How We Do Giclee: Fine Digital Art on Canvas

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Giclee, (pronounced “zhee-clay”) is French for “to spray” and, in the art industry, this means a great way for transfer art to paper or canvas. This method is so superior to standard ‘re-print and paste on canvas’ that museums, fine art galleries and artists were offered paper limited editions at $1,000-$2,000 per giclée (even more for giclée on canvas). The good news is out; ArtXP is the first to bring professionals and aficionados alike a chance at the same great quality, at budget price. What makes Giclee so fantastic is in the nitty-gritty of a few steps that produce a transfer far greater than lithographs and prints, at a fraction of the cost.

Here is our process:

Step one: Scanning

Before any printing takes place, the original art must be converted to a digital form. The latest in scanning and photographic technology allows technicians to put what they see on canvas on their computer screen with utmost quality.

Step two: Editing

Once the technician has the digital image, intricate software is used to adjust the color to match the original. Often working directly with the artist, an image can be digitally altered to the exact tailored specifications intended.

Step three: Giclee print

The computer sends the adjusted file to the Giclee printer. Hundreds of inkjets are spraying millions of droplets per second directly onto canvas; the same type artists use for their original work. The average image has been doused with 20 billion droplets of ink resulting in no visible dot pattern. Also, the inks used are lightfast with a 70 year guarantee to not fade in normal light conditions.
For 10 years, ArtXP has been collecting images from emerging artists from all over the US and Canada, paying a royalty to the artist for every giclée sold. To reach out to those that want this quality, ArtXP is making giclee printed art on canvas available to the internet shopper at affordable prices though the ArtXP website.