"An eye for an eye, and the whole world would be blind." Kahlil Gibran	Art Glossary Original Art An artists takes a vision or original concept and renders this concept onto canvas, paper, wood, cloth, metal, cardboard or any other surface. These are unique, one-of-a-kind works of art. The conceptions, expressions and renderings are distinctly and directly the artist's own creative efforts and energy. Please contact us for more information concerning original artwork purchases. Artist Proof or AP Common practice is that 10 to 15 percent of an edition is reserved for the artist. In addition to the regular numbered edition, the artist usually selects a specified number of inventories for either his or her own uses, for a museum, or as the artist chooses. These proofs may be designated as artist’s proofs (AP, or EP in French and PA in Spanish) Print marking example; A/P 1/100 is the first print of an edition of 100 Artist Proof impressions. By art market standards Artist Proofs usually rank higher in value to S/N's of an edition. Certificate of Authenticity A document issued with limited edition prints, with the print publisher information, title of the image, size of the image, reproduction media or method, and number of the prints in the edition. Certificate may contain a statement about the work from the artist. Giclée (ghee-clay)  A French term meaning "spray of ink", where, a fine stream of ink (more than four millions droplets per second) is sprayed onto archival art paper or canvas. Each piece of paper or canvas is carefully hand mounted onto a drum which rotates during printing. Exact calculation of hue, value and density direct the ink from four nozzles. This produces a combination of 512 chromatic changes (with over three million colors possible) of highly saturated, non-toxic water-based ink. Since no screens are used in Giclee printing, the prints have a higher resolution than lithographs and the dynamic color range is greater than serigraphs. Limited Edition Prints or LE A pre-determined number of identical prints of an image are produced from an original work of art. The edition size is the sum of all numbered pieces and proofs. The prints are then signed by the artist, sometimes titled and sequentially numbered showing both the print's number and the total edition size. Each print is referred to as a "limited edition print". The limited size of the edition enhances the value of each piece.  Open Edition Prints Prints of an image not limited to a specific number. If an open edition sells out, more prints may be made. Generally considered less valuable than limited edition prints.   Medium  The material or technical means of artistic expression. Types include oils, watercolors, acrylic paints, ink, pencil, charcoal, etc. Reproduction medium types include lithography, offset lithography, silkscreen, serigraphy and giclee. Mixed media is the use of two or more materials and/or reproduction means. Off-Set Lithograph A mechanical process used to photographically reproduce an image. The newest printing method in the industry is computerized or electronic printing. This process uses a computer, typesetting and page-design software and optical scanners to aid in reproduction. The majority of reproductions are created using this process.  Serigraph A color stencil printing process in which paint, rather than ink, is forced through a fine screen onto the paper beneath. Serigraphy differs from silkscreen in that the artist is involved with each step of the process, from designing and making the stencils to pulling each proof. Rag Paper Rag paper is made of cotton fibers, and traditionally considered museum quality paper. Watercolor paper and most printmaking papers are examples of archival rag paper.                                                                         -Back to Gallery1-