Finished off yesterday ...




This one for a client

This "M" is for ... can't say, she doesn't know it's coming
so I had better not reveal the name. Later!
For all my illuminated letters I prepare a swatch of the materials as I use them. It is a safety net!  I have quite a few swatches that look terrific. One day I'll mat them all up and frame them.

Comments

ronnie said…
MMMMMMMMMMMM Juicy and delicious!
March 18, 2011 at 12:58 PM
CJ Kennedy said…
I love the colors of the J.
March 18, 2011 at 1:48 PM
Kit @ Dreamscribe said…
I'm with RonRon.... these are YUMMY, Gem!
March 18, 2011 at 1:48 PM
Gemma Black said…
Thank you gals for lovely comment. You know I enjoy doing these ill-letters :-) while I am doing them but I don't want to do them all the time. I am more of a thoroughly modern gal but some people just love these so I am happy to oblige. Especially when someone pays me for one of them - yippee!
I found a new blog ... let me put it up on the running sheet .... x gb
March 19, 2011 at 3:03 PM
Gemma Black said…
Just waiting for permission to upload some interesting stuff ... waiting waiting waiting ...
March 19, 2011 at 3:13 PM
Unknown said…
Beatiful rendering of Owen Jones' Alphabets.
August 13, 2012 at 3:23 PM
Gemma Black said…
Thank you Fergus. I like Owen Jones' style. I use a variety of his letters often. Sometime I add in a bit of a twist of my own ... to complement one hopes.
August 13, 2012 at 5:21 PM
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