Jim Westergard: August 2019

Thursday, August 01, 2019

ANOTHER ONE

I suppose I should look on the bright side and be happy that I finished another wood engraving. Decades ago I didn't have a second thought about completing an edition and moving on to the next one. Now it seems like a major milestone.

My latest is titled OWLKEYHOLE:

My comments on the image are on my website here: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jimwest/owlkeyhole.html

Get it?

"The Fly on the Wall" broadside

The book, Fly on the Wall by Jason Brink and Jim Westergard, published by ECW Press was released April, 2008. It is a compilation of 53 extremely short stories by Jason and 53 pen and ink drawings by Jim. The limited edition (80) broadsheet, pictured here, has been printed letterpress on fine Arches cover paper 15 x 11 in. The text is hand set with 14 pt. Bembo and the drop cap and title are 30 pt. Castellar. This broadsheet is $170.00 Canadian, plus postage and can be purchased by sending an e-mail to Jim at jimwest@telusplanet.net and letting him know where to send the print.

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