What is a Limited Edition Print?
Our limited edition prints are museum quality reproductions created using a digital imaging process commonly referred to as Giclée, pronounced (zhee-clay). The process involves digitally capturing the original image using a high resolution scanner or large format camera, then using a 8-color ink-jet printer to spray a fine mist of archival quality inks onto artist quality canvas or professional grade watercolor paper, depending on the medium and substrate of the original painting. The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and have an archival ratings range from 45 to over 100 years depending on the specifics of the inkset and substrate used.

Edition sizes are limited to 250 full sized prints, and 500 half size prints. Original paintings measuring 8 by 10 inches or smaller are limited to 250 full sized prints. Each print is signed and numbered by the artist.

What is an Open Edition Print?
Open edition prints are produced with a four color inkjet printing process and printed on acid free 8.5 by 11 inch paper with an image size of 7.5 by 9.5 inches. Each print is shipped matted in a standard sized 11 by 14 inch acid free mat and protected inside a crystal clear poly bag for protection. Open edition prints are not signed or numbered.

Why is the image cropped?
It is possible to fit a square peg into a round hole, but to get a square painting to fit into a rectangle requires some manipulation of the image. The opening of the matting of the open edition prints is 7.5 x 9.5, so to get the square image to fit within those constraints, the picture has to be cropped—with care, to preserve the essence of the painting.

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