Imani Project
The Imani Project is a vision of hope, faith and inspiration; a demonstration of what a small group of dedicated people across the world can accomplish to mobilize against HIV/AIDS. Imani is translated “faith” in Kiswahili. The project is a partnership between Americans and Africans based on cultural understanding and mutual respect.
A part of every sale of the giclees below will help support the work of the Imani Project. Please go to their website to learn more about this work and to purchase any or all of the giclees below:
16.5"x22" - $120 |
16.5"x22" - $120 |
16.5"x22" - $120 |
16.5"x22" - $120 |
The Process –
The Sacred Words series are original watercolors. The process consists of arranging the individual letters of the word in a pleasing juxtaposition, transferring the composition to watercolor paper and negative painting around the letters to create the background. This renders the individual letters white with a multicolored background. The next step consists of airbrushing watercolor onto the the surface using angled plastic templates. The templates are respositioned up to a dozen times in alternating primary colors to create the final rayed pattern.
The Giclee –
A giclee (zhee-CLAY) is an individually produced, high-resolution, high-fidelity reproduction printed on a special large format printer. Your giclee will be printed on Hahnemule WT 310 watercolor giclee paper with archival Ultrachrome inks. The life of the ink is estimated to be 100 years. The image sizes above are approrpate for matting and framing as follows:
10.5 x 14" = 16x20" mat and framed by you
16.5 x 22" = 22x28" mat and framed by you