Sausalito Art Gallery Prints ECards Gifts California

Welcome to the Sausalito Art Gallery. We are displaying - Limited Edition Lithographs, Limited Edition Giclee - Art Prints. The original art works are from Sausalito, San Francisco Bay Area, Northern California, National and International Artists. We continue to add and update a eclectic collection of art categories and disciplines.

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Giclee and the Process

The Giclée fine art print virtually captures every nuance of an original painting, be it a fine art photograph or an original watercolor, oil, or acrylic. Because no plates are used, the prints have a higher resolution than lithographs. The dynamic color range is greater than in serigraphy.

In the Giclée process, a digital scan or transparency is first taken of the original work. The printer controls four million individual deposits every second. A droplet is four times smaller than a human hair. Each of the four colors of ink: black, cyan, magenta, and yellow travel in a continuous stream of watercolor or pigment based ink while a crystal frequently causes a wave pattern.

This wave action breaks the stream up into tiny drops of equal size and regular spacing. Each piece of paper or canvas is directly hand mounted onto a drum that rotates during printing. Exact calculations of hue, value, and density direct the ink from the four nozzles. This produces a combination of 512 chromatic changes, with over 7 million colors possible, of highly saturated, non-toxic, water- based ink. The artist's color approval and input are essential for creating custom settings for an edition.

This latest advancement in fine art printing has captured the imagination of many of today's artists. The method is particularly well-suited for artists who have a wide variance of color and tonal ranges. The best of these prints achieve a level of accuracy and richness of color previously unavailable.

To learn more about the process access this link "Terminology - Prints"

Art Ecards

Our approach to introducing Art E-Cards is by using the fine art imagery of our member artists, as the facial on our cards. This invites both sender and receiver to share the private words expressed between two people, and the wonderful works of art.

With our free Ecards, you create messages that let people know they’re appreciated. You can even tell that exceptional someone that you love them with one of our romantic cards. Whatever the occasion, send fine art ecards and make someone’s day.

" A Picture is worth a thousand words .... Now you can add your own words of Personal Expression"