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



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37 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 19, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    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. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:45 AM

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

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  3. AnonymousApril 24, 2012 at 4:32 PM

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

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  4. AnonymousNovember 16, 2012 at 10:34 PM

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

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  5. AnonymousMarch 5, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    Nice! please finish the whole alphabet though!

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  6. Dr.Farida NaimMarch 8, 2013 at 1:19 AM

    Excellent calligraphy styles....

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  7. AnonymousMay 12, 2013 at 10:37 AM

    They're beautiful!

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2014 at 2:53 PM

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

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  9. AnonymousMarch 18, 2014 at 6:37 PM

    beutiful and creative works of art

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  10. DezzyJuly 22, 2014 at 11:05 AM

    Beautiful! Will you make the alphabet for sale?

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  11. Just JennaJanuary 1, 2015 at 9:18 PM

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

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  12. UnknownFebruary 15, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    wow! awesome!

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  13. AlexandraSeptember 11, 2015 at 11:12 AM

    Any chance you have an "S" complete?

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  14. AlexandraSeptember 11, 2015 at 11:12 AM

    Any chance you have an "S" complete?

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2015 at 12:14 PM

    Excellent work !

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  16. LynetteSeptember 29, 2015 at 7:03 AM

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

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  17. UnknownJanuary 24, 2016 at 10:25 AM

    Beautiful, Outstanding, Original!

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  18. UnknownJanuary 24, 2016 at 10:25 AM

    Beautiful, Outstanding, Original!

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  19. UnknownMarch 22, 2016 at 5:06 AM

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

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  20. UnknownMarch 22, 2016 at 5:06 AM

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

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  21. justsooze13July 19, 2016 at 3:50 PM

    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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  22. AnonymousNovember 15, 2016 at 11:38 PM

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

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  23. greeneggsJanuary 30, 2017 at 5:45 AM

    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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  24. AnonymousMarch 20, 2017 at 3:36 PM

    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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  25. AnonymousApril 8, 2018 at 6:52 PM

    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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  26. UnknownJune 14, 2018 at 2:37 PM

    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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  27. susanJune 15, 2018 at 9:00 AM

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

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  28. Catherine ToddApril 16, 2020 at 4:21 PM

    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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  29. AmyLitMay 15, 2020 at 12:41 PM

    These are beautiful!

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  30. Catherine ToddMay 22, 2020 at 12:40 AM

    Gorgeous, simply stunning! Looking forward to much more1

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  31. Cindycollins58@gmail.comMarch 16, 2021 at 5:23 AM

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  32. Cindycollins58@gmail.comMarch 16, 2021 at 5:37 AM

    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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  33. BBDApril 17, 2021 at 8:14 AM

    I think these are BEAUTIFUL letters!!!!!!!!

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  34. AnonymousDecember 1, 2022 at 9:01 AM

    This is so amazing

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  35. AnonymousDecember 29, 2023 at 9:59 AM

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

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  36. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2024 at 5:49 PM

    can you tell me more about your proses?

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