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Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ tables with selected questions and answers you might have before purchasing a Limited or Open edition Print. I hope the questions and answers below will help you but if you would like to ask anything further don’t hesitate to contact me and I will give you the answers you need.
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Q Why do you create artwork in four different mediums and not only one?
A How could I choose only one medium and only work with that particular technique all my life? No, I want variety in my life and work and I absolutely love what each medium can do with what I want to achieve. It is also interesting how my progression can be so different depending on medium and year. After all I’m not that old yet and I haven’t painted for that many years, I like to explore. In a couple of years I will probably add one more medium to the collection :) |
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Q How many hours do you spend on each artwork?
A It all depends in which medium I create the artwork and what size the canvas or paper has. It takes at least 40 hours to complete an artwork. |
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Q What kind of preparations do you need to do before starting a new artwork?
A I’m always working from photographs and I’m working from several photos at the same time. I love to prepare how a particular scene will look with help of cutting and pasting, moving objects and changing colors in photo editing programs. If I want to make changes I can just open it and change it in a minute. After that, I just print the final scene out and start to work. |
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Q What is the difference between Open and Limited editions prints?
A Limited edition prints are printed in selected numbers and will never be copied again. This means that you will be one of the owners of a certain number of prints in the world. Open edition prints will be reprinted when needed and there are unlimited prints and products with the image all over the world. |
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Q What does Original Artwork mean?
A 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. |
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Q What is an “Artist Proof” Print and why does it cost more?
A My Artist proof prints are usually numbered from 1 to 30, they are also called “collector edition prints”. They are doubled in price because of the rare and smaller numbers. If someone later would want to sell the print, it will be worth allot more then a regular print. |
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Q What is a Certificate of Authenticity?
A 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 Katja Turnsek 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. |
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Q What is a Giclée Print?
A 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. |
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