PICNIC IN EARLY SPRING: Original, Limited-Edition, Giclée Print (unframed)
In a park, a family of three––father, mother and little child––sits quietly on the grass in the middle distance. They are next to a bend in a creek, encircled by trees, with a great expanse of grass before them. This black and white print is filled with the varied textures of trees, bushes, grass and water–an original, fine art, giclée print in a limited edition, created and hand-signed by me Loren Friesen.
ABOUT: PICNIC IN EARLY SPRING
Image Size: 14-11/16 x 24-7/16 inches (37.4 x 62 cm)*
Paper Size: 17" x 27-1/8 inches (43.2 x 69 cm)*
It is the Full Giclée Print Pictured Above That is for Sale: Please note that "Details of Picnic in Early Spring," 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 PICNIC IN EARLY SPRING:
In pencil I traced parts of 3 photographs taken over a span of 8 months at Showa Memorial Park in western Tokyo. I made a digital copy of this small sketch and brought it into Photoshop. When I enlarged this pencil sketch in Photoshop, it also enlarged the pencil marks, making them look coarse. Over a period of 7 years I refined the pencil marks and the entire composition. Along the way I scrapped a couple of efforts to add color to this picture, realizing that black & white, with its accompanying textures, had the greatest impact. When I tried to add color, the print "talked back": It wanted to be in black & white.
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.