Embellished Giclee
Sometimes artists paint over giclee prints. A giclee is a print created by a high resolution professional inkjet printer. Prints can be made on canvas and watercolor papers. When referring to embellished giclee, the work can range from a few brushstrokes to completely repainting over the print. There is no fine line between what constitutes an original and what is just a print when an artist paints over a giclee. Generally speaking a few brushstrokes cannot define a giclee as an original. On the other hand some artists photograph a scene, print it on canvas as a guide and paint completely over the fabric. Afterwards, they do not make any more. This is by all means an original. Also, there are digital artists and photographers who print just one giclee, which is by itself an original piece as it is the only means of representing the artwork. Make sure you read between the lines during auctions and beware of cheap art presented as giclee coming especially from abroad.