Gicle'e

Giclée (ghee-clay) is French for "to spray". In short it is a process whereby the original artwork is rendered digitally. Artists at the printery, or atelier, work with the image on a high resolution computer screen to get it completely accurate. 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.

My gicle'e prints are limited edition, printed on high quality watercolor paper and are personally autographed by me, along with a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.

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