Print on canvas versus original painting

Above: my Kevin Koala sketch is always so cute!
Very soon he'll be available as paintings for you to buy.

Over the past year or so I've been considering creating giclee prints of some of my canvases and handpainted silk paintings, as a way to provide my artwork to more people. To differentiate between the giclee reproductions onto canvas, and the original artwork I have gathered some information to show you the difference between them.

Prints on canvas versus an original painting on canvas

Original painting on canvas

• Obviously an original painting is an investment that appreciates each year
• Originals are more collectable which means that they would give the best return for your money, especially if the artist goes on to become one of the great future art 'masters' of their time
• Resale value of original artwork is much higher
  
• Buying an artist's originals before they become really famous has been likened to gambling on the stock market :-) ... you never know if YOUR canvas will do well, but of course you hope it will increase in value over the years.
  

Prints on canvas

• Great option for a collector who isn’t a serious art investor.
  
• Giclee prints on canvas are archival for about a hundred years and luckily for me they are color corrected so as to be as bright and colourful as the original.
• Prints are on stretcher bars so they look just like an original painting on canvas.
• Looks exactly like the original, but the cost is more affordable.
• If you like my artwork for example, you can collect a few of my paintings and have a group of them.

Can you tell the difference between them?

To be absolutely honest, the process is so great that I cannot tell the difference from 8-10' away.

What's 'remarquing'?

Remarquing is a technique which increases the 'look' and value of a giclee. The artist actually hand-embellishes (hand-finishes) the print by painting on it. This adds originality, makes the giclee a one-off (because it is finished by hand), and also helps make the painting more collectible. Think of it like this - when the artist hand-finishes a painting, it's like putting their own DNA on the painting.

The bottom line is it's up to you as the collector - it depends on what you like and what your budget it. I do hope this information has been helpful! I'll have some of my paintings available on my website very soon!

Cheers
Teena


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