Lorinda's Final Letters

Inspired by the talented Terrie, I pushed on through and finished up my first alphabet this evening.

It's been such an interesting challenge using the circles (dots) and triangles. It almost seems more difficult to come up with a second alphabet when we can do whatever our little hearts please (within 3" x 3" of course).

I've so enjoyed seeing how all of the other alphabets here have come together and can't wait to see everyone's final displays and second alphabet ideas.

Lisa's N - T

Here are the next two rows of my alphabet, arranged relative to one another on the 49-square grid I've chosen as the final format (I'll save the complete view for when the alphabet is finished). My favorites of this set are 'Q' & 'R' (which I realized looks like a little 'r' if you rotate it ninety degrees counterclockwise...I considered positioning it so, but decided to keep all the letters uppercase). I also like the negative space between the 'R' & the 'S'.

Only six weeks/six letters to go until we reach the half-way point of the year. Filling up this grid has served as an interesting 'calendar'―a new way to show the year's progress. I'm excited about the next alphabet, and hope that the dot/pixel constraint makes narrowing down the possibilities a bit easier this time!

Letters for May

I must say it feels like forever since I did these letters in preparation for my time away.

These have had Sumi-E water based Japanese calligraphy ink applied.

Left to dry

But not too long

and then rinsed off under running water.

I wonder what I will do next!!!!

x te