Why do you create artwork in four different mediums and not only one?
Put simply. I love the variety. Each medium has its own personality just like living creatures! I often give careful thought to which medium to choose to portray a particular subject because I try to match the personalities with one another. Another reason I have multiple mediums is because I enjoy learning new techniques. Cureently I am trying to learn how to paint with pastels. Once i feel that I am good enough with them I may offer pastel portraits in the future!
How many hours do you spend on each artwork?
A lot goes into each painting. I carefully study the subject and then depending on the clients final choice of medium I determine things like placement, color scheme and background. The planing is the most important part of the whole process. Then the rest of the time depends on the size of the canvas or paper and what medium I am using. Generally, it takes 60 hours to complete an artwork.
What does Original Artwork mean?
The original hand drawn or painted, unique (one of a kind) drawing or painting that was copied to produce the prints from. There can be only one original artwork.
What is a Certificate of Authenticity?
The Certificate comes with each print, is signed by me and has the name and unique number of the print. The open edition prints are not numbered, only the limited. The Certificate is proof that you own an original print by Kitty King and that it’s not a copy done by someone else. You should hold the certificate in a safe place; if something would happen to the print you could claim another copy (if there still are some copies left). However if the certificate was lost, that wouldn’t be possible. The Certificate of Authenticity is usually kept as higher value then the actual print.
What is a Giclée Print?
My prints are produced as Giclée prints. After the artwork is finished, I scan or photograph it and transfer the saved digital document to a CD.
The word “Giclée print” describes the elevation in modern printing technology and provides great color accuracy and long-lasting “life” (around 100 years). The prints are created out of high resolution digital scans from artwork or photographs and printed onto fine art paper or canvas. The term giclée means a spray or a spurt of liquid and refers to use of professional inkjet printers. Giclée (jee-klay) is a French word and a feminine noun and was probably derived from the French verb “gicler” which means squirt because the inkjets spray inks to lay pigments. The debate goes on what makes a true giclée, but not all inkjet prints can be called giclée. A true giclée is created by expensive inkjet printers onto high quality papers by professionals with experience. The cheep inkjet printers for home use can not be used to print out real fine art giclée prints, even if you could achieve good looking results it’s far from a true giclée. Giclée prints are accepted by the Fine Art Guild and many respected artists and Museums sell Giclée prints, which are why I choose to create giclée prints out of my selected artwork. |
