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Week #6
This work was done by Claire Griffin in Boston in 2017 for the session “Roman Variations” in 26 Seeds: a Year to Grow. In her own words:
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I worked on this assignment for the pressurized
romans in Reggie's 26 Seeds Lessons. I have to admit that this originally started out as the beginning of my "Three Passions" piece. As the flower image came from a sketch of "3 S's" I sketched, I began seeing it come together and the 3 passions went to the back burner, for now, and another quote came to mind, “True strength is a blossom that thrives on subtlety." anonymous I've always admired the spirit behind this quote, juxtaposing the delicacy of the flower with the concept of strength being more than just muscles. |
We've been working with Niddegan paper a lot
in Reggie's classes, so it was a natural choice. I feel the quote
lends itself well to the pressurized Romans we studied. The mediums I
chose were artists gouache and 23K gold leaf accents. Once the layout
was complete, I went to work on the finished product, first laying the
gold accents, then continuing with the painting and lettering with a
#2 Mitchell Nib. The size is @12 x16". Thanks so much to Reggie for the enthusiasm, patience and inspiration he brings with him on his travels east. I hope to carry these gifts into my own continued work and adventures in calligraphy. |
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