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  • Bali Baptism cont.

    Bali Baptism cont.
    It so happened that Tanya, the daughter of one of my closest friends from University arrived to stay with us. It was, in a manner of speaking, for her, a very important pilgrimage. Her Mother, Jeannette was born in Indonesia and was adopted when she was very young, by Marten Toonder and his [...]

    November 10th, 2009

  • Bali Baptism

    For many years the only access to the giant ‘basket’ in which we live was a narrow path through the rice fields. It was about a foot wide and served as an excellent exercise in mindfulness. A single moment of inattention could all too easily result in what was affectionately known as The Bali Baptism.
    There [...]

    November 3rd, 2009

  • Eat Pray Love

    The big buzz of the moment here in Ubud is now the filming of the best seller ‘Eat Pray Love’. Rumours abound and stories flood the coconut telephone. Julia Roberts is playing the main character and Javier Bardem has been cast in the role of the romantic hero. The word is that Brad Pitt is [...]

    October 25th, 2009

  • Writer’s Festival, Ubud

    The fast becoming famous Writer’s Festival has been and gone. Ubud was flooded with various members of the world’s intelligentsia.
    Due to a rather nasty fall, in which I was rendered incapable of walking very far or sitting for more than a few minutes at a time, I was unable to go to the festival.
    I did [...]

    October 25th, 2009

  • When I came to Bali…

    When I came to Bali all those years ago, life was dramatically different. First electricity was almost unknown. There was, for example one small light bulb outside the Puri Agung (King’s Palace) on the Main Street in Ubud. As far as I know that was it. The light at night was provided by lamps that [...]

    October 14th, 2009

  • Bali Earthquake

    The Earthquake of last Saturday, an intense experience, reminded me of one I experienced here about 30 years ago and how in 2 seconds everything can be destroyed.
    During this recent one, the Earth shuddered and rocked as if trying to free herself of some great and painful burden. The trees outside my window shimmered and [...]

    September 25th, 2009

  • Why no Titles?

    Many times the question as to why I don’t like to title my paintings has been asked. The answer is simple. As each image is part of a living story, I feel that to give names is, in some way, to put a boundary where in reality there is none. I feel that any name [...]

    September 14th, 2009

  • Return to Bali

    Having recently returned from Ireland after a wonderful stay, I have managed to drag myself to a friend’s cafe where I can sit in front of the computer and write something that will traverse the airwaves in a hopefully coherent fashion. T’is noisy and madly busy ‘out here’ in the chaotic profusion of ‘Boutique Town’ [...]

    August 26th, 2009

  • Tentative Steps, Formidable Jump

    Welcome to my first attempt to communicate via this medium. I never thought I would find myself in this position. It’s a daunting experience, an adventure into a vast and unknown territory, peopled by an infinite amount of waiting letters, phrases and images in what I imagine must be like some huge pulsating cloud out there somewhere.

    July 28th, 2009

 

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What is a Giclée Print?

A giclée (zhee-CLAY), is an individually produced, high-resolution, high-fidelity, high tech reproduction done on a special large format printer. Giclées are produced from digital scans of existing artwork. Also, since many artists now paint only digitally, there was no “original” that can be hung on a wall. Giclées solve that problem, while creating a whole new vibrant medium for art.

The Giclée is quickly becoming the new standard in the fine art industry, and is widely embraced for its astonishing quality by major museums, galleries, publishers and artists. A Giclée Print is quite simply the closest replication of an original artwork that is currently possible.

Giclées can be printed on any number of media, from inkjet canvas to watercolor paper to vinyl, to transparent acetates. Giclées are superior to traditional lithography in nearly every way. The colors are brighter, last longer, and are so high-resolution that they are virtually ‘continuous tone’, rather than tiny dots. The range, or “gamut” of color for giclées is far beyond that of lithography, and details are crisper.

Since giclée printerscan use media in rolls, large print sizes are available, limited only by the length and width of the roll. Billboard sizes are possible. Giclées are typically sold by the square inch or square foot.

In giclée printing, no screen or other mechanical devices are used and therefore there is no visible dot screen pattern. The image has all the tonalities and hues of the original painting. Giclée is a French term meaning to spray or squirt, which is how an inkjet printer works. However, it is not the same as a standard desktop inkjet printer, and is much larger.

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR GICLÉE:

Giclée prints should be handled with the same care one would with any valued fine art piece. They should be protected from water, solvent-based materials and abrasion. You can extend the life expectancy of a Giclée fine art print by hanging it away from direct sunlight and moisture.

Under no circumstances should you wet your print. Also, please avoid tape or solvents coming in contact with the coated print.

Giclées printed on Fine Art Papers should ideally be framed and mounted on acid free boards under UV protected glass for maximum durability. The paper of the print itself needs to be handled carefully to prevent absorption of oils and/or marks from fingertips.

Giclées printed on Canvas are treated with special coatings to protect them against dangerous UV light invisible to the human eye and to preserve the integrity of the print. Always clean your canvas print with a dry, lint free cloth or soft brush. Never use a wet or moist cloth to clean your Giclée canvas print.

A little extra care for your Giclée fine art print now will allow you to enjoy your purchase for many years to come.