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What is a Giclée Print?
A giclée (gee-clay) print is a high quality fine art print of an original artwork. It is produced using specialized inkjet technology. Printed with archival ink on acid free archival paper for longevity.
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Why do you make Giclée prints available?
Giclee prints are more affordable than original art. I appreciate everyone who purchases any of my art - printed or original. Now that I’ve been offering Giclee prints for several years I love that some collectors add a new print to their collection every year.
Several of the Giclées offered since 2021
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Should you mix giclée with original art?
Yes! I love a gallery wall. Mixing & matching various sizes & styles & colors & frames on one wall & enjoying how they all play together. It began when I was a little kid (wish I had a picture of it) when I taped all my favorite images on the inside of my closet door. Photos, originals, prints, maps - anything goes.
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Are your cards & calendar also giclée?
No. The cards & calendars are produced by a commercial printshop on a standard printer. They are high quality & you can certainly pop any of them into a frame & enjoy it for a long time but they are not archival.
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How do you choose which images should be reproduced as a giclee?
My simpler compositions tend to make the best prints. I select drawings that appeal to me. Then I survey you. Once a year I send a survey to my email news subscribers. The results always surprise me but I always listen to the survey. I rely on YOU to make the final selection so make sure you join my email list .
Occasionally I will get a custom order for a particular image & make more available to you. This year’s Seahorse giclée came about from a custom order.
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Once a Giclee is made how long is it available for purchase?
I add a few each year & generally let a few go each year too - Little Grey Mouse is a perennial favorite & the very first giclée I offered so he stays every year.
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What sizes are the Giclées available in?
The most popular size are backed & matted for a 9” x 12” or 12” x 9” frame. Occasionally I produce larger giclées ready for a 16” x 20” frame. Every giclée is created to fit into a standard frame size.
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Why are only a select group of giclées available in the 6” x 6” Gilt frames?
The small square gilt frames are made especially for me by a framer in Maine & I love them! The drawings that work best for these frames are usually square too.
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Do you accept orders for custom size giclees?
Of course! I love to work with you on custom orders. Email me emer@artbyemermccourt.com and we can see what we can do:-)
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