Archival Giclée vs. Fine Art Print
I sell two kinds of print. One is made to last a lifetime. The other costs less and still looks great. Here's how to pick.
Regular ink on thick matte paper. Sharp, colorful, and easy on the wallet. Most of my work ships this way, including the pen and ink pieces.
300gsm matte · pricing varies by size and edition
Pigment ink on cotton rag paper. Built so the colors stay put for a lifetime. Reserved for select pieces, and every listing says so.
300gsm cotton rag · pricing varies by size and edition
What's different
- Regular ink, matte paper
- Can fade and yellow over the years
- Great for gifts and everyday wall art
- Pigment ink, cotton rag paper
- Rated to last 100+ years
- Great for keeping, framing, passing down
The difference is the ink and the paper, not a fancy word. Pigment ink and cotton paper cost me more, and they're the whole reason one print outlives the other.
Not every drawing needs to survive a hundred years. Some just need to make someone smile on a fridge for a while.
Buying it because you liked it, or as a gift? The fine art print does the job. Hanging it for good, or handing it down someday? Go archival.
See them for yourself
Every listing says which one it is before you buy.