This video was so helpful and exactly what I needed to know❣️ I’ve been afraid to do anything with my professionally done Giclee’s knowing there is a UV protectant…and you answered that for me. Thanks so much 👩🎨
Thanks so much, this really helped me also as I did try some embellishing on glicee art prints but I never used a sealant on it beforehand. Thank you, thank you! :)
Outstanding Janet !! I'm new to Giclee. Question: Whats the primary reason to paint over your print if you're the artist who created the painting? Is this a more speedy way of producing original art?
Great question. To add paint to a giclee is a way of adding the artists touch giving the print extra texture, paint marks and value . I have found that some clients really like this. It’s then called a hand enhanced or embellished giclee. It’s not presented as an original painting but rather as a hand enhanced giclee.
Yes I did seal it with the same mixture of Gel Gloss Acrylic medium as I used as an isolation coat before enhancing the giclee. This evens out and unifies the sheen. I have not tried using a varnish. The giclee has a UV protection and archival inks. I hope that helps! Thank you for watching!
Hi, I am glad this video helped you! You can only use oil mediums over oils. Never use acrylic paint or mediums over oils. If you have any questions , please let me know! Happy painting!
That’s a great question. I personally have not applied a protective coating after applying oil paint. Although if you have a varnish that works with either acrylic or oil paint, I would imagine that would work since the giclee print has a layer or two of acrylic gel medium. If you follow the demonstration in this video, this protective medium does provide a barrier from the giclee canvas. I hope that helps! 🙂
That’s a good question ! I don’t know as I have never used Mod Podge to seal a canvas. I would suggest comparing the list of ingredients to that of an acrylic painting product like gloss gel medium.
Unfortunately, I have embellished a giclee print for a client with oil paint before watching your oh so informative video! It has dried patchy and when viewed from the side looks awful. Is there anything I can do at this point to improve it? Would varnish help? If so, which varnish would you recommend? Thanks!
Oh I am sorry to hear that. I would recommend using a varnish. That would even out the surface sheen. I have made a video on a varnish that can be used on all surfaces including oil, canvas prints and acrylic paintings. In this video I talk about two varnishes, one applied as a spray and the other applied by brushing on. I would recommend either one. The video is called ‘One Varnish For All Of Your Paintings’. I hope this is the perfect solution and I wish you the best!
Great clear description thanks Janet! I've been asked to paint in oil over an entire (50 yr old) giclee which is covered in small cracks all over. Can this be done? Or would it be easier to repaint on fresh canvas?
Thank you for your question! I don’t think I would paint over a 50 year old giclee with cracks on the surface. It’s hard to know without seeing it. Is the canvas itself in good shape?
Giclee cannot be 50 years old, because it is a relatively new printing process. Giclée, coined in 1991 by printmaker Jack Duganne for fine art digital prints made using inkjet printers.
Hi Janet, Firstly Amazing painting, loved ur work. Thanks so much for the demonstration, I am planning to take a print of my work and paint over it with oil paints. I have a question, after applying the gel medium and oil painting over it, the oil paint would dry properly right? The gel medium seal, will it effect the drying process?
Hi, thank you so much ! 💕 the gel medium is an acrylic medium and once it is dry you can paint over it with with oil paint. When I hand enhance using oil paint, I apply two watered down coats , as I demonstrate in this video, of the gel medium first and allow it to dry thoroughly before painting with oil. I hope this process helps you too ! I have been using this technique for over 5 years now with fabulous results.
I did not apply a varnish. Thank you for your question ! Since the canvas giclee is coated in an acrylic gel medium prior to enhancing with oil, you can use a varnish that is compatible with both acrylic and oil.
Hi, thank you for your question! I used a Italian made RGM Plus painting knife in size 1. They sell these painting knives in many types and sizes at my local art store for just under 10 US dollars. I hope that helps! Happy painting!
Thank you for your question. Sealing the canvas is the best way to ensure that the paint you apply does not interfere with the giclee inks. If a water medium, such as acrylic is applied without sealing the canvas first, it could lift the inks off the canvas. If oil is applied without sealing the canvas first, the oil could or would migrate into the inks of the giclee. Essentially a canvas giclee is not a gessoed surface and sealing is always a good idea. I hope this helps! Happy painting!
Thank you for your question. I have applies oil paint using a small palette knife. It wasn’t too thick though , just slightly raised above the surface. If you use professional or good quality oil paint, you should not have cracking issues.
