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Continue reading →: Paramithi: R and K edits
I was told before leaving Cooper that my capitals were too formal when paired with the lowercase. Since the lowercase has the effect that I wanted, I am rethinking the caps. The R and K needed the most help anyway so I started with them. I’m also evaluating the thickness…
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Continue reading →: chinese brush!
So….this kind of calligraphy is much harder than it looks. But then again, you’re probably not supposed to do such drastic curves either. It was fun to smear ink around, but… I think I’ll stick to sharpies.
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Continue reading →: sharpie lettering
Getting back into lettering…I’m a touch on the rusty side. I like parts of this, but others could have been better. As I draw more I think I’m going to back off sentences and just focus on one word designs for a while.
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Continue reading →: japanese stab binding #13: phaser blasts and mask
“Mask” was a lot trickier than I expected. I don’t even remember how many times I pulled it out to start over. All in pursuit of a decent stab bound circle…
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Continue reading →: japanese stab binding #11: knotty
This one was actually more complicated than I expected. But I think I will continue to experiment with knot work in my patterns. Stay tuned…
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Continue reading →: Houston, we have an ‘oops’
I’m no longer in NYC (HURRAH for air conditioning!!!!) which is sad for my postings of type…but hopefully I will still be able to post interesting specimens from time to time. One of the great places to find unique type is in old graveyards/cemeteries. Headstones that were hand carved can…
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Continue reading →: type@cooper…day 19
Today is the last day! I fly out of NYC tomorrow. It’s been a great learning experience, and while I might be ‘finished’ here, I’ve still got a lot of work to do on my typefaces! I’ll still post my progress from time to time, because I know everyone is…
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Continue reading →: type@cooper…day 18
This is my current progress on the Paramithi font. My numbers and punctuation still need work, as do a few capitals. And one day I will have more alternate capitals! <<Paramithi>>
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Continue reading →: type@cooper…day 17
Here’s what I’ve been frantically working on all weekend! I’ve still got edits to make, but it seems to be coming together. Right now I’m working on numbers and more punctuation. Woo!
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