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Design & Layout / Name layout and design project
« on: January 01, 2015, 11:56:30 AM »
Thanks Erica for creating this topic thread. I will be the guinea pig and go first.
My friend has asked me to make a 4x6 card which has her friend's name on it and the meaning of her name. She intends to frame the card. I want to combine two alphabet/letter styles: unical and copperplate. I am a beginner with both. I am a beginner with all things artistic.
I have attached a scan of my layout on a grid paper. The bottom design is where I want to head. I've attempted to be more modern with my copperplate and find that awkward, but I think I can make that work with some more practice.
As for inks, I was going to use a parallel pen with a combo of Pearl Ex inks for the unical letters. And black sumi ink for the copperplate.
I need suggestions for paper. White? Ivory? Color? Use watercolors to wash the paper first? I have Strathmore cold press watercolor paper and various kinds of cardstock.
Embellishments - do I fill in any of the white space? I have no experience with flourishing. I have no drawing training other than Zentangle.
Could I try some simple watercolor flowers or marks?
So please offer suggestions:
spacing
size of letters
layout
color choices
paper choices
embellishments
and any other helpful tips.
Thanks in advance for being my teachers. I am grateful.
Kim
My friend has asked me to make a 4x6 card which has her friend's name on it and the meaning of her name. She intends to frame the card. I want to combine two alphabet/letter styles: unical and copperplate. I am a beginner with both. I am a beginner with all things artistic.
I have attached a scan of my layout on a grid paper. The bottom design is where I want to head. I've attempted to be more modern with my copperplate and find that awkward, but I think I can make that work with some more practice.
As for inks, I was going to use a parallel pen with a combo of Pearl Ex inks for the unical letters. And black sumi ink for the copperplate.
I need suggestions for paper. White? Ivory? Color? Use watercolors to wash the paper first? I have Strathmore cold press watercolor paper and various kinds of cardstock.
Embellishments - do I fill in any of the white space? I have no experience with flourishing. I have no drawing training other than Zentangle.
Could I try some simple watercolor flowers or marks?
So please offer suggestions:
spacing
size of letters
layout
color choices
paper choices
embellishments
and any other helpful tips.
Thanks in advance for being my teachers. I am grateful.
Kim