| There are two main reasons that people buy | | | | specialist giclee print machine, special paper and |
| wildlife art. The majority of people buying bird and | | | | archive quality inks. The prints made in this way |
| animal art do so to hang in their home or office. A | | | | are described as museum, or archive quality, and |
| minority of people buy wildlife paintings or prints | | | | if cared for correctly will last more than one |
| as an investment. | | | | hundred and fifty years. |
| Of course, some people buy for both reasons! | | | | One of the finest artists of wildlife alive today, |
| Original wild animal and bird art is sometimes | | | | Canadian artist Bateman, sells his work as Limited |
| purchased as an investment particularly if the | | | | Edition giclee prints, but this practice has been |
| artist is well known, as this adds value to the | | | | controversial, as some art critics claim that it |
| artwork. Originals can be purchased direct from | | | | devalues the work. (to see his artwork, and buy |
| the artist or from art galleries and dealers. Some | | | | posters of them, click on the link below). |
| galleries and dealers specialize in wildlife art. | | | | However, most pictures of wildlife art are bought |
| Also purchased as an investment are signed | | | | as posters or unlimited edition giclee prints. While |
| Limited Edition giclee prints of animal and bird art. | | | | these images don't go up in value, they bring |
| Limited Edition art prints generally go up in value. | | | | great joy to many people who buy wild animal |
| Many high-street galleries now sell Limited Edition | | | | and bird art to hang on their walls. What matters |
| prints, and often have large catalogues of | | | | in choosing wildlife art to look at, is simply . . . |
| available. | | | | what you like looking at! |
| The giclee process involves scanning the artwork | | | | To see a great selection of wildlife art, and to buy |
| extremely accurately (scanners used cost over | | | | it if you wish . . . |
| sixty thousand dollars) and printing using a | | | | |