FARMERS: Original, Limited-Edition, Giclée Print (unframed)
Soft shafts of light and long rows of plants bracket a farmer and his wife in their field diligently fertilizing each plant under a cloudy sky and distant, hazy mountains. This is an original, fine art, giclée print in a limited edition, created and hand-signed by me Loren Friesen.
ABOUT: FARMERS
Image Size: 23-5/8 x 15-5/8 inches (60 x 39.7 cm)*
Paper Size: 26-1/2 x 17 inches (67.3 x 43.2 cm)*
It is the Full Giclée Print Pictured Above That is for Sale: Please note that "Details of Farmers," pictured elsewhere, are not for sale. Those close-ups are only shown for your convenience, to better see the surface quality, details, "brushstrokes" and textures of the full print before acquiring it.
PROCESS OF CREATING FARMERS:
When walking past small farms scattered within my neighborhood in western Tokyo, I was drawn to this farm-couple silently tending their crops. I took a series of photographs with my film camera, traced parts of about 5 of these photos, added some invention, and created a small pencil sketch for a painting. I projected a slide of this sketch onto a small panel and traced it. Then the photographs became the source for making a small oil painting. To aid in this process I ordered lighter versions of a couple of these photographs from a photo studio. These lighter prints showed hidden details in the dark areas of the photographs such as the evergreens and the farmer's shoes and shirt. Some time later a client ordered a larger pastel-painting of this small oil-painting. So I traced a slide of the small oil-painting onto paper. She wanted the length of the new pastel-painting extended to match one of my pastel-paintings that she had purchased earlier. So I added more sky at the top of the new artwork to make it longer. Many years later I bought this pastel-painting back from her, took a digital photo of it and imported it into Photoshop. Over the course of 4-1/2 years I made innumerable changes to create the giclée print shown above. One of those changes was to add the arch to reduce the height of the sky. These various changes were no longer based on the photographs, but were based on the compositional, psychological and aesthetic needs of the giclée print itself.
PERTINENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRINT
Signed: Your giclée print is hand signed in pencil by me, the artist, in the white margin at the bottom of the print.
Numbered, Limited Edition: This giclée print is limited to 299 copies. Your print is numbered in pencil in the white margin at the bottom of the print (for example: XX/299).
Dated: With the year I finished working on the print–not the year it was printed. This date is written in pencil in the white margin at the bottom of the print.
Unframed: This giclée print is not framed.
Caution When Framing: None of the writing in pencil in the lower margin of the print should be covered with mat or frame.
Paper: Epson Signature Worthy, Hotpress Natural. Acid free, 100% cotton fiber.
Paper Thickness: 16 mil.
Paper Density (weight): 300 g/m2
Ink: Printed with Epson UltraChrome HDX, 10-color, archival-quality ink on an Epson SureColor P5000 inkjet printer.
Variance in Color: Please be aware that colors on digital screens can vary from one another, and colors on digital screens can vary from colors printed on paper.
Certificate of Authenticity: This document, signed by me the artist, is included with the giclée print, verifying that it is an original work of art created and printed by me.
Sunlight & Moisture: Moisture or direct sunlight can damage the ink and paper, so please hang or store your giclée print in a safe location.
Archival Framing / Storage: To prevent deterioration of your giclée print, be sure to frame or store it using acid free, archival materials.
* Measure Size Before Matting or Framing: As actual size of print or paper may vary slightly or mistakes in measuring may happen, please wait to acquire matting or framing material until your print arrives and you have confirmed its size.
SHIPPING & PACKAGING & RETURNS
SHIPPING:
There is no additional cost for shipping within the contiguous United States.
Scheduled to arrive in 7-14 business days.
Cannot ship to P.O. Boxes.
PACKAGING FOR SHIPPING:
In order to ship your print to you, it will be carefully rolled up in protective Glassine paper (which is pH neutral & acid-free), put in a sturdy mailing tube, and shipped to you via FedEx or the United States Postal Service.
UNROLLING THE PRINT WHEN IT COMES OUT OF THE TUBE:
DO NOT try to take the curl out of the paper by bending it the other way. You could easily buckle the paper and put a crease in it.
Gently lay the print on a flat surface, putting Glassine paper (that came in the tube) under the print and on top of it. Lay some books on top of the print and give it time to straighten naturally.
TRACKING YOUR SHIPMENT:
RETURN POLICY:
If you are not satisfied with your print, get a full refund (or a replacement of the same if it arrived damaged) by notifying me within 14 days and returning the print within 24 days of purchase.