Hi Joey, Thank you for your question. My recommendation for finding a good quality giclee printing company locally where you live is to check with your local art league organization , frame shops and or galleries. If you are in the U.S., you can search online. Giclee Today has nice options and is online. Quality is so important. Make sure that the stretcher bars are wood, not plastic, the inks used are archival and a UV coating is on the surface to protect the giclee print from sun light UV damage. I hope this helps! Best of luck to you and happy painting!
I think that is possible. Often times a person will say, it looks just like an original. But I have received that same comment many times from a giclee print that has no enhancement.
When I hand enhance a canvas giclee I usually charge 25 % more than for a canvas give print with no enhancement. I have been doing art shows and showing in galleries since 2008. Most of my clients have come to know me that way. I also have an Etsy Shop. Thankfully I do sell quite a bit of work and specialize in custom commissions. Thank you for asking and best to you in your painting journey!
The best way in my opinion is to look at the artwork from a side angle in good natural light and look for actual brush marks or paint marks, like those made with a palette knife. I hope this helps.
Canvas giclee is a print on canvas. Giclee is a French word meaning ‘fine spray’. This indicates a high quality print. The machine, printer, that prints onto the canvas uses a fine spray of up to 12 colors that can be sprayed finer than the width of a human hair.
@JANET FERRARO ART STUDIO Hello. I live in a building in a major US city. In the basement, we have a "Recycling Area", where tenants new and old will leave items down in the area: rugs, tables, paintings, plastic bins, clothing, sneakers, et cetera. And for all of you who just thought, "ICK!".... [ *Laughs triumphantly* ]... With some of the large works I have found -mainly abstract. Other tenants probably have no room for it or thought it was a "gicl'ee". Luckily, one of three 4'X5' paintings was inscribed and signed. So, I contacted the artist - who is luckily still living, and their art is thriving. Nearly 10K insurance on each piece. Good eye, huh? : ) Anyway. My question for you, Janet. So, I often will find large 6'X5' nylon gicl'ee canvases- already stretched -and one in a nice thin flat black frame! Another one, when you turn it to make it horizontal, you end-up with two vertical inner stretcher bar marks. So, I thought of making a tryptic with that gicl'ee. Of course, I know about priming a canvas or a panel. But do you think that simply spraying the image with a satin finish varnish would be good enough as a primer- for acrylics? Thanks so much!
Hi Lucifer, I have never actually worked with a nylon canvas. I usually work with cotton canvas, linen canvas or wooden panels. If you are wanting to paint over these canvases I would recommend experimenting with a gesso or possibly a clear gesso if you are wanting to preserve the artwork and enhance over it. I don’t know if a spray varnish is the best route since I am not sure how the nylon will react to this. Please let me know how it goes! Thank you and good luck !
@@janetferraroartstudio4234, Hi Janet, I did Google the question, with an answer of, "Yes". Oh, I need my coffee first. I'll come back to your reply a little later. Thanks. ZZzzz
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Great tutorial, Janet. This is very helpful. Thank you for sharing! 👍👍😊
You are so welcome.. Glad it was helpful!
This video was so helpful and exactly what I needed to know❣️ I’ve been afraid to do anything with my professionally done Giclee’s knowing there is a UV protectant…and you answered that for me. Thanks so much 👩🎨
Oh thank you Dorothy! I am so Glad it was helpful! Best of luck to you and happy painting!
Lately I bought some pieces that I wished I could add to improve. Thank you so much 💓 for showing me how to do that. I am thrilled to learn this.
You are so welcome! Please let me know how it goes for you and if you have any questions along the way!
If I buy a mass produced painting unsigned and completely inhanedcan I put my name on the painting.
Thank you Janet, I just got back my Giclee and the hills are too orange so I’m going to use this technique to change the color. Great show
Wonderful cow painting)
Thank you so much! I'm glad you like it !
This painting is very nice tutorial. It’s a masterpieces!!! So talented and creative. Well done. Really enjoyed and watching YOUR tutorial.
Thank you so much 😀 I am so glad you liked it too!
Your lovefull explanation makes an incredible difference!! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you! I hope it helps you too as you enhance your own Giclee prints! Have a wonderful day!
This is very helpful as you have demonstrated so clearly. I’m going to try this
Glad it was helpful! Your paintings are so beautiful! Thank you for watching!
Amazing artwork my friend ❤️👍
Thank you so much 😀
Awesome job👍
Thank you! Cheers!
What a creative technique. I had never heard of this before.... thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! I am happy to introduce you to a new way of painting or enhancing your artwork! Much gratitude for you! Aloha!
