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All Prints are Original by: Ernest AlgaziOriginal paintingsOriginal Paintings are and have always been very valuable, They are unique works of art and the only one of its kind. Some paintings have prints made from them, these prints are done in limited numbered edition and are also considered original, their value is much less than the painting. Having prints made from the original painting does not take away the value of the painting ,it does the opposite it enhance the value. Giclee PrintingGiclee (jhee-clay) - Derived from the French verb gicler meaning to spray or squirt. The term giclee print typically connotes a certain elevation in printmaking technology. Images are high resolution prints with archival quality inks onto various media like fine art canvas or watercolor paper. In the Giclee printing process, a fine stream of ink are sprayed onto archival art paper or canvas. Artists at the printery, or atelier, create oil paintings or water colors or any other creative media to produce the image to be transferred to a giclee printing. Because no screens are used, the prints have a higher apparent resolution than lithographs. The dynamic color range is like serigraphy. The fine art prints made using the Giclee printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of limited edition printing. The effect is similar to an air brush technique, but much finer. Serigraph, Silk-Screen The principle of screenprinting consists in applying stencils to a screen (constructed of silk or of some synthetic or metallic material), in such a way that when ink is applied it is prevented from passing through some parts while penetrating the rest of the screen, thereby printing an image on paper placed underneath. The screen is stretched across a frame and attached to a base in such a manner that it can readily move up and down, so that paper can be easily placed and removed as required. For each impression, the paper is placed against registration tabs to ensure that the printing is done in the correct position. The ink is poured over the masking at one end of the screen and when this has been lowered into position, the ink is scraped across the screen with the aid of a squeegee. The most important part of the process is the preparation of the screen. Stencils may be applied in a variety of ways, including the use of filling-in liquid, varnish or plastic film. A drawing can be made directly on the surface with a special ink which is removed in readiness for printing after the rest of the screen has been blocked out. Wood Cut Printing The intrigue of incised carving is highlighted with the classic woodcut prints of the Renaissance era. Fine artists such as Durer used the incised line to create finely detailed paintings with exquisite perspective and dimensional effects. In the woodcut print block the incised carved technique is used to remove the background of the designs, leaving only the pattern lines at the original wood surface level. This is the reverse of the incised carving for decorative purposes, here the surface is your final pattern. With wood block prints it is important to note that the design you carve will print in reverse. What you carve on the left of the block will appear mirrored on the right side of the print. Therefore any writing that you want on the final print must be carved into the block in reverse.
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