The Giclee (pronounced jhee-clay) reproduction process was developed in the 90.s and has made quite a splash offering reproduction for any and everything from photographs to collages to masterpieces and all at a very reasonable price.

However, in order to copy an original painting and capture all of its qualities a good digital scan is the first step. Our fine art paintings are scanned directly to a disk to capture all of the subtleties unique to the original work, the brush stroke texture, the color variations and the shadow details.

This process gives us the advantage of being only one generation away from the original. This is in contrast of the transparency process that creates a print that is two generations away from the original. Fewer generations means a more accurate print in the
final outcome.

The disk and the original painting are presented to the printer to create the Giclee print. This process is using a sophisticated paint jet printer. The printing jets deliver a fine stream of color pigments on the selected material i.e. archival paper or canvas.

Because of the printers and computers capability of the precise control of colored pigments, subtle gradations and variations, the finished product becomes a nearly perfect replica of the original.

Since paint is used for printing is has been established that this increases the longevity of the prints and prevents fading. These are all great advantages over the lithograph and make the purchase of a fine art print a great investment.

When you purchase a LIMITED EDITION GICLEE print, you join an ever-growing number of art lovers, including world-renowned galleries, museums and auction houses, which purchase, sell and display them. For example, they are displayed in renowned and prestigious institutions like The Metropolitan Museum (New York), The Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), Laguna Art Museum (Ca.) and many others.

Unlike Lithography, GICLEE prints do not change quality during the printing process. In other words a number 1 print of a series is just as clear and perfect as number 200.

Our giclee printing is personally supervised and approved by the artist, William Watt. He approves every scan and proof of his paintings, before they are released for printing. All prints are numbered in series and hand signed. We also include a signed certificate of authenticity, giving our prints additional value.

In the final analysis Art should speak to your heart. A painting or drawing should enhance your environment, making your day happier and brighter every time you look at it. We all need the lifting of our spirit and the feeling of joy in our heart and that is what we want to achieve with our Giclee prints.

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