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Why You Should Print Your Artwork
In the digital age, where artwork is often shared online and viewed on phone screens, many artists may believe that printing their artwork is unnecessary and perhaps even old fashioned. However, there are a number of benefits to making digital images of artwork tangible through printing on either fine art paper or canvas. In this…
Creating Digital Images of Your Artwork
The first and perhaps most critical step in making giclée prints of your artwork is to create a “print ready” digital file. A “print ready” file is one that will faithfully reproduce your artwork without further adjustments. This is very likely the most technically challenging work we do at Grand River Giclée. It requires a…
featured artist: Lauchlan Davis
Meet Lauchlan Davis: Artist and Business Owner Lauchlan Davis is a Tennessee native, artist, and the owner of Lauchlan Studio, a fine art and interior decor studio in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She has a background in art history and has funneled her passion for art, color, and beauty into her own paintings, observing “the confluence of…
Outdoor Art Fairs: Are They for You?
Many of our artists participate in outdoor art fairs and find they are an excellent way to showcase and sell their work to a broad audience. While this well-established sales channel can be very effective, it isn’t for everyone. Here are some pros and cons of exhibiting in outdoor art fairs. The Pros of Art…
Featured Artist: Paul Collins
Michigan native Paul Collins is renowned locally, nationally, and worldwide for his realistic portrayals of everyday life, his focus on people from a variety of cultures, and his showcasing of important and uplifting moments in history. From his roots in the Black community of West Michigan, he’s traveled around the world creating art, from Native…
Making the Most of Your Investment in Giclée Prints
Artists offer giclée prints to their customers for a variety of reasons. Giclée prints can broaden artists’ market to customers who aren’t ready to purchase an original. They also allow artists to profit repeatedly over time—paying dividends on the creative work invested in originals. A recent review of our work from Lauchlan Davis sums up…
What Makes Giclée Printing Different and Better?
Giclée printing has become the gold standard for fine art reproduction over the last 30 years—and for good reason. Artists, photographers, and collectors choose giclée prints for their unmatched quality, longevity, and color accuracy. Here’s why this process stands apart from other printing methods. 1. Superior Archival Quality Giclée prints last. With current technology, a…
How Much Can I Charge for a Giclée Print?
If you are an established artist, what strategy do you use for pricing your giclée prints? At Grand River Giclée, we often work with early career artists who are new to having prints made of their work. A common question we hear often in our conversations is “How much can I charge for a giclée…
featured artist: Abdoulaye Conde
Congratulations to Abdoulaye Conde for winning first place in the public vote in the 2023 ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Abdoulaye takes home a prize of $125,000 for his entry “Raining Wisdom,” a 30×66 foot mural depicting an idyllic scene of humans and elephants playfully interacting in an African river. According to Abdoulaye, “This…