Today's postings
- [Baren 45015] calligraphy (SUSAN KALLAUGHER)
- [Baren 45016] Re: calligraphy (Dave Bull)
- [Baren 45017] Re: calligraphy ("Terry Sargent Peart")
- [Baren 45018] Re: calligraphy (Dave Bull)
- [Baren 45019] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification (Blog Manager)
Message 1
From: SUSAN KALLAUGHER
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:48:30 GMT
Subject: [Baren 45015] calligraphy
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Has anyone figured out the styles of calligraphy that work best with woodcut?
Of course all the Japanese letters look great but how can we get the English alphabet to look so appealing?
Thank You
Sue
Message 2
From: Dave Bull
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:08:52 GMT
Subject: [Baren 45016] Re: calligraphy
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> Of course all the Japanese letters look great but how can we get the English alphabet to look so appealing?
This question was addressed (at least in part) by Hasegawa, one of the Meiji era publishers. Have a look at this print (and the accompanying explanation) for a bit more detail:
http://woodblock.com/surimono/2002/4-10/display_print_4-10.html
Dave
Message 3
From: "Terry Sargent Peart"
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:49:26 GMT
Subject: [Baren 45017] Re: calligraphy
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This question was addressed (at least in part) by Hasegawa, one of the Meiji
era publishers. Have a look at this print (and the accompanying explanation)
for a bit more detail:
http://woodblock.com/surimono/2002/4-10/display_print_4-10.html
Dave
Message 4
From: Dave Bull
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:51:39 GMT
Subject: [Baren 45018] Re: calligraphy
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Not that I know of. At the time I made that print, I searched around, but could find nothing.
There is plenty of software around these days for making one's own fonts, and if I had the time (hah!) I would definitely have a go at making up a good version of the Hasegawa lettering ... Any takers? :-)
Dave
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Subject: Autumn landscape linocut progress
Posted by: Sherrie Y
 Printing continues to be slow in the new year, although I now have two larger linocuts mounted and drawn and ready to start carving. A batch of "white" Awagami Kozo arrived two days ago and yesterday I trimmed it down to size for the 12 x 18-inch block that's next in the queue. I'm excited to start it, but also a little bit nervous. In the meantime, I've been working in fits and starts on this small landscape. The last time you saw it it had just the blue sky and tiny violet hillside in place, but a fair amount has happened since then. Naturally I kept forgetting to take the camera to the studio, so two steps are undocumented. So far it's gone like this: 1) Blue (stenciled) 2) Violet (stenciled) 3) Transparent yellow (no photo) 4) Deeper yellow (still no photo)  5) Green-to-ochre blend (above) |
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Subject: Critters from Victoria, Australia and Ontario, Canada
Posted by: Maria
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Block from Jenn White in Sandford, Victoria, Australia At the time of sign-up I was living in a small country town - not exactly a city, but my part of the world. I was also involved with wildlife rescue. Wedge-tailed Eagles were a common sight in the skies. They were also too common as rescued creatures. The eagle depicted was rescued and rehabilitated after being kept in captivity since a youngster. After months of care, during which she learned the colour of the sky, to walk on the earth, and how to catch her food, she was released near where I lived. Although I have since relocated, I did the block in memory of her.   And Ralph Heather from Paris, Ontario CANADA, reminds us how we feed a city. |
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