I stretched my first canvas giclee reproduction this week and I am SO happy with it...
Can you tell which one is the original and which is the print?
No? The bottom is the original!
We decided to print the reproduction a bit more saturated, since I assumed these purchases would be made online and everything appears so illuminated and high-contrast when viewed on screens.
The original was painted on raw canvas but the reproduction had to be printed on a prepared gesso, and I was very impressed that the subtle quality of that bleeding paint was not lost in the reproduction.
Despite these minor differences, I was amazed by the quality and the sheer scale of these printers. It was a very fun experience. Also very funny to walk the streets of Philadelphia with a painting larger than me (and of course I always have these appointments on the windiest days). I guess I looked like a painting with feet.
I will be working through my archive and creating listings on the new shop page as more pieces become available for reproduction.
