Fine art reproduction has been revolutionized with the Giclée printing process. Giclées are digital reproductions of original artwork. Paper or canvas is individually mounted onto a drum which rotates during printing. As the drum spins a fine stream of ink droplets spray onto the chosen archival substrate. Since no screens are used in Giclée printing, the prints have a higher resolution than lithographs and the dynamic color range is greater than serigraphy.
With the advent of Giclée the art of fine art printing has become even more precise. Because no screens are used, the prints have a higher resolution than lithographs. The dynamic color range is greater than serigraphy. In the Giclée process, a fine stream of ink, more than four million droplets per second, is sprayed onto archival art paper or canvas. Each piece is carefully hand mounted onto a drum which rotates during printing. Exact calculations of hue, value, and density direct the ink flow. This produces a combination of 512 chromatic changes (with over 3 million colors possible) of highly saturated, nontoxic ink. The artist's color approval and input are essential for creating the final custom settings for the edition.
Displaying a full color spectrum, the prints are lush and velvety with the feel and luminosity of a watercolor. Giclée prints capture every nuance of an original painting, be it watercolor, oil, or acrylic.
Catherine has chosen Skylark Images for their excellence in fine art Giclée printing.
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