Translation: “I must put up with two or three caterpillars if l want to know the butterflies.” This is a quote from Antoine de St. Exupery, one of my all time favorite writers and artist. After studying with Reggie and the St. John’s Bible text, that quote felt so appropriate for this passage. The letterforms are highly legible (like the easily identified caterpillar), but the overall look is inspiring, like the flight of the butterfly, for me. The vining is in watercolor and the initial I and all dots are 23 and1/2 karat gold with Instacol base. The text was written with ivory black gouache and a # 4 Mitchell nib. There are two caterpillars and two butterflies within the vining - can you spot them?
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The greatest work of art
in western calligraphy and illumination in the last 500
years if the Saint John's Bible.
www.saintjohnsbible.org
It is written out in essentially four different lettering styles:
incipt, standard bible script, free form capitals, and versals.
We will be analyzing, writing out, and creating finished
works inspired by and based on these.
Class dates:
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All the classes will be on Zoom. They will be recorded
and available to students for at least two month after the
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Cost: $300.00
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