At first, I thought "No", but you know, if you have the following and they don't care, what the heck.
There is only so many ways you can paint the same subject, since we see it the same way.
I think, I like the idea.

patsi Hughes

I meant to say it's "not" showing up here.
I typed "now" by mistake.

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Oh, I'll answer now and then go offline ;-)

I have had several editions of giclee prints done in the past, and I've sold them well. I wrote an article on giclees years ago for American Artist Watercolor Magazine - that's when I had two editions made.

However, a lot has changed in the places I sell my work. I used to sell at galleries and outdoor shows. Now I sell to my clients on my own. I would like some of my collectors to be able to buy originals - who really want something I painted but can't afford my one of a kind paintings.

I agree with you, there is nothing wrong with painting the same thing twice and pricing it at the same level. I've had many artist friends who have done this through the years.

This is just something I want to experiment with on my own. I do not usually paint the same subject, view or painting more than once. I'm reluctant to have more giclees made at this time. Each artist needs to do what they deem viable. I have a rather small collector clan, which is OK because I spend more than my time writing blogs for Fine Art Views, American Artist, and my column in Watercolor Magazine.

I'm hear ya and understand what you're saying, but I really want to try this out and see how it goes. I love my collectors. I will spend less time painting these since I spend a while on designing my paintings before doing them. Then I can use the same design more than once. I can also paint while my husband watches movies.

These will most likely be unframed works on paper - easy to ship, no cleanup of paint. In fact, they'll look just like giclees, but I will have painted them.

gotta run, thanks for your time.
Lori