A
Artist's Proof (AP)
A high-resolution archival pigment print on canvas. Special inks are used to capture the vivid color and detail of the original painting. They are then heavily hand-enhanced with paint. A very small number of these editions are made, usually limited to only 10% of the total edition. Each one is hand signed, numbered, and designated “AP”.
E
Embellishment
see Hand Enhancement.
G
Giclée
Pronounced (zhee-KLAY) is a term for a high quality, archival inket print. It can be printed on canvas or paper. Shawn Mackey's signed and numbered (SN) limited editions are printed using a 12 color process with archival pigment inks. A layer of UV resistant varnish is applied to the canvas before they further hand-enhanced with acrylic paint.
H
Hand Enhancement
Hand painting applied to a limited edition to reflect the texture and color of the original painting.
Highlighting
see Hand Enhancement
L
Limited Edition (LE)
A high-resolution archival pigment print on canvas. Special inks are used to capture the vivid color and detail of the original painting.
S
Signed and Numbered (SN)
A high-resolution archival pigment print on canvas. Special inks are used to capture the vivid color and detail of the original painting. They are then heavily hand-enhanced with paint. Each one is hand signed and numbered.