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B is for Blackletter

B is for Blackletter, calligraphic illumination by Amy Crook, $299

I went Gryffindor with my second letter, bold red and rich yellow, though I chose the red glitter pen rather than gold for my second illumination. My B uses a classic blackletter face, heavy and Germanic, with a bit of whimsy thrown into the illumination for it.

Just as with the A, I let the ink bleed into the paint so the shapes of the letter have a lovely orange fade, and though I used a very bright, pure red on the background, I used a dark red-orange inside the B itself to better offset the glitter illumination.

B is for Blackletter, 5″x5″ mixed media on paper, $299 with free shipping.

B is for Blackletter, detail, by Amy Crook

The shine on the red glitter is much more subtle and harder to photograph, especially since it goes a bit pink when the light hits it, so the colors in the above detail photo are a bit off in general. Alas. Below, you can see it happily tucked into a frame with my phone to show you the relative size. The central box on these is 3 inches square, but the border and signature rest outside.

B is for Blackletter & E is for Emboss, framed art by Amy Crook

• Title: B is for Blackletter
• 5 in. x 5 in. pen & ink, Japanese watercolor, and glitter gel pen on paper
• $299 for the original (tax will be added if you live in CA)
• Frame is not included
• Shipping is free anywhere in the world
• Payment plans are available, just email me
• The button below will take you to Paypal – if you’d like to pay another way, just let me know and we’ll work it out

Tags: alphabet, calligraphy, for sale, glitter gel pen, gold, illumination, pen and ink, red, watercolor

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