My students excel beyond anything I can teach them. I give them some pens and black paper and try to give a way to start out slowly. Then they jump into the deep end on their own with joy and create beautiful work. It always astounds me.
I need to come up with a different name for the class in the future because it’s never strictly Illuminated Letters. Any ideas for a new class name welcomed.
Showing here many process shots and having the hope that my students will send me photos when they finish at home.
Beowolf
Thanks to Artistic Artifacts for the wonderful art community.
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Student Sue Carroll sent me a photo of her finished piece from last week’s Illuminated Letter Class. I love the direction she took this piece. It’s always exciting to see a group of people start with similar elements and end up with individual and creative work. The leaves around the cat are beautifully patterned and remind me of Indian print fabric. The drop leaves seem to represent a forest outside the altar or house. The deep grasses are waving above watery blue which feels like a river. We practiced mark making before the students chose from the several projects offered. Sue cleverly used delicate gold marks to make up the cat’s coat.
A butterfly and an eye token O.
An altar for K
Exploring the letter C
An altar for K in progress
Delicate circles in the border and a gilded halo for the girl.
The Process – Going from finished to the start
Can you guess how these design elements for collage were made?