Monday, January 2, 2012

The Way I See It

©2011 Jody Meese
We lettering-type people see things a little differently sometimes.  This was a design I'd had in mind for some time, and finally got together for a Christmas gift this year.

A couple who are some of my dearest friends have these names that a) work in crossword form, and b) are perfectly symmetrical when they do. Amazing!  First I drew the letters in Roman caps with a pointed pen, then the ampersand with a broad nib, then mashed them up on PSE9 (BTW the stuff I learned in Harvest Crittenden's"Photoshop for Calligraphers" online class saved me countless hours this holiday season--take it next time it's offered!).  The finished design was uploaded to zazzle and applied to a set of lovely and useful sandstone coasters.
©2011 Jody Meese
(Of course, etched on glass and without the ampersand, the design would be completely reversible!  I'm just saying.  Welcome to the calligrapher's mind...)


5 comments:

  1. Love the design!!

    Happy New Year.~~

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  2. Beautiful work, Jody! Love the ampersand. What a great gift idea!

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  3. Thanks, Jane! I'm thinking your mandalas would be perfect on these...

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  4. Really fantastic design and lettering!

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  5. Thanks, Lisa! I appreciate your feedback.

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