Sunday, 19 November 2017

Why You Need Giclee Replica Prints

By Stephen Harris


Bare walls are boring, and you definitely do not want your home to be boring. You should fill your walls, but you do not want to do it with just any kind of art. The pieces that adorn your walls should be colorful, interesting, and look resplendent. If you really want the color and quality of your prints to look fantastic, you should consider giclee replica prints.

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.

You could definitely buy regular old replicas of paintings to throw on your walls, but those are usually flat and low quality. If you want high quality but cannot afford to buy an original painting, then giclees are the way to go. They are much less expensive than an original painting, but with a high end appearance that looks like you got it directly from an art gallery.

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 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.

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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