Image Size: 14-11/16 x 31-5/8 inches (37.4 x 80.2 cm)*

Paper Size: 17 x 33-15/16 inches (43.2 x 86.3 cm)*

 

It is the Full Giclée Print Pictured Above That is for Sale: Please note that "Details of Quiet Waters," 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 QUIET WATERS:

I took photographs of boys playing in this pond at beautiful Showa Memorial Park, one of my favorite places near where I lived in western Tokyo. I traced parts of 4 of these photos and added some invention to create a pencil sketch for a painting. A slide of this sketch was projected onto a small panel and traced in pencil. Then I painted an oil painting using the photos as sources. This small painting led to a large oil commission, also painted from the photos. Then I digitally photographed this large painting in 2 halves, imported them into Photoshop, spliced the 2 halves together and created this giclée print. I made many adjustments in Photoshop over the course of about 2-1/2 years, printing many states (intermediate prints) along the way. This was to see how the decisions that I made on my computer screen would actually look on paper. These decisions were not based on the original photos, but on what I sensed the giclée print itself required. 

 

At the beginning of creating a piece of art, I am driving the process and deciding what the picture should look like. I am guiding it. But as the picture develops, it increasingly "tells" me what to do–it is increasingly guiding me! The "voice" of the artwork is especially strong near the end. Discerning what it is "saying" is a critical challenge–and responding to what I am "hearing" is often very difficult. When I hear no more "complaints," the picture is finished!

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:

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.