I missed doing my second alphabet for A Letter a Week last year, but have started on time this year and am looking forward to the challenge.
This alphabet is a little bit odd, but I have been wanting to play with the idea for ages, so here I go!
The story begins with our visit to Japan last year, where on our first day our friend and interpreter Hiro Kato san offered me a gift surprise. He wasn't sure I would like them and he hoped it would all be OK and I was sure it would be.
He gave me 500 coloured pencils in beautiful boxes of 25. Whilst it made packing to come home a bit interesting, I was pretty excited to have so many colours!
I kept wondering what sort of installation I could make with them, and Barry suggested letters…so after a fair bit of pondering I decided to make my letters for the first alphabet out of the coloured pencils.
Not that you'd know it from these shots…
But maybe now you can see what I was doing…
A - with an Amethyst theme…
B - with a Burgundy theme…
C - with a Crimson theme…
D - with a Denim theme…
I must say I have had some fun with these! Altho I am not sure just how I will go making some of the bigger/wider letters, I'm pretty sure I'll keep having fun trying!
This alphabet is a little bit odd, but I have been wanting to play with the idea for ages, so here I go!
The story begins with our visit to Japan last year, where on our first day our friend and interpreter Hiro Kato san offered me a gift surprise. He wasn't sure I would like them and he hoped it would all be OK and I was sure it would be.
He gave me 500 coloured pencils in beautiful boxes of 25. Whilst it made packing to come home a bit interesting, I was pretty excited to have so many colours!
I kept wondering what sort of installation I could make with them, and Barry suggested letters…so after a fair bit of pondering I decided to make my letters for the first alphabet out of the coloured pencils.
Not that you'd know it from these shots…
But maybe now you can see what I was doing…
A - with an Amethyst theme…
B - with a Burgundy theme…
C - with a Crimson theme…
D - with a Denim theme…
I must say I have had some fun with these! Altho I am not sure just how I will go making some of the bigger/wider letters, I'm pretty sure I'll keep having fun trying!
I'm loving this! -- so much fun! (and I have a very soft soft spot for coloured pencils.... )
ReplyDeleteThanks Ronnie - and yes the humble coloured pencil is pretty special.
DeleteWhat a wonderful gift! You've got every color ever needed there, don't you? I so love the playfulness and uniqueness of your alphabet. The photos are wonderful too. I'm going back for another look!
ReplyDeleteEvery colour ever needed anymore it seems! I really like their names as well. No idea how to bring it all to fruition but I am having fun playing with pencils...
DeleteLovely and so creative! All those colored pencils Wow!