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What is a Giclée Print?

Giclée (Fr. "a spraying of ink")
Term for fine-art digitally produced prints

The giclée (pronounced "zhee-clay") printing process was originally developed in 1989 as a method of creating digital fine art prints. The word giclée is French for "to spray ink".

Because of the method in which I work -- I paint traditionally, with oil, and then scan the artwork and complete the image digitally -- digital prints are the only tangible form of finished artwork I create or own. There are no finished paintings as such. The digital file is sent to the client for publication, or, for gallery display, or the file is reproduced as a giclée print.

Giclée prints are produced on watercolor papers, using archival inks. The technology provides incredible detail and brilliant color. The resolution is higher than traditional offset. Archival inks produce prints that have a longer life than colorants used in many forms of original art, and considerably longer that traditional photographic prints.

The paper I use is Hahnemühle Photo Matte 120 lb. This premium photo print color paper, as with all Hahnemühle papers, are produced in strict accordance with DIN6738/ ISO9706 specifications for archive grade paper, are 100% acid free with a neutral pH that can withstand the tests of time over "several centuries".

Giclée prints, like any fine art on paper, should be handled with care. They should come in contact only with other acid free materials, whether in storage or exhibition and should not be subjected to direct sunlight, high temperatures, or extreme or fluctuating humidity conditions. Prints should be handled only by the edges (preferably with cotton gloves.) Acid-free mats and backing materials, as well as UV glass, should be used for framing. Giclée prints, like any fine art, should not be displayed under bright lights for extended periods, and should never be displayed in direct sunlight.