ty⋅pog⋅ra⋅phy
[tahy-pog-ruh-fee]| 1. | the art or process of printing with type. |
| 2. | the work of setting and arranging types and of printing from them. |
| 3. | the general character or appearance of printed matter. |
This still didn't give me any ideas!
So, I employed my husband Darrell's method of creativity - cram your head with ideas, images, thoughts, facts and figures. Then, let them stew in the brain-pan for a while (for me, the longer the better). Then you don't look at images anymore and just start drawing.
Hey! It actually worked this time. Although, once I came up with this idea I did look at the old typewriter we had recently pulled from a dumpster that I have in my studio (it's a future project, itself).
So, now, I'm sharpening my carving tools. And, I won't make the same mistake with the wood that I made on my Christmas card print. I'll be using Jelotung, or cherry, although, I find cherry a little difficult to carve because of it's density. But that is what makes it such a great wood for fine lines. I need to really sharpen my tools and keep them sharp during the process.
I'll look forward to seeing your print develop. I also am hanging on to an old typewriter--I just like the way they look and how they work.
ReplyDeleteWish we'd kept all our old typewriters, but we donated them to a school club for a garage sale to make money. That included a Selectric II -- cost us $900 back when it was top of the line. Computers made it a glorified door stop. ;-> But I wish we'd hung onto our old typewriters from college for sentimental reasons. When we got married we were proud that we had three typewriters between us. ;- j
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