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Low in the Grave experimental; the text is David’s Lament For Jonathan, written by Peter Abelard (1079-1142) and translated by Helen Waddell. [more...] |
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This Stone Was Laid Down a piece for a roleplaying game. 1000x900 163K |
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Time Past and Time Present I did this piece for the XML 2002 art and calligraphy exhibtion. The lettering is with calligraphic italic felt tip pens onto draughting vellum (tracing paper); the background is an original page from an eighteenth [...]The Four Quartets. [more...] |
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Some tools for calligraphy Some tools I use for calligraphy, including some relief pens (dip pens) with steel nibs, an assortment of nibs including some in their original box, a couple of the Windsor [...]really good), a craft knife, a craft knife with a swivel blade for cutting curves, two burnishers (all of which have silver-coloured handles and were made by Letraset), some good quality Derwent drawing pencils, some and specialty nibs and pens that can be used with the calligraphy pens. [more...] |
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Dakest Places Pen and ink, Wm Mitchell nib, experimental 809x278 79K |
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Style and Content This is how design-architecture came out when I’d written on it. I did this for an exhibition of calligraphy at XML 2002. |
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Design In Architecture A work in progress. There is also a larger version in which the texture of the paper is more nearly visible. I’m using a technique called wash-off, which involves building up layers with different paints and inks, and washing them off to leave only a vestage before starting the next layer. [more...] |
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Flow Object Tree A calligram; this is a joke based on the fact that XSL/FO defines a formatting tree. 1164x1376 138K |
