Buyers Guide

Whether you’re exploring your first original drawing, adding to a growing collection, or discovering high-quality giclée prints, this guide will help you understand how my artworks are created, packaged, and delivered.

Collectors and art lovers can explore my Collector’s Guide for insights on caring for, displaying, and building a meaningful collection of original works.

Original Artworks

My original pieces are created with care and thoughtfulness using watercolour, ink, or coloured pencils, each one crafted to spark your imagination. To help preserve their vibrancy, keep your artwork out of direct sunlight and avoid displaying it in areas with excessive moisture or heat. With proper care, your original artwork will remain bright and beautiful for many years.

Giclée Fine Art Prints

My giclée fine art prints are created directly from my original artworks. A giclée print is a high-quality digital reproduction made using an inkjet printer that sprays archival, pigment-based inks onto acid-free, museum-quality paper. The term "giclée" comes from the French word gicler, meaning "to spray," and refers to this method of printing that produces exceptionally detailed, vibrant, and long-lasting artworks.

Fine Art Paper

To complement this process, I use German Hahnemühle Etching paper, a heavyweight giclée fine art paper known for its exceptional quality. Its strong, mottled texture and warm base tone produce prints with rich colours and deep blacks, resulting in striking contrast. The pronounced texture allows the paper to hold more ink, enhancing depth and detail. With its substantial weight and organically textured surface, this paper lends each print a beautifully crafted, handmade feel.

What You Receive

For all original artworks and giclée fine art prints purchased through this website:

All original artworks are sold unframed.
All art prints are sold unframed.
All art prints are high-quality giclée fine art prints of archival quality.
All art prints are printed on German Hahnemühle Etching paper.

Shipping Information

All giclée fine art prints are produced and shipped by our professional fine-art print partner. Each print is carefully packaged and shipped, with shipping costs calculated at checkout based on your destination.

All original artworks include complimentary worldwide shipping. Each piece is carefully and professionally packed, fully insured, and shipped via a secure international service experienced in handling fine art.

International customers are responsible for any customs or import taxes.

Packaging

Your artwork is carefully prepared for shipping, delicately rolled, and protected in robust, professional art-grade shipping tubes to ensure it arrives beautifully. Should you have any questions upon delivery, please email me at hello@mariapeltonartist.com within 48 hours.

Safe & Secure Checkout

My website is hosted on Shopify Inc., a platform with high security standards to protect your data. Shopify is PCI and GDPR compliant and has obtained SOC reports.

Payment Methods

Accepted payment methods include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Shopify Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal. Payment is deducted when your order is processed, either the same day or the following day.

Colour Variations

While every effort is made to represent both original artworks and art prints accurately, slight variations in colour may occur due to differences in computer screen calibration and settings.

Copyright

All rights, including copyright, for this website are owned by Maria Pelton. Any use of this website, its images, or content—other than for personal, non-commercial use—is prohibited without my permission.

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