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| "I finally had time today to visit your virtual exhibition THE HEART OF STRATFORD. What a magnificent presentation! You must be very proud of your accomplishment. I am sure that the developer and the people of Stratford, including visitors, will enjoy your work for years to come. Congratulations on this tremendous accomplishment." Garry Clifford, British Columbia ... read more |
| How does a Giclée print differ from a lithograph? |
| GICLÉE PRINTS are created from a high-resolution digital file, using high-tech, sophisticated, computer-controlled printers using specially formulated inks on archival watercolor paper or canvas. Rich Thistle prints are reproduced on Hahnemühle paper. The result is an exceedingly high-quality, near-continuous-tone print, which better reproduces the surface qualities and integrity of the original art than any other printing process. PHOTO-MECHANICAL LITHO PRINTS are created by generating a large-format, positive transparency of the original art using specialized camera equipment, or by scanning paper originals on a large drum scanner. Color separations are created from at least four - or more - printing plates developed for each color required. These plates are used on a color offset, printing press to produce several hundreds or thousands of prints during a press run. The result is an image comprised of a series of very small dots, visible under magnification, which recreate the original's colors. Most newspapers and magazines are printed by this process. The full edition of prints, if limited, is then signed and numbered by the artist and stored as inventory. ... read more |
