I have taken on a rather epic commission that I'm allowed to talk about on here, yay!
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I have taken on a rather epic commission that I'm allowed to talk about on here, yay!
Someone's commissioning me to calligraph the entirety of The Little Prince. :0
We've finalised a script and size. I'll be doing some of the illustrations that I'm comfortable with, and for the rest I'm leaving blank spaces for their partner, who is a painter (and whomst this is a gift for) to fill in.
I've got paper arriving today. It's paper I've used before, acid free, good for calligraphy, and a bit -
@welshpixie oh fabulous! Congratulations!
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Page 1 is done! I'll go back and erase the pencil margin and add the illustration later.
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@welshpixie The alt text is teaching me things I didn't know were possible
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@welshpixie The alt text is teaching me things I didn't know were possible
@alkoclick what's that, the gold?
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Page 1 is done! I'll go back and erase the pencil margin and add the illustration later.
(cc @alkoclick )
@welshpixie @alkoclick amazing! Such a cool project!
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@alkoclick what's that, the gold?
@welshpixie Hahahaha yes! It looks amazing, you're knocking it out the park (though I might get repetitive saying this
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@welshpixie Hahahaha yes! It looks amazing, you're knocking it out the park (though I might get repetitive saying this
)@alkoclick I'm using a piston cartridge to fill the ink pen I'm using to do those bigger letters, so I filled it with about 80% red and 20% gold
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I'm not going to do any more until I get some fixative spray (arriving tomorrow). I don't usually need it, but this paper is so smooth (which I need for easy writing and legibility of the calligraphy) that the ink pigment is very very slightly smudging when I brush my hand over it.
Progress!
I'm about 7% in. Had a few off-days and busy days where I couldn't work on it, but on the good days I'll be able to do more than my predicted 5 pages a day.
cc @alkoclick
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Progress!
I'm about 7% in. Had a few off-days and busy days where I couldn't work on it, but on the good days I'll be able to do more than my predicted 5 pages a day.
cc @alkoclick
@welshpixie Okay this is insanely cute I adore it
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Progress!
I'm about 7% in. Had a few off-days and busy days where I couldn't work on it, but on the good days I'll be able to do more than my predicted 5 pages a day.
cc @alkoclick
15.5% of the way in and just about to start Chapter 5. These last few pages have been very writing-heavy and slow progress.
cc @alkoclick
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15.5% of the way in and just about to start Chapter 5. These last few pages have been very writing-heavy and slow progress.
cc @alkoclick
Smol update, I'm 22% of the way in by page count and word count. Pausing for breakfast then I'll do a few more pages to get up to 25%, then post pics.
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Smol update, I'm 22% of the way in by page count and word count. Pausing for breakfast then I'll do a few more pages to get up to 25%, then post pics.
@welshpixie this is so fucking cool
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Smol update, I'm 22% of the way in by page count and word count. Pausing for breakfast then I'll do a few more pages to get up to 25%, then post pics.
@welshpixie I somehow missed your previous posts. That is amazing work.
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Smol update, I'm 22% of the way in by page count and word count. Pausing for breakfast then I'll do a few more pages to get up to 25%, then post pics.
24.37% done, by word count ^.^
cc @alkoclick
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24.37% done, by word count ^.^
cc @alkoclick
@welshpixie @alkoclick glory be to the makers
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24.37% done, by word count ^.^
cc @alkoclick
Gorgeous gorgeous
️(do you want to know about the spelling mistake I noticed on the right hand page?)
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Gorgeous gorgeous
️(do you want to know about the spelling mistake I noticed on the right hand page?)
@forestfjord @alkoclick oh I missed an M in hammer. That happens with these letters, the strokes are all so similar XD I'll add it in.
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@forestfjord @alkoclick oh I missed an M in hammer. That happens with these letters, the strokes are all so similar XD I'll add it in.
@welshpixie I kind of like the spelling mistakes. It adds to fact this is an original, handrawn work of art, different from the source material. Also acts a bit like a paper town, if that was ever an issue
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24.37% done, by word count ^.^
cc @alkoclick
One more done while waiting for my phone to charge. I'm at 25.3% now \o/
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One more done while waiting for my phone to charge. I'm at 25.3% now \o/
A flip-through of the 30 pages of calligraphy I've done so far for The Little Prince ^.^
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A flip-through of the 30 pages of calligraphy I've done so far for The Little Prince ^.^
@welshpixie @alkoclick
Wow, that is looking fabulous! You're creating a real heirloom there.
