The word giclée (pronounced: zhee-clay) comes from the French and means “to spray” or “to spurt”. Giclée printing is a form of reproduction that is created by scanning an image into a computer and printing it with finely sprayed (over a million droplets per second) pigmented inks on either canvas or paper. The artist works very closely with the printer until the most accurate reproduction of the original is achieved. It may take the printing of 50 to 100 proofs in order to create a print that meets both the artist’s and the printer’s high standards. The pigmented inks used to print our giclées will last between 80 and 100 years without fading, according to Wilhelm Institute testing. Special U.V. inhibitors, which are sprayed on the face of every one of our prints, give added protection, increasing light fastness and longevity of the images. Thus, we believe that the quality of the giclée prints in the Rip Squeak series is top of the line, each piece personally inspected, hand signed, and numbered by the artist.

Limited edition giclées are high quality prints that have been proofed, hand signed, and numbered by the artist who created the original painting. They undergo a thorough screening process where they are compared to the original painting to ensure the highest quality reproduction. The size of the edition varies based on when the prints were published. Rip Squeak limited edition giclées printed between 1997 and early 2001 had 195 plus 15 Artist Proofs in the edition. From late 2001 to 2004 the edition size went up to 395 plus 45 Artist Proofs, and after 2004 the edition size went up to 595 plus 45 Artist Proofs to accommodate the growing demand for Rip Squeak artwork. Once a limited edition sells out completely, however, they are only available on the secondary market.

Open-edition prints are also giclées, but they are not hand signed or numbered by the artist. Therefore, there is no limit on how many are printed. Open-edition prints are always smaller in size than their limited-edition counterparts. This helps preserve the value of the limited-edition pieces while keeping the image available to fans of the artwork.

AP – Artist Proof. With each limited edition run, we release a small number of Artist Proofs. These originally were the prints actually printed by the artist, however with the giclee and other modern printing techniques the artist does not print the proofs anymore. These prints are now for the artist’s personal use or are being sold if the artist makes them available to the publisher.

WP- Working Proof. Working proofs are made while the artist and the printer are working on the perfect reproduction of the original painting. There are usually two to five working proofs created with each edition, and they are not sold until the entire edition is sold out. Each working proof will be ever-so-slightly different from the others (with a different filter, contrast, color-balance for example) so they are very special prints.

No, the Rip Squeak characters were born from the imagination of artist and creator, Leonard Filgate and his wife, and author, Susan Yost-Filgate. Their adventures fill the pages of a series of children’s books: Rip Squeak and His Friends, The Treasure, and The Adventure. More books are in the works along with more beautiful artwork that bring the stories to life. A movie or TV could be in the future of Rip Squeak.

Leonard Filgate and his wife Susan Yost-Filgate created Rip Squeak in 1997. What began as series of paintings based around a loose storyline has grown into a whole series of children’s books and collectible artwork.

In 2006, Leonard Filgate retired from Rip Squeak to pursue other artistic projects, but he has entrusted his beloved characters into the hands of some very accomplished painters. Julia Harnett Harvey, Chris Hopkins, Anthony LoSchiavo, and Jim Kosvanec will continue to create beautiful illustrations for future books based on the characters created by the Filgates.

Leonard wanted to try something new, and to explore fresh avenues with his art. He also has some new and exciting things going on. (See artist Letter in Rip in the Newws)

There are three galleries with more to come:
- Cannery Row, 751 Cannery Row, suite 101 Monterey, CA 93940
- Carmel, Ocean Ave between Dolores and San Carlos, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921

We ship all over the world. For international shipping, please contact the company directly either by Emailing Us, by phone (805) 594-0184 or contact the sales consultant with whom you’ve been working. We use the United States Postal Service for international shipping. Web site orders are calculated using UPS and will reflect a higher shipping cost.

Average shipping times vary, but please allow three to four weeks for delivery outside of the US.

Rip Squeak and his Friends Coffee Table Book

Four:
Spanish
Greek (out of print)
German (out of print)
Faeroese, Faeroe Islands (out of print)

Rip Squeak and His Friends
The Treasure
The Adventure
Find the Magic

Please contact Rip Squeak, Inc. at licensing@ripsqueak.com or call 805-594-0184

Of course you can only buy one book! But once you read one book, you’ll want to read the others. The first three children’s stories are sequential and more books are in the works.

Yes. Rip Squeak and His Friends have more adventures on the way! Below is our planned literary Calendar:

Spring 2008
- Picture Book (Find the Magic) In this new tale, a trip to a bookstore sends Rip and his friends off to fantastic journeys through imagination and history -- all through the magic of reading. Climb aboard for an adventure with knights in shining armor, a fairy woodland, a magic carpet ride and more. As Euripides tells his young friends, “Gaze deep into the picture...and look for the magic.”
- Two new Board Books (Rip’s A to Z Book and Jesse’s Book of Colors)

Fall 2008
- Find the Magic deluxe edition with limited edition print

Spring 2009
- Picture Book (Surprise Party) Rip Squeak and his friends are planning a very special celebration for their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Squeak and there’s cleaning, decorating and the baking of a cake to accomplish before the day’s over.
- Two more Board Books
- Rip Squeak and His Friendship Book

The easiest way to know what’s new at Rip Squeak is to join our mailing list. You can Email Us your email address and/or mailing address .

Autographed books are only available on shows with the personal appearance of the author and/or illustrator. (For very special collectors we can arrange to have a book signed) Every limited-edition giclée and original painting has an authentic signature of the artist!

If you would like something personalized and are unable to attend a book signing or reception, please speak with a sales consultant about special ordering of artwork and books.

Currently our books are only sold through Rip Squeak and Friends Galleries, our website www.ripsqueak.com and select independent book stores. They are also available in about one hundred libraries in the US

If you would like your local bookstore or library to carry Rip Squeak and Friends books, please refer them to Email Us.

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