Giclee Prints
Artwork Available as Fine Art Prints
Works currently available as Giclee prints are indicated below the image of each individual piece in the gallery section of our site. Please understand that while some of these are available they may not yet printed or may be in the process of being printed. The time necessary to produce a Giclee print run may take as much as six weeks. Jodie’s Giclees are made through Vada Color in Traverse City, Michigan. All Giclee prints are signed, numbered, and include a signed certificate of authenticity. If you would like more information about Jodie’s prints please go to the Contact Us page for information about contacting Jodie.
A Word from Jodie about Giclee
For the past 25 years I have watched my paintings and graphite pieces leave my studio and go directly into private collections. For that I am most grateful, however, as a not very prolific painter who believes that art should be mainly about communication, I longed for a way to reach a wider audience.
The advent of the internet and Giclee printing have changed all that and made it possible to share my work with a wider audience. Upon first hearing about Giclee printing I was excited to think of the expanded life that was suddenly opened up for my paintings. Of course then came the questions: Was this new medium permanent? Was it affordable? These and many other questions needed to be addressed before ever printing the first edition.
Just what are Giclee Prints anyway?
Giclee (pronounced “zhee-clay”) is a French word that means “to spray” or “to spray on.”
In the case of Giclee printing the inks are sprayed onto the surface of the media in a process using technology similar to that of an ink jet printer but with much greater control over image quality and color. Giclee printers are capable of printing large format images on watercolor paper, canvas and other media, using as many as twelve ink colors. These printers spray millions of microscopic droplets of ink per second resulting in resolutions higher than traditional lithography printing and allow for the magnificently crisp contrast and rich colors. The results are truly breathtaking!
The original art work is first scanned using high-end specialized scanners and digital cameras; this process captures the depth of color, subtle hues, and intricate detail that is present in the original. This digital image is then sent to a computer where using specialized software the printing technician and the artist work together to adjust the image, size and crop it for printing. The image is then printed on the best quality fine art paper or canvas using pigmented inks that are guaranteed not to fade under normal lighting conditions for over 200 years.