What paper are the works painted and printed on?

Arches 300 gsm, 100% cotton, fine grain, for originals and prints alike. It is an archival paper, free of lignin and optical brighteners, which does not yellow over time.

Are the works sold framed?

No, every work ships unframed. That lets you choose a frame suited to your interior and greatly reduces the risk of breakage in transit. The sizes offered are standard formats, easy to frame without a custom mount.

Will a watercolour fade over time?

Prints use pigment inks, stable for decades away from direct sunlight. Originals use artist pigments with good lightfastness. In both cases, avoid direct sun and damp: it is direct light, not the support, that ages a watercolour.

Do the on-screen colours match the work I receive?

Photographs are taken in natural light and edited minimally, only to correct white balance. A slight difference remains possible: every screen renders colour its own way, and watercolour on cotton has a depth photography reproduces poorly. Pieces are generally brighter in person than on screen.

What do the digital creations contain?

They are files downloadable immediately after payment: high-resolution watercolour textures, print-ready PDF posters, resources for creatives and designers. Nothing is posted, so there is no shipping cost. The right of withdrawal no longer applies once the download has started.

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What you receive

Original or Fine Art print?

An original is a watercolour painted by hand, as a single copy, on cotton paper. No second one exists: the way the water settles, the pigment blooms and the granulating deposits never repeat identically. A Fine Art print is a giclée reproduction made from that original: same image, same paper, but printed. It lets you welcome a piece whose original has already sold, or start a collection at an accessible price.

The paper

Originals and prints alike are on Arches 300 gsm, 100% cotton, fine grain. It is an archival paper: free of lignin and optical brighteners, it does not yellow or grow brittle over the years. The fine grain holds enough material to let pigment granulation breathe while keeping edges crisp: the right compromise for botanical and animal subjects.

Giclée printing

Giclée printing lays down pigment inks rather than dyes. The difference shows over time: where a dye-based ink shifts within a few years under light, a pigment stays stable for decades away from direct sun. Every print is checked as it comes off the press, then shipped unframed in a protective sleeve.

Shipped from Luxembourg

Orders leave Luxembourg for anywhere in the European Union within 5 to 10 working days, with a tracking number. Works travel flat, between two rigid boards, in a reinforced envelope, never rolled. Payment goes through Stripe (card, Apple Pay, Google Pay) and you have 14 calendar days to change your mind on a physical work.

Before you order

Questions about the works

What is the difference between an original and a Fine Art print?: An original is a watercolour painted by hand as a single copy on cotton paper: unique and not reproducible. A Fine Art print is a giclée reproduction made from that original, printed on the same Arches 300 gsm paper. The image is identical; the painted surface is not.
What paper are the works painted and printed on?: Arches 300 gsm, 100% cotton, fine grain, for originals and prints alike. It is an archival paper, free of lignin and optical brighteners, which does not yellow over time.
Are the works sold framed?: No, every work ships unframed. That lets you choose a frame suited to your interior and greatly reduces the risk of breakage in transit. The sizes offered are standard formats, easy to frame without a custom mount.
Will a watercolour fade over time?: Prints use pigment inks, stable for decades away from direct sunlight. Originals use artist pigments with good lightfastness. In both cases, avoid direct sun and damp: it is direct light, not the support, that ages a watercolour.
Do the on-screen colours match the work I receive?: Photographs are taken in natural light and edited minimally, only to correct white balance. A slight difference remains possible: every screen renders colour its own way, and watercolour on cotton has a depth photography reproduces poorly. Pieces are generally brighter in person than on screen.
What do the digital creations contain?: They are files downloadable immediately after payment: high-resolution watercolour textures, print-ready PDF posters, resources for creatives and designers. Nothing is posted, so there is no shipping cost. The right of withdrawal no longer applies once the download has started.

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