River of Words Ketubah

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River of Words Ketubah

A palette of color, complementary lettering styles and a vision of simplicity and movement were all that were needed to develop this ketubah.   The small papercut ‘shema’ with tiny gold leaf specks picks up the lightest line of text, written in gold, and brings the entire piece to life.

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PA Supreme Court Certificate

Posted by on Jun 10, 2011 in Awards, Certificates, and Commissioned Works, News, Visual Art | 0 comments

PA Supreme Court Certificate

Even a buttoned-up certificate from the state’s highest court can come to life when color is added!   I regularly craft certificates such as this one, and add personal touches in the limited space available, in keeping with the clients’ instructions.

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Duty Tours

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Duty Tours

I am often honored with crafting a memento for families, and this piece is an example.  The poem was written by a man whose family found this poem he’d written captured his enduring legacy.   Lettered in gouache in the blues and greens that they chose, this is a most simple piece that belies the work that goes into measuring, laying out text, choosing styles, and mixing paints.  A very gratifying ‘job’ this is! The movement of color throughout the piece is accomplished by adding a new color to the pen nib with a tiny brush just before it runs dry, allowing the colors to blend together as they are laid down on the paper....

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Muted Color Border

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Muted Color Border

Once the color palette was chosen for this award, and the layout was carefully plotted, I used a technique of adding drops of color to the pen with a tiny brush each time it began to run low of paint.   This allows the colors to blend in the pen and create a smooth transition of color within words. The thin lines on the border are created with a ruling pen, and the inner border line of color is painted with a tiny brush using the same colors as were used in the lettering, just further watered down.

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Blown Paint

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Blown Paint

The design on this painting is created by placing drops of gouache (opaque, water based paint) onto the paper and carefully blowing on the paint while wet to direct the color.  This technique, when used in a document like the pictured award, requires both freedom and control.   Working very quickly allows a blending of multiple colors to create a marbling effect in miniature – that’s one of the unexpected results!   Tiny raised gold leaf dots catch light and bring the piece to life.

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