Thank you for this demo Janet very helpful
You’re welcome 😊
Thanks so much, this really helped me also as I did try some embellishing on glicee art prints but I never used a sealant on it beforehand. Thank you, thank you! :)
Your welcome! I am so glad it helped!
Again amazing work 💕 keep it up and stay connected 🙂🙂❤️🙂
Thank you! Yes, I will...Cheers!
Amazing work
Thank you Naseem Ahmad! I am glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!
Outstanding Janet !! I'm new to Giclee. Question: Whats the primary reason to paint over your print if you're the artist who created the painting? Is this a more speedy way of producing original art?
Great question. To add paint to a giclee is a way of adding the artists touch giving the print extra texture, paint marks and value . I have found that some clients really like this. It’s then called a hand enhanced or embellished giclee. It’s not presented as an original painting but rather as a hand enhanced giclee.
Thank you dear!!!
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!
This is lovely Janet! I am looking to try my hand with this process. Did you finish the piece with a spray or lacquer?
Yes I did seal it with the same mixture of Gel Gloss Acrylic medium as I used as an isolation coat before enhancing the giclee. This evens out and unifies the sheen. I have not tried using a varnish. The giclee has a UV protection and archival inks. I hope that helps! Thank you for watching!
@@janetferraroartstudio4234 thank you kindly, it helps very much’
Thank you for your video! I oil painted over a gilcee. Can I use the liquitex medium gel over the top of the oils?
Hi, I am glad this video helped you! You can only use oil mediums over oils. Never use acrylic paint or mediums over oils. If you have any questions , please let me know! Happy painting!
@@janetferraroartstudio4234 Thank you, Janet. Do you know of any medium I can use over the oils to finish it?
Hi. This was great. Appreciate you sharing. Do you varnish or add anything at the end on top of the oil paint layer to protect it?
That’s a great question. I personally have not applied a protective coating after applying oil paint. Although if you have a varnish that works with either acrylic or oil paint, I would imagine that would work since the giclee print has a layer or two of acrylic gel medium. If you follow the demonstration in this video, this protective medium does provide a barrier from the giclee canvas. I hope that helps! 🙂
Can you use Mod Podge instead of the gloss sealer for a matte effect?
That’s a good question ! I don’t know as I have never used Mod Podge to seal a canvas. I would suggest comparing the list of ingredients to that of an acrylic painting product like gloss gel medium.
Unfortunately, I have embellished a giclee print for a client with oil paint before watching your oh so informative video! It has dried patchy and when viewed from the side looks awful. Is there anything I can do at this point to improve it? Would varnish help? If so, which varnish would you recommend? Thanks!
Oh I am sorry to hear that. I would recommend using a varnish. That would even out the surface sheen. I have made a video on a varnish that can be used on all surfaces including oil, canvas prints and acrylic paintings. In this video I talk about two varnishes, one applied as a spray and the other applied by brushing on. I would recommend either one. The video is called ‘One Varnish For All Of Your Paintings’. I hope this is the perfect solution and I wish you the best!
Just watched your "One Varnish for All." I'll give the Kamar a try! Thank you so much for answering.
@dovidroth9622 Thank you for reaching out and I hope it is the perfect solution! Be well ! 🩵
Great clear description thanks Janet! I've been asked to paint in oil over an entire (50 yr old) giclee which is covered in small cracks all over. Can this be done? Or would it be easier to repaint on fresh canvas?
Thank you for your question! I don’t think I would paint over a 50 year old giclee with cracks on the surface. It’s hard to know without seeing it. Is the canvas itself in good shape?
Giclee cannot be 50 years old, because it is a relatively new printing process. Giclée, coined in 1991 by printmaker Jack Duganne for fine art digital prints made using inkjet printers.
Hi Janet, Firstly Amazing painting, loved ur work. Thanks so much for the demonstration, I am planning to take a print of my work and paint over it with oil paints.
I have a question, after applying the gel medium and oil painting over it, the oil paint would dry properly right? The gel medium seal, will it effect the drying process?
Hi, thank you so much ! 💕 the gel medium is an acrylic medium and once it is dry you can paint over it with with oil paint. When I hand enhance using oil paint, I apply two watered down coats , as I demonstrate in this video, of the gel medium first and allow it to dry thoroughly before painting with oil. I hope this process helps you too ! I have been using this technique for over 5 years now with fabulous results.
@@janetferraroartstudio4234 Thank you so much 😊💕 for guiding .
Do you apply a finishing varnish after you do the oil?
