Artist Quotes

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

James McNeill Whistler

The only time I feel alive is when I'm painting.

Vincent Van Gogh

Painting is the grandchild of nature. It is related to God.

Rembrandt

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

Pablo Picasso

I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way--things I had no words for.

Georgia O'Keeffe

Creativity takes courage.

Henri Matisse

"Committed to the talents of the Artist"

Southwest by Miqui

FineArt Gicée Printmakers

Since 1997

Giclée - (French meaning to Spray) pronounced zhee-clay.

 

With a pallet of over 7 million colors, and a process delivering up to 4 million droplets of ink per second, prints can be reproduced directly from a digital image file without compromising detail or color vibrancy.

 

Producing a Fine Art Giclée is a meticulous process, requiring skill, patience and dedication to you, the Artist. It is not only knowing your equipment, but using the very best in Ink and Media to obtain the artistic interpretation and representation of the Artist's original works.

 

Because this technology allows the image to be stored to disk, an Artist has the choice of printing images on an 'as needed basis'.

 

We will gladly work with you to answer any questions about the process!

 

1  Utilizing the most advanced medias available.

 

2  Commitment to the talents of the Artist.

 

3  Preference is going the extra mile.

 

Process

We prefer to start from the original, if you no longer have the original, but you do have a 4” x 5” transparency or digital file, these will also work.  Make sure the transparency and file are accurate.

 

4  Photograph the Original or Scan the transparency

 

5  Color correct the image.

 

6  Remove signature, standard in giclée process.

 

7  Print proof on media that will be printed on.

 

8  The proof will be mailed to you..

 

9  When image is approved we are ready to print your prints.