I drew this “Thank You” up this afternoon. My brief was to keep within the corporate branding mimicking the logo-type of the Company. It is of course more difficult working to someone else’s brief though it works well enough I believe.
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I have just completed these illuminations for an engaged couple. I have hidden their names for privacy but they are written in a beautiful gold leaf copperplate reflecting the flow of the foliage. These will be mounted seperately but side by side on foamcore and floated on a backing mat in a box frame.
Handwritten at the National Library of Australia
Blatent advertising. Among other things on the education program there wil be a series of calligraphy classes held by members of the Canberra Calligraphy Society. Handwritten: ten centuries of manuscript treasures from the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin 26 November 2011 – 18 March 2012 National Library of Australia Handwritten: ten centuries of manuscript treasures from the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin features 100 unique manuscript treasures from Germany’s largest library. From medieval illuminated manuscripts to the letters and works of world-renowned writers, explorers, scientists and philosophers, visitors to Canberra have a rare opportunity to view priceless manuscripts created over a period of more than 1000 years. Handwritten is a who’s who of some of the world’s greatest thinkers and creators. Browse exquisite illuminated manuscripts, rare letters, sketches, documents and priceless musical scores, including M ichelangelo, Machiavelli, Newton, Ga...
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Heather Lee gave me this paper Fabriano Uno when I was visiting Red Deer. I had never used nor seen it before. Feels like about 300gsm. It is beautiful for both pencil work and gouache ... just beautiful. This work has been done with a .035 propelling pencil, Schmincke gouache and a 1/2 Brause.