I did not apply a varnish. Thank you for your question ! Since the canvas giclee is coated in an acrylic gel medium prior to enhancing with oil, you can use a varnish that is compatible with both acrylic and oil.
Which type of painting knife do you use in this video.. ?
Hi, thank you for your question! I used a Italian made RGM Plus painting knife in size 1. They sell these painting knives in many types and sizes at my local art store for just under 10 US dollars. I hope that helps! Happy painting!
Why do you need to seal it first? Is adhesion or bleeding a concern?
Thank you for your question. Sealing the canvas is the best way to ensure that the paint you apply does not interfere with the giclee inks. If a water medium, such as acrylic is applied without sealing the canvas first, it could lift the inks off the canvas. If oil is applied without sealing the canvas first, the oil could or would migrate into the inks of the giclee. Essentially a canvas giclee is not a gessoed surface and sealing is always a good idea. I hope this helps! Happy painting!
Have you put the oil paints on thick when you embellish? I’m wondering if it ever cracks?
Thank you for your question. I have applies oil paint using a small palette knife. It wasn’t too thick though , just slightly raised above the surface. If you use professional or good quality oil paint, you should not have cracking issues.
Thank you very much
Hi Janet, how do I find a local printer to do my giclees? What do I look for in a print shop? How much are they typically? Thanks!
Hi Joey, Thank you for your question. My recommendation for finding a good quality giclee printing company locally where you live is to check with your local art league organization , frame shops and or galleries. If you are in the U.S., you can search online. Giclee Today has nice options and is online. Quality is so important. Make sure that the stretcher bars are wood, not plastic, the inks used are archival and a UV coating is on the surface to protect the giclee print from sun light UV damage. I hope this helps! Best of luck to you and happy painting!
Can the uninitiated tell it apart from an oil painting from say 12 inches /30 cm away?
I think that is possible. Often times a person will say, it looks just like an original. But I have received that same comment many times from a giclee print that has no enhancement.
How much do you charge for something like this and how do you get clients
When I hand enhance a canvas giclee I usually charge 25 % more than for a canvas give print with no enhancement. I have been doing art shows and showing in galleries since 2008. Most of my clients have come to know me that way. I also have an Etsy Shop. Thankfully I do sell quite a bit of work and specialize in custom commissions. Thank you for asking and best to you in your painting journey!
How can us amateur art buyers tell if we are looking at an ``enhanced ``canvas print/giclee ?
The best way in my opinion is to look at the artwork from a side angle in good natural light and look for actual brush marks or paint marks, like those made with a palette knife. I hope this helps.
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Canvas giclee is a print on canvas. Giclee is a French word meaning ‘fine spray’. This indicates a high quality print. The machine, printer, that prints onto the canvas uses a fine spray of up to 12 colors that can be sprayed finer than the width of a human hair.
@JANET FERRARO ART STUDIO
Hello. I live in a building in a major US city.
In the basement, we have a "Recycling Area", where tenants new and old will leave items down in the area: rugs, tables, paintings, plastic bins, clothing, sneakers, et cetera. And for all of you who just thought, "ICK!".... [ *Laughs triumphantly* ]...
With some of the large works I have found -mainly abstract. Other tenants probably have no room for it or thought it was a "gicl'ee". Luckily, one of three 4'X5' paintings was inscribed and signed. So, I contacted the artist - who is luckily still living, and their art is thriving. Nearly 10K insurance on each piece. Good eye, huh? : )
Anyway. My question for you, Janet.
So, I often will find large 6'X5' nylon gicl'ee canvases- already stretched -and one in a nice thin flat black frame! Another one, when you turn it to make it horizontal, you end-up with two vertical inner stretcher bar marks. So, I thought of making a tryptic with that gicl'ee.
Of course, I know about priming a canvas or a panel.
But do you think that simply spraying the image with a satin finish varnish would be good enough as a primer- for acrylics? Thanks so much!
Hi Lucifer, I have never actually worked with a nylon canvas. I usually work with cotton canvas, linen canvas or wooden panels. If you are wanting to paint over these canvases I would recommend experimenting with a gesso or possibly a clear gesso if you are wanting to preserve the artwork and enhance over it. I don’t know if a spray varnish is the best route since I am not sure how the nylon will react to this. Please let me know how it goes! Thank you and good luck !
@@janetferraroartstudio4234,
Hi Janet,
I did Google the question, with an answer of, "Yes".
Oh, I need my coffee first. I'll come back to your reply a little later. Thanks. ZZzzz