're beautiful.

[@elizabethcrawford2407]

Thank you for this wonderful explanation! I have a small but eclectic personal art collection and can't always afford originals. I have purchased numbered prints and NOW I will be sure to ask if they are Giclée to ensure that I'm getting the best quality possible from the artist and for my collection.

[@zackjones3748]

Thank you, this was very informational. I wasn't completely sure what a giclee was or what made it special. Very nicely summed up here.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Thank you, @Kirk Bonds. I'll be doing another giclee printing video this fall. Best, Karen

[@reeceanastasiajakeannaandc369]

thanks for this. clears up a lot of my questions. i guess i would just call around and ask printers if they offer this service. i'm hoping it's not too hard to find a great printer.

[@pbhartley]

Very informative video. I thought you did a great job of editing the video and presenting general information - giclee prints as well as - specific information on your own art work - It was a bonus to find a linked video telling about your new (now a year old) gallery in Rockland, Maine! I vacationed on North Haven Island last summer for two weeks. My son has since purchased a small home on the island so next summer we will visit again - I will forward information about your gallery to my son and his friends - you prints look like the would fit out there . And your gallery the best place to see them. Thank you for your video...We live in NJ - (The video looked pro to me)

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Paul Hartley I hope you can visit this summer! The Gallery is at 239 Cedar Street in Rockland (not far from the North Haven ferry!). In the summer, the Gallery is usually open Thursday - Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm and other times by appointment or chance. Hope to see you!

[@briankreie9579]

Very informative. I had just bought a Steven Adler giclee (Think about You). And the dealer said it was giclee. I had no idea what type of Median that was. Thank you.

[@Rumsrock]

Great video, very clear and informative. This cleared up a few things I was wondering about.

[@Pain1666]

Very nice and informative video. It will be very interesting also to understand the process to digitalize the original pieces in order to have them ready for giclee printing. Is it something you're doing in-house or is it from the same professionist who does your printing?

[@johndominguezok]

Thank you for this video. I wasn't sure what the differences were in prints, now I have a much better understanding.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Thank you so much! I'm the wrong one to ask about which specific model of printer to use. Many of my artist friends have purchased their own giclee printers with mixed success. My decision as an artist has been to understand what type of print product I want to provide to my clients but leave the expertise in the technology, equipment and process to someone who does just that for a living. I'm sorry that's not more helpful. Feel free to email me to discuss more.

[@metals2546]

Lovely video Karen, thank you very much.

[@truvei]

I am a watercolourist(hobby) and always wondered what the term meant.. now I know!!! Thank you.. a very clear description!

[@OmarRodriguez-qk5gz]

Thanks for the video. How do you go about finding customers/ clients that want to purchase giclee prints? Tips or advice for artists just starting out with giclee printing?

[@417risa]

Karen- I loved your video and it was very informative. What model # is your Epsom printer? Thank you! Risa Beach

[@KarenTalbotArt]

+Risa Neirman-Beach I do not print my own giclee prints in the studio. I have an Epson Artisan that I use for reference work in the studio, but I don't print my limited edition giclees on it.

[@ichigorobei]

Thanks for a very informative and well thought out presentation -- I learned a lot from your video!

[@KarenTalbotArt]

@Steve, you will find a tremendous range of prices for giclee printing based on the printer, their process and equipment, and the volume of work you can provide to him or her. I don't so a lot of printing on canvas, except for my very large pieces (originals on wood). I provide a minimum 300 dpi file to my printer (scans for much of the smaller work and photography for the larger work). If you want to talk more specifics, feel free to email me.

[@omurodog]

Thank you Karen! Now I know what it is and able to pronounce it with confidence.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

I suppose I'll just say to each their own. For me as an artist, the bottom line is that some of my clients see real value in limited edition giclee prints, and I do the very best job I am able to do to provide an excellent product for them that will withstand the test of time and truly be the "next best thing to an original".

[@susanisrael9779]

Thank you very much for explaining that to everyone. I’m a crafter of little decor pieces. I wanted to craft a flag sign or framed photo for my dad and I looked on pottery barn website to honestly dupe one of their products if I possibly could. Well..I had to look up a word and it led me to you, an artist! Thank you for explaining and beyond that I’m captivated by your water color paintings!

[@StephanieHester]

Thank you Karen for the great information. As a very new artist (I paint for my PTSD) it has been suggested I sell prints of my work as well as the original pieces (abstract acrylic on canvas.) Do you recommend I invest in Giclee prints or just a high quality print? Thanks!

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Stephanie Hester Thanks for the question. It really depends on your clients. A "proper" giclee print will be more expensive for you to produce, and will have a higher retail price. If your clients see value in the product and are willing to pay the higher price, than it may make sense. You could always just print a couple to see how they perform. I hope that helps.

[@kirkbonds2319]

For 20 years+, I have been doing digital art primarily using Photoshop (though I don't use photos), StrataPro, Bryce, KPT, and PainterX2. I have been interested in selling the images as glicee prints to canvass. Your video is very insightful and helps. Perhaps there should be an online gallery of digital art> original, photo derived... Thanks for being motivated enough to put your video out where we all can see it.

[@kevinrodbard5865]

A very interesting and informative video. Thank you Karen and well done.

[@VickyLatorreArt]

If I purchase one of the Giclee paintings from someone, how do I know by just looking at it that it is really Giclee? Thanks for sharing.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

It's very hard to tell if the piece was recently printed. You can ask about the process, but that's about it.

[@VickyLatorreArt]

Thank you.

[@dawndale3753]

A lot of good points but one crucial element missing, the number in the edition of prints of a piece in order for it to have a continued value. Like any medium, the maximum number of images created from an original is to be limited to ten (10), three artist proofs A/P and seven 1/7, 2/7, 3/7 etc. Numbers above that devalue the work and images created from it.

[@JudiChristopher]

"Thank you Down Dale"... I did not know this!!! I'm so used to doing only originals... This is the first year I'll be doing prints or my watercolors... Not everyone (feels) they can afford an origianl... I am also going to start doing ACT & ACEO (cards) 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" ... Thank you for this information... I'm assuming this also goes for watercolor paintings too... Right? ;)

[@dchristian600]

What is the average cost of Giclee prints verses other methods? Wonderful work

[@KarenTalbotArt]

David Christian The cost to produce a giclee print is going to vary based on a lot of factors. In very general terms, a giclee print may be 10x as expensive as a "regular" print to produce. It all depends on how you are producing the prints and, if you are outsourcing your printing (as I do), how much volume you can provide to the printer. When I print an entire limited edition giclee run in one printing (I usually do very small runs of just 30 prints), I get a significant discount per print from my printer. In terms of retail, I sell 11x14 matted open edition prints at $35, whereas a 16x20 matted limited edition giclee print of the same piece would be $125 (at my current pricing in spring 2015). I am a fulltime working artists, and those margins work for me at this point. I hope that helps.

[@shridharsj]

Wonderful video. I would like to print 5 feet wide paintings on canvas rolls. Please suggest a good economical giclee printer.

[@californiabobby3858]

A++ video ! this actually helped a LOT , yours is the first video that.....actually explains what it is

[@JeremyLewis]

I've been to Laguna Beach one time in my life and I actually visited your studio. Awesome work! Thanks for the tutorial. I'm looking into getting some of my photographs printed and the place I'm using does giclee prints but I had no idea what that meant lol. Thanks again!

[@KarenTalbotArt]

+Jeremy Lewis That's so cool! Now you'll have to come visit my Gallery in Maine!

[@JeremyLewis]

Yeah for sure! I've always wanted to visit Maine. I hear it's beautiful.

[@elizabethburns4489]

That was just a wonderful talk and explained so much to me! I enjoyed it. Thank you Karen.

[@alexisbarham6455]

This video was very helpful. I now understand what a giclee print is. Thank you Karen.

[@Angelatalksabout]

Yes, it was very helpful thank you. I do have another question, though. Should I purchase a Giclee printer to sell my art work, and where do you purchase the printers?

[@annaeves2293]

Giclee printers like an Epson 9900 are about $5,000 and ink cartridges are about $150 each - sometimes a better way for artists to make money selling giclees is to find a reputable giclee printer (local is usually best and easiest) and work with them.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Angela Ambroise I have colleagues who have invested in their own printer and who produce their own prints. I personally outsource all of my printing to a professional for a variety of reasons, but this is a choice each artist must make for him or herself. If you do buy a printer, beware you may end up becoming more of a printer than an artist, as you may find yourself needing to print other artists' work to help pay for the printer and the inks. Printing is an art form in and of itself. Good luck!

[@omissidde]

Thank you Karen for sharing with us,

[@davestrider220]

Very good, How do you have your original art scanned or digitized for the best resolution?

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Dave Strider I used to use flatbed scanning exclusively, but I recently have shifted to almost 100% photography. I was finding that some of the subtly inherent in watercolor work was getting lost in the scans.

[@totallystar7]

Karen Talbot Art Hi Karen, stumbled upon your art and instant subscribe! thanks for all the info. Do you do the photography yourself? Do you use like high end DSLR with special lens?

[@KarenTalbotArt]

+booboo I do not photograph my own artwork. My experience is that it takes a professional and professional study space to get a consistently good result. I prefer to spend my time creating new work :-)

[@DivineEarthSchool]

Thank you so much for this Karen! This is the first time I've heard someone go into depth on the difference. So grateful for you sharing this information :)

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidpaniccia1466]

hello, I saw an instagram post this morning with the caption giclèe printing on archival paper. I had never heard the word before, so I looked it up and found your video very helpful. When you spoke about resolution, you spoke about dots per square inch. I believe you said your Epson printed 5,000 dots per square inch, but you didn't state the number using for giclee. Why?

[@berniceseigel6482]

Thank you so much for your tutorial. It was quite educational, and you made it very easy to understand. Ignore dansterism's post.

[@ajadresic]

Thank you so much for this very informative video which I luckily found as I begin to explore the possibility of making prints out of my artwork

[@AldanShinault]

I appreciate the education. As I'm currently looking into having my own work reproduced, I seek only the highest quality. One thing that bothered me, though, was the amount of times you used "umm" and "uhh" between statements. It was exhausting. But I've got the stamina, and made it through. Thank you again.

[@ljones98391]

Exhausting and distracting, but I also made it through.

[@seanmcknight9942]

Thanks for the great video! I'm curious to hear about your methods for obtaining the image of your original art before you print to giclee? Do you you scan or take photos? What is your work flow on this front?

[@stewlanger2201]

Karen: I see the word all the time, but never bothered to look up the meaning. Your video was helpful, informative, and will enable me to look at art in the marketplace in a whole new light. THANKS

[@1337flite]

Thanks - good info, well presented. A question if I may? Are you able to comment on the actual resolution on paper - I heard you talk about the 1/millionth of a human hair nozzle size, but how well does that translate on paper? Thank you.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

jtan163 That's a great question that I hope to address in an updated video on giclee printing. As I've said in the comments here, I am not a printing or printer expert. I have some specific requirements for any piece I call and sell as a giclee print, and I try to share this information with my clients as transparently as possible in order to help them make an informed decision. Be on the lookout for the next giclee print video!

[@stacey74c]

Thank you for this...Giclee is on my Art exam for teaching certification and I needed a good explaination. Great!

[@sweetsage369]

This was an excellent video! You were very thorough. I appreciate you taking the time to share. I now can pronouce the "Giclee" correct! Thanks to you!

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@ellimichalakea9557]

thanks Karen ...i am a painter and i want to help me in this...the giclle art product has the same appearence and quality with the lithograph or the aquaforte?and the image is shine like a poster or with the use of the heavy paper is ok?sorry of my english and thanks...elli

[@bkuhne100]

Great video. Does a glicee print need to be framed under glass or will it maintain its quality if exposed to air?

[@alphainparis]

Thank you, Karen. This is a very informative video.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

@stormbytes, Again, I'm not claiming to be an expert. I'll try to answer your question. Compared to the hardware my printer uses, my Epson printer is working with fewer colors, fewer (and poorer quality) nozzles, and out-of-the-box dye-based ink technology. Of course it also can't print on the substrate on which most of my giclees are printed. Also, print-making is an art. It's not that I may not be able to learn that art, but I prefer to spend my time painting and not keeping up w/ technology.

[@BellevueFineArtRepro]

We print at 1440 dpi on cotton rag. We can see the difference between that and 720 dpi printing. So in fact we do print at 1440 dpi, on rag papers. The ink does not bleed off the page.

[@MrFindoc]

Excellent - where was this video 16 years ago when i needed to watch it!

[@skyechld]

But WHERE do you get them done?

[@sarakalinin]

What a wealth of information! Thank you for this thorough explanation of what a Giclee is.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

Sara Kalinin Thank you. I'm planning a follow-up soon, so please stay tuned!

[@balbalop]

Thank you!! I was wondering how many prints you usually get from each original ?

[@KarenTalbotArt]

+m960 Thanks for the comment. I usually produce runs of just 30 limited edition giclee prints per piece.

[@KarenTalbotArt]

@Strombytes, I'm unclear on what you mean by "traditional originals." Would you please clarify for me? I'm intrigued! :-)

[@SusanHaufler]

Also what does it cost approximately.. say to print an original work on say and 18 x 24 Giclee printer?

[@alanhinkel8352]

Very Informative! Thanks. Take care and God bless, Alan

[@billyvioletcous]

Thank you, this is a great explanation, exactly what I needed. Much appreciated.