M is for Majuscule and Miniscule

Thursday, October 18th, 2012

M is for Majuscule & Miniscule, calligraphic illumination by Amy Crook

M is for Majuscule & Miniscule, calligraphic illumination by Amy Crook

I like to think of the little m as snuggling up to the big M, miniscule trustingly at the feet of the majuscule. The background on this one seems simple, but the crosshatching like that is always quite time-consuming, especially with a glitter gel pen.

M is for Majuscule & Miniscule, 5″x5″ mixed media on paper, nfs (sold). If you’d like an M of your own, you can find out how to commission one here.

M is for Majuscule & Miniscule, detail, by Amy Crook

M is for Majuscule & Miniscule, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the green pen shining against the soft periwinkle blue background, with the rich purple and green of the two Ms surrounded by glitter. Below, a shot of the background in progress, to see the way the texture really changed the whole look of the piece.

M is for Majuscule & Miniscule, work in progress by Amy Crook

M is for Majuscule & Miniscule, work in progress by Amy Crook

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