Giclee (pronounced Zhee-Clay) prints are now the preferred method of reproduction for signed and numbered limited edition prints of paintings. The painting is first photographed and the photo converted to a digital image. Fine art photographers use their own photo instead of a painting to produce fine art prints of their work. 
     After the image is digitized the it then has to be adjusted to match the original artwork as closely as possible to accurately reproduce that artwork in archival pigmented inks printed on a matched archival paper. 
     The chemistries amongst these ingredients makes this an complex and difficult process so an absolutely exact match is seldom achieved. Paint pigments simply are different from the archival pigmented inks, which then change again according to the chemistries of the chosen paper. However, once this process is properly completed, a beautiful reproduction of the chosen painting can be produced.
     These prints are usually made as needed, the "print on demand" process. The artist signs and numbers the giclee print and also the accompanying certificate of authenticity.   
     The giclee prints that RiverStone Gallery offers are created with some
of the most stable and reliable pigmented archival inks available. If handled in the same way one would handle any other work of art on paper, they will provide lasting pleasure.