"Season of Light'

($40.00.....mounted on a 1/8" depth clayboard panel)


"The warm glow of the lamp reminds us the season of light has come."  Lights have so much to do with the Christmas celebration.  They can have a deeply spiritual meaning or can be enjoyed as a thing of beauty.  Let's enjoy them together as we think of The One who brought Light to the world.

Choosing imagery is a great part of creating a piece of artwork. Each artist has to ask..."What will I choose first.. the image I am passionate about or the quote (if you're a lettering artist). For about two weeks now, I have totally been choosing the image first with no thought of what the quote will be. It is probably a bit more complicated if you are not writing the quote, but I know that if I choose architectural elements of any kind, especially the ones that have the right colors, I will be able to make it fit into a good quote for the month of December. Such was the case here, only I added the red bow. It is a piece of collage.

You might also note that more flourishing has been included every day of December so far. It definitely makes any image feel more like Christmas and it is good to practice how to include flourishing in unexpected ways. The flourishing doesn't always need to be included directly in the quote, but can come off of a corner or edge of the design space. Ideas for flourishing can be found in Michael Sull's larger volume of Spencerian Script or the Ornamental Penmanship that includes Copperplate Prints from the writing masters primarily during the 1800's. Both of these volumes can be ordered from John Neal Bookseller.

Just a few more things to think about.

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