Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Go Girl

Each year I do a print of Go Girl!.

I gather together a selection of random wood type and print the words so they fit on an A5 piece of grey card.  Each edition is an open edition so I can add to it should I need; but I usually print 10 for starters.

I have done three previous prints . The first was GG, the second GGI, the third GGII and this one is GGIII.

A practice lay out of the type.


A couple of trials on cream card.  I like to then turn the page a bit and print again without re-inking - the effects are always interesting.



And then off we go.


I love how wood type shows the marks of its history and life - the rough edges, the splits, the chunks nicked out at different times...



And my highly professional display of all four in my studio!



Go Girl indeed!

6 comments:

  1. Love them! Have you ever done some small business card size ones? (just thinking of keeping a few in a handbag to give when appropriate)

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    1. Oh Louise - what brilliant idea. I have been away a few days itching to get home and check out the type options for a business card sized one. Thanks you!

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  2. Love the way they are all different. Very pleasing.

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    1. Thanks Penny - its a goal to have them different, yet recognisably similar. Siblings perhaps!

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  3. you Go Girl! so eloquently (((Fiona)))

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    1. Thanks Mo. It is a great line I think! Go well, go girl!

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