Printing info: Colin Woolf - Wildlife Paintings

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Explanation of Printing & Editions

Giclee method:

These fine art prints are produced using the very latest 'giclee' printing method. Giclees rely on computer technology to provide the most precise reproduction of an original painting currently possible. Light-fast inks are used for longevity, and the paper used is heavyweight, archival-quality pure cotton paper which has a texture similar to Colin's chosen watercolour paper. The resulting print has the same 'feel', brilliance and depth as the original painting - as well as the very finest detail. Colin colour-matches and profiles each print in person, ensuring a rigorous quality check.

The terms relating to fine art prints and their print runs or editions can be very confusing. Here are some explanations:

Single Limited Edition Print:

This is a Limited Edition Print which will only ever be printed once, i.e. the print run will never be repeated. This makes the prints unique and more collectable. Most of Colin's prints are Single Limited Editions and ALL his Limited Editions or Special Editions are Single Limited Editions and will never be reprinted.

Limited Edition Print:

This is a print which is limited to a certain number of copies in that particular print run, for example 100, 250 or 500 copies. Each print is then individually numbered by the artist. When numbering the print, the artist writes the print number as a fraction of the total print run, e.g. 34/250. A low print run and a low print number (e.g. 3/100) makes the print more collectable. Limited Edition Prints may be re-printed at a later date if the first print run is sold out.

Non-Limited Prints:

These are prints which have no limit to their print run, and are therefore not numbered by the artist. They are less collectable, and usually less expensive, but their quality and standard of printing (at least in Colin's case!) is in no way inferior to Single Limited Editions.

Artist's Proof:

Traditionally, when overseeing the printing of artwork, an artist was supplied with proofs to ensure that the colour balance etc. was correct. These Artists' Proofs have now become very collectable in their own right. The proportion of Artists' Proofs to the total edition of the print run is usually 10%, i.e. 10 artists' proofs in a total print run of 100. Artists' Proofs are usually signed and numbered in their own right, and are identical in every other respect to the main print run.