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My friend @martinjob2 fancy business card. Engraving & letterpress printed on 2 different French papers duplexed. Thanks Martin for asking me to design and thanks to @studioonfire for great printing
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Namasté wood, y'all carved by my friend @martinjob2 and gilded 23k gold leaf
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Ground stick ink and red gouache on JBGreen hand-made paper (approx 11x16")
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The original on Arches Tex Wove paper. Capitals/ink/pen, bird/watercolor/brush #dalailama
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Boldly, tightly, get your intuitive space texture brush practice. Or not.
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A WIP (work in progress, in Spanish. High degree of abstraction and brush dynamic. There is more text to be added to this stanza. #brushlettering
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My italic from the 90s
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Mrs. President
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was recently interviewed: happy that younger people are interested in hand lettering, is all I can say. https://letteringtutorial.com/lettering-legend-john-steven…/#
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Full page and detail of piece I have in The Berlin Calligraphy Collection http://www.berliner-sammlung-kalligraphie.de/kgraph_e.htm I would like to visit someday as it looks to be a pretty good collection. Brush & pen on handmade paper
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This was something I found in a random advert. Maybe it was for a "love" hotel.......
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Killing time #withoutinjuringeternity
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Alternate patterning: a game I call "wrong weighting" Useful for text where classical rhythm would seem too "correct" The syncopated rhythm of Ben Shahn mixed with broad pen calligraphy. 2 things.;it's less random than you would think, yet does rely on
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I just began looking at photos and was reminded that I was treated to an amazing range of talent in one room during my 4 day workshop for Type@Cooper West. @redindhi @letterformarchive @coopertype ..... More to come....
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My work/demo table from my recent workshop taught in San Francisco @letterformarchive . @coopertype
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Type@Cooper is where this IS at. Where? Letterform Archive in San Francisco. That's the place. So, to review: Type@Cooper West in the new classroom at Letterform Archive. You will be hearing more about both great Letterform resources. #learntype
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A new workshop space was inaugurated yesterday; honored to be the first with some fine, fellow letter lovers @letterformarchive & @design_is_play. Onward and upward to day 2!
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The viewing #trajan inscription @sfplbookarts this place is an unbelievable collection of treasures for letter-lovers and letter- artists. This is a rubbing made by Fr.Edward Catich which in my opinion is going to be your best view of these majestic let
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I like the way @letterformarchive cropped my page, kind of accentuates the character of these forms. Ken Burns-ing it, right. Anyway, please come, I hear there are still some spaces open. And.... This is one of the unbelievable collections here in San Fra
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Viva la pinsel or something like that #calligraphy #brushlettering
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Instagrammers have spoken: the #calligraphy of mine you responded to most from my feed. ...more video is what you're saying :-)
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Will be in San Francisco teaching in a few days (actually a week) for Type@Cooper. It occurred to me I have some history: many years ago, my very first solo exhibition was at The San Francisco Public Library and title was taken from this piece "Writing Co
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#noprocrastination #usetheforceluke #keepthepenmoving #1-1-16
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Leaning forward.....I'm ready for this year to be over. #grateful to meet you all here though...been a fun journey. #2016
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My first signboard in years, I used to knock these out in my sleep but just finding my sign stuff took a while :-) #signpainter
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Class is coming up. If you would like the full size of this image, it is here: http://bit.ly/letterstyles There are not lots of styles. There are 3 forms with many, many variations. You are well served to learn the difference between outer affectations a
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#mayalin piece. I've done more legible versions of this text. I once had a friend that said to me; I don't know anything about #calligraphy except you can't read it.:-)
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Maybe something the Donald might have said but nope, it's Winston Churchill
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Certainly a good time of year for Reflections. This piece was written for a client. I liked the movement and color of it, but as I recall, a more conservative approach ended up being used. If you haven't seen my presentation on Form, Rhythm & Movement, yo
