Giclée vs. Print: What's the difference?
Good news! Several of my large paintings will soon be available as giclées!
Nice, you say. Uh, what’s a giclée?
Giclée (pronounced zyee KLAY or gee KLAY) is a high-quality reproduction.
Your standard print uses four colors: cyan, magenta, yellow and black. Your little desktop printer and many very large commercial presses use CMYK.
A giclée usually uses eight colors and some as many as twelve – CMYK plus light magenta, light cyan, green, red and some grays.
That gamut makes the color much more accurate and much richer. Giclée prints are also fade resistant and likely to last a lifetime without fading or weathering.
The big win for you? They are substantially less expensive than the original paintings AND you can choose a size from somewhat smaller than the original to quite a bit larger – perfect for those larger walls.
But, won’t they lose value?
In a word, no. My prints will be in a limited edition and may actually gain in value. In addition, each will issued a Certificate of Authenticity.
Stay tuned for more information. Coming soon!
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