"and in the end, we would spill out into the streets and put on a parade."
The Parade is a 20" x 40" combination giclee and screenprint with a layer of glitter in a rainbow gradient and a layer of metallic gold ink. Prints are hand-signed and numbered in an AP edition of 20 and blind embossed in the lower right corner.
Specifics:
Paper Size: 20" x 40" with deckled edges
Image Size: 17 x 37"
Archival Giclée print using pigment-based inks on 290 gsm Entrada Moab paper
Layer of glitter in a rainbow gradient, sealed with transparent gloss
Layer of metallic gold ink
Signed by James R. Eads
Numbered in an AP edition of 20
Embossed with the James R. Eads studio chop
Printed in-house in Los Angeles
Original Release: March 10th, 2022
Process:
The Parade was originally created as a mixed media gouache and pastel piece on wood panel. I worked on the Parade intermittently for over 2 years. When it was complete I had it professionally photographed and then digitally created the screenprinted layers. For the first layer we apply a glue-like tack in the areas where the glitter sticks. The glitter is then brushed across the print in a rainbow gradient. The glitter layer is then sealed with a clear gloss so that none of the glitter comes off of the print. Then, the print is embellished with a layer of metallic gold ink. Prints are then torn down with deckled-edged, blind embossed with our studio chop, and signed and numbered.
