Pixelated Palette; Original Giclée Art by Kinnally

Imagekind defines a giclée (zhee-klay) as a form of fine art printing which is superior to any previous form of inkjet printing. Giclee is a French word that means a spray of liquid, which possibly derived from the word “gicleur” meaning “nozzle” or “to squirt.”

All of the member artwork at Imagekind is printed from high-resolution digital copies on several different museum quality media options. This method of art reproduction is perfect for those seeking a quick turnaround on their art prints but not sacrificing the level of detail and quality.

Unlike the traditional printing method of lithography, which only uses four colors – cyan, magenta, yellow and black, giclee prints typically consist of six colors – light cyan, cyan, light magenta, magenta, yellow and black, offering the best giclee prints for sale . Imagekind also uses the additional two colors of light black and light light black. This printing method results in an extensive color gamut of millions of colors allowing the print an exact true color representation.

The lithography style of printing consists of the use of tiny dots of the four colors that confuse the eye into seeing colors not actually on the print, whereas giclee actually sprays and mixes the ink on the page creating the actual color desired, creating true giclee fine art prints.

In addition to the precise level of color representation available from Imagekind through the giclee printing system, there are extensive media options available to print on. Imagekind offers eight different paper types and two different canvas types that are widely used in the visual art world for prints and paintings, look tremendous, and will last for years.

Whether you choose the giclée prints on canvas or paper the quality remains outstanding and you are sure to find an affordable giclée.

Many of the artists on Imagekind have already chosen papers or canvas, along with matting and framing options for you, and you may choose to purchase the art as the artist framed the artwork, or alter the choices to fit your specific needs.