Signed & Numbered

Limited Edition

Open Edition

Artist Proof

Publisher Proof

Conservation Edition

Gallery Proof

Renaissance Edition

Signed Only

Canvas

3 separate images printed individually or on one piece of paper

2 separate images printed individually or on one piece of paper

Serigraph

A detail image of another print

Original or printed artwork accompanying a print. Most are done in the margin of the print, but some come as separate pieces.

These are prints outside the edition that are equal in quality to the edition and signed as Artist Proof or A/P. They are traditionally the property of the artist and usually limited to 10% of the numbered edition.

The total number of copies that are signed and numbered. 1/300 to 300/300 as an example.

Prints that are not equal in quality to the edition and may have minor flaws. These prints usually are not signed and are canceled in some way such as a hole punched in a corner or a stamp that indicates they are not for sale. These prints are used by sales people to carry or mail to potential clients, without the fear of loss due to rough handling.

The natural rough edge on a sheet of paper that is created as the water flows out of the pulp. In hand made paper, it is the frame the holds the wire mesh and limits the size of the paper.

This is the same as the limited edition print. Virtually all reproductions are printed lithographically.

Printing technique in which the image areas on the lithographic stone or metal plate are chemically treated to except ink and repel water, while the non-image areas are treated to repl ink and retain water. Because the printing surface remains flat, lithography is sometimes referred to as a planographic technique.

Four color process lithographic reproduction of painting usually with type on or around the image to advertise an artist, show, or event.

Prints outside the edition that are the property of the master printer.

Also referred to as silkscreen, screen printing. A stencil process that uses a fabric to support the stenciled image and ink is forced through the mesh with a squeegee on to a piece of paper or another substrate.

The early name for screen printing when natural silk fabric was used as the stencil support. The modern fabrics include polyester, nylon, and other blends. See also Serigraphy.

An image is drawn or painted with a greasy substance on a lime stone slab. The stone is chemically treated to except water. The wet stone is inked with a roller and printed on a lithography press.

Rigiclee - Paper has a texture (or tooth); canvas a weave. Rigiclee is a smooth surface, free of any pattern, which allows you to see colors, textures and details with a clarity never before possible in a fine art reproduction. Unlike canvases, which must be stretched, and paper prints, which must be protected with glass, a Rigiclee is ready to frame and enjoy. Nothing comes between you and your art. Rigiclees are borderless; dimensions indicate image size. Using the same inks that revolutionized the digital printing industry, a Rigiclee is durable and fade resistant, requiring only occasional dusting with a clean, dry cloth.