Rosenthal’s beautiful canvasses of light dancing on seascapes, still life, landscapes and people have been a desireable addition for any home or office for some time. But not everyone could afford to pay for an original.

But now there is good news for those of us on a budget. Mr. Rosenthal is offering giclee prints of his beautiful pastel paintings for a small part of the price of the originals.

Giclee? The word comes from a French word that means spray, and you say it in a French fashion - “gee-clay.” The printing process uses long lasting non-fading special inks in an ink jet printer (hence, the derivation from “spray”) printed on watercolor paper or canvas. Great care is taken to ensure the colors match the original. A giclee print is the highest quality of print currently available in art reproductions.

All of that is good news, but the best news is that giclees are so much more affordable than an original. If you couldn’t work a Chuck Rosenthal into your budget before, now you can.

The newly available giclees by Mr. Rosenthal include quite a few of his landscapes and seascapes and people, and also one magnificent still life. The contrasts in this painting are fascinating - the dark background for the bright orange, green and yellow apples and grapes, and the smooth fruit against the rough cloth and basket. A nice addition for any wall.

There are several seascapes available, most notably a scene of bright evening sun on waders in the shallow water of the beach, with tall condos and hotels in the background. Since the artist is from Clearwater, Florida, one assumes this is Clearwater Beach, but it could be any of many Gulf beaches. The scene evokes a sort of peace and joy.

Another notable beach scene is of the old drawbridge and causeway to Clearwater Beach. The rendering of the sky in this painting is just brilliant. The artist has totally mastered the realism of a Clearwater sky.

There are a dozen other paintings to choose from now that giclees have been released, and since the cost now falls within anyone’s budget, a Chuck Rosenthal painting could soon adorn a wall at your home.

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