Saturday, August 27, 2011

Illuminated Letters

Recently in my attempts to get myself to do art post-graduation I have been working on an Illuminted Letters Alphabet. Originally I was just going to make one 'A' but then I got caught up in it, so now I'm moving on to the whole alphabet. Each letter is inspired by an obscure or unusual word.

A was before I really had any idea of a theme. I guess in retrospect A is for Aviary.

I then experimented with some color, scanning in old test strips of watercolor samples. 
Still not quite sure if I like that look or not yet.

B is for Bric-a-Brac: Small, usually ornamental objects valued for 
their antiquity, rarity, originality, or sentimental associations

C is for Cornucopia.


Then I got bored with D and skipped to H, which is for Horology:  
the art or science of measuring time


Currently in progress is E for Entomology



36 comments:

  1. Does a comment count if it comes from your aunt?
    These are really beautiful Alice!
    love you
    Janet
    ps yours is the very first blog I ever commented on (let alone ever visited!)

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  2. Absolutely Beautiful! Can't wait to see your other letters. Very talented lady!

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  3. These are truly amazing! Illumination is a lost art, thank you for keeping it alive!

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  4. Hi Alice,
    Well done! You might want to look at artist Daniel Mitsui's blog, danielmitsui.com

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  5. Nice! please finish the whole alphabet though!

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  6. They're beautiful!

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  7. Keep going Alice, they are unique and beautiful with all the little items in the letter word.

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  8. beutiful and creative works of art

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  9. Beautiful! Will you make the alphabet for sale?

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  10. Truly gorgeous! I hope you finish the alphabet *crosses fingers*

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  11. Any chance you have an "S" complete?

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  12. Any chance you have an "S" complete?

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  13. I need an I, a N, T, & H beautiful work

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  14. Beautiful, Outstanding, Original!

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  15. Beautiful, Outstanding, Original!

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  16. Did you know you are being discussed on the NSEAD Facebook page as an inspirational artist for use in schools!

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  17. Did you know you are being discussed on the NSEAD Facebook page as an inspirational artist for use in schools!

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  18. I dreamt about an Illustrated letter S...have been searching the internet to find one...I am hopeful you will do one someday...your art is amazing

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  19. Do you have all alphabet complete?? It Send me please

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  20. These are amazing. Very beautiful and intriguing. Thank you, I'll be rifling through your blog archives, if anybody needs me ��

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  21. your characters are so inspiring! I see you havent worked on the set for some time but hope and pray to see more of it soon! I hope you dont mind, my mother and I printed a set to color and you have brought our creative flow back to life :) I dont usually color others works but yours are so special

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  22. Can I have a copy of your letter H - did you color it in and what were your thoughts for background? I need an illuminated letter for a Calligraphy class and liked the inside design idea. I would give you more information but not on here.

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  23. AWESOME! May I have a copy of your letters? I'd like to use them for the beginnings of chapters in a book! These are amazing - just what I was looking for!

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  24. Have you ever done an S? I would love to see

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  25. I would like to BUY your beautiful decorative letters for personal use... are you reading these comments? Hope so. Email me at CatherineTodd2 (at) gmail. Thank you for inspiring me today!

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  26. Gorgeous, simply stunning! Looking forward to much more1

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  28. Alice, these are absolutely beautiful! This is truly a lost art form and I thank you for sharing your God given talent with the rest of us.Please let us know if and when you finish the complete alphabet (including lower case letters)and when and if they will be available for purchase. Again I say Thank You for sharing your talent.

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  29. I think these are BEAUTIFUL letters!!!!!!!!

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  30. This is so amazing

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  31. Did you ever finish this alphabet? I am in love with this style!

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  32. can you tell me more about your proses?

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