New Adam Hughes additions.

[joy_division]

did you get the Red sonja #7 virgin cover?

[Bullseye]

Not yet. Looks cool.

[bat_collector]

great pick ups bullseye

[nbr3bagshotrow]

Originally Posted by mwf6171

OK, serious question. What is the diff btwn canvas and paper on these? As well as lithographs and giclees? How does the cost/quality change?? I have seen a few things I would not mind buying........................... even and Alex Ross piece.. shocking!!!

I picked up my first Canvas Giclee a few months ago off fleabay. Alex Ross's Descent on Gotham. Canvas far exceeds even the best paper Giclee in quality. It actually looks like a painting and anyone not knowing so would think it's a painting. That's why I ordered the latest Lee/Ross piece on Canvas.

As for the difference between posters/lithographs/giclees (on paper) it's pretty easy to spot when they are side by side. The colors on the giclees just jump out at you and the detail is very good too. Posters don't hold a candle to giclee's. Lithographs are sort of in the middle.

[Bullseye]

Originally Posted by bat_collector

great pick ups bullseye

Cheers B_C.

[mwf6171]

Originally Posted by nbr3bagshotrow

I picked up my first Canvas Giclee a few months ago off fleabay. Alex Ross's Descent on Gotham. Canvas far exceeds even the best paper Giclee in quality. It actually looks like a painting and anyone not knowing so would think it's a painting. That's why I ordered the latest Lee/Ross piece on Canvas.

As for the difference between posters/lithographs/giclees (on paper) it's pretty easy to spot when they are side by side. The colors on the giclees just jump out at you and the detail is very good too. Posters don't hold a candle to giclee's. Lithographs are sort of in the middle.

What do the canvas giclee's cost?? So a lithograph is not a giclee?? Did Ross make a Descent on Gotham as a litho?? I am sure I could not afford a giclee right now......unless you want to give my yours....

[rychehitman]

That Sonja cover is nice!

[nbr3bagshotrow]

Originally Posted by mwf6171

What do the canvas giclee's cost?? So a lithograph is not a giclee?? Did Ross make a Descent on Gotham as a litho?? I am sure I could not afford a giclee right now......unless you want to give my yours....

Check out Jame's Heroic Fine Arts site for examples.

No, a lithograph is not a giclee.

I think so but I'm not sure.

Fat chance.

[Bullseye]

According to Zurb a Giclee is a lithograph. But then again he's been wrong on so many occassions

[HFA]

Haven't we all gone over this many times before??

A giclee is NEVER a litho, and vice versa. "Lithograph" refers to the lithography printing process, which has been around for ages. Posters are made using lithography and they look nice, but they are printed on cheaper paper that can wrinkle in your hands.

A giclee is the finest reproduction technique available today, and utilized digitization to EXACTLY match the original (and in many cases, the color can be punched up so it looks BETTER than the original). It also removes size limitations, as giclees of Alex's work (for example) can be blown up 2 or 3 times larger than the original and not lose any quality. Giclee's can be printed on just about any surface, but most commonly they are printed on either canvas or a high grade fine art watercolor paper.

There was never a paper version of "Descent on Gotham". The only other version (besides the canvas giclee) was the small DC Direct matted print that was done 6 or 7 years ago (die cut matting, and printed on clear acetate). That little print alone can get up to $300-$400 with a halfway decent frame on it.

I'm sure there are a dozen other threads that have some of this info and more as well. Anyone want to show mwf6171 the way?

If you wish to PM me or email me, I would be happy to answer any and all of your questions in full to clear up any remaining confusion. Good luck in your search for cool posters!