Water color Paper: Somerset Velvet is a delicately textured fine art paper engineered to give you the highest resolution and color saturation possible. It has always been the first paper choice among serious artists and printmakers dating back to the 1700's and the days of handmade paper. Somerset Velvet is 100% cotton, acid-free paper with luxurious weight, texture and finish that truly delivers museum quality appearance.

The artist, Kanwar Singh Dhillon extensively reviewed proofs for each of his paintings on many fine art papers and compared the quality of image sharpness and the degree to which the subtlety of color gradation was achieved against the original art work.  This choice of paper ultimately produces the most favorable results.

Permanence: Somerset Velvet Fine Art paper received a lightfast permanence rating of 62 years under glass and 128 years with UV filter, from the Wilhelm Imaging Research Institute.

Thickness: Heavyweight Stock – 19mil (250 gsm)

Finish: Velvet Matte finish

Giclee denotes a state-of-the-art printmaking process using high resolution digital scans, archival inks, and pH neutral fine art paper. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto canvas and water color paper with an image quality so high that the print looks like the artist’s original.  Giclee prints are considered the gold standard of the art print industry.

• Very high-quality reproduction
• Superb colour matching
• Look and feel of original artwork
• Perfectly reproduces subtle tones and graduations lost in standard print processes
• Light fast – won’t fade or discolour

The Process: Giclee prints are created using professional 8-Color to 12-Color ink-jet printers. These specialty printers are capable of producing incredibly detailed prints for both the fine art and photographic markets.

The Quality: The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries.

The Market: Numerous examples of giclee prints can be found in New York City at the Metropolitan Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Chelsea Galleries. Recent auctions of giclee prints have fetched $10,800 for Annie Leibovitz, $9,600 for Chuck Close, and $22,800 for Wolfgang Tillmans (April 23/24 2004, Photographs, New York, Phillips de Pury & Company.)

Refiund Policy - Water colour Prints: We are confident in the quality of our water colour paper prints and your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, you may return it within 30 days of receipt for a full refund on the price of the item. All water colour prints must be returned to our distributors in Portland and not to Art of Punjab.  To return the water colour print, please pack it in the original packaging and include the completed Return Form. Shipping charges will not be refunded.

Please send all returns to:

Imagekind Returns
3323 NW Yeon Ave
Portland, OR 97210

Framing: We do not offer a framing service for the art work we sell.  The main reasons are the added costs and risk of damage when sending frames via the postal service.  We recommend that you seek an experienced framer in your area.  Price ranges can vary a great deal so it is always advisable to get more than one quote whenever possible.  Generally you should expect to pay a third of the print cost for a good quality 3 inch wood frame.  However, frames come in many different styles and it is quite possible to find exquisite high end frames which can exceed the cost of the print.