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What are Limited Edition Fine Art Prints ?: Limited edition prints are reproductions of the original created on the Epson Stylus Pro 9600 printer. The run of prints is strictly limited in quantity to a specific number called "THE EDITION." When a print is sold, a Certificate of Authenticity accompanies every print giving the new owner its credentials. Each print in a Limited Edition is numbered in the form of a fraction to make it unique. The bottom number in the fraction says how many prints exist in the edition. The top number identifies this unique copy. (e.g. 25/100 is the 25th print in the edition of 100). Artist's Proofs: An edition contains a specific quantity of prints in the regular "EDITION" and very often a number of "ARTIST'S PROOFS". Each image is released in a limited edition with artist proofs Artist Proofs are the first prints I create when I print a new image for the first time. When I create these first prints I know the image is very close to what I want but I routinely make small changes to the color and contrast of the print. When I am satisfied with the artist proofs I will print the entire edition and number it. What is a Giclée? : Giclée is french for "to spray", (pronounced "zhee-clay"). In short it is a process where-by the original image is scanned or rendered digitally. Artists at the printery, or atelier, work with the image on the computer screen to get it as accurate as possible. Because no screens are used, the prints have a higher apparent resolution than lithographs. The dynamic color range is like serigraphy. In the Giclée process, a fine stream of ink more than four million droplets per second is sprayed true 2880 x 1440 dpi Resolution of EPSON Ultrachrome (archival) Inks onto archival art paper or canvas.
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