Giclee (pronounced zhee-clay) refers to both a category of collectible fine art, as well as a type of digitally created fine art print. Not any digital print is a Giclee. Only digital prints that are created using special high-resolution printers, archival inks, media and strict printmaking standards can be truly marketed as Giclee prints. These fine art reproductions are laboratory rated to provide several decades, if not a century or more of lasting print quality. Giclee fine art can be found on display in the world's finest museums and art galleries.

The opportunity to do limited runs, the variety of final print media, and the quality of the final prints are a few good reasons to try the Giclee process. Galleries and museums have recognized the Giclee print as a superior method for obtaining the detail and richness of original artwork. Digital printmaking is fast becoming popular with artists and professional photographers alike. Giclee printing offers high quality, affordable reproduction of fine artwork and photos in various sizes and mediums. This allows the artist the opportunity to produce high quality, limited runs of selected pieces, thus reducing costs and eliminating expensive large inventories.

Remember that all colors will fade when exposed to light and Giclee reproductions often vary. Independent tests are performed, under controlled conditions, using our papers, canvas and inks simulating lighting typical of the common home display. These third party tests have shown Giclee prints stand the test of time for at least 50-75 years and often longer. Extreme environmental factors such as moisture, heat, ozone, and intense lights may alter these tests, and produce different results.

Giclee colors are brilliant, and far surpass the old methods of art reproduction. The printing equipment used at Art Exhibits Marketing produce results as close to the original as you have ever seen. Occasionally, the color range used in watercolors, acrylic paints, photography and computer graphics may be different from the colors available in the printing inks and outside the color spectrum of the ink. During the proofing process, we will fine tune the color spectrum as we work together to produce your final prints.

Giclee prints should be given the same care as any other piece of fine art. Protect the art from moisture and water. Display it in a location away from direct sunlight.

We prefer to work from an original whenever possible, so we can produce the closest match. Viewing the original when doing color correction is the most accurate way to get the best results. We realize that many artist’s are reluctant to ship large originals or simply just don’t want to spend the money, and we understand. We can accept your work on CD if you prefer, just have your artwork professionally scanned and send us the digital file on CD as an RGB TIFF @ 300 dpi. We at Art Exhibits Marketing have had artist send us a color swatch of the colors they used in their artwork and a good color photograph to assist us in final color matching.

Yes, Unlike the offset-lithographic process, Giclee printing gives you, the artist, and your color technician more options as you work toward final printing. There is little in your images, in their digital state, that cannot be changed or fine-tuned to your satisfaction.

Art Exhibits Marketing keeps your images strictly confidential and refuses to print any images without the artist's explicit authorization. We archive a copy of your image exclusively for the production of your edition, as directed by you. All digital files of an artist's images can be destroyed with his/her written request.

ThePrintmaker.Net is your source for high quality image output. We specialize in reproductive printing of fine art and photographs utilizing the Epson Stylus Pro 9900.

Giclee printing is a craft requiring time to get the proof as close to the original as possible. From set up of the digital shoot, color correction, proofing and printing we recommend allowing 10-14 working days depending on the complexity and number of digital shoots and prints ordered. We strive to provide the first proof print within 7 working days from the start of the job.

A customer who has purchased two or more of your pieces is a collector of your work. Your goal is to increase the number of collectors of your art. Collecting art is very personal thing. Collectors want a connection to the artist and in turn to their work. Artists who spend time getting to know their customers often develop a core group of collectors faster than those who don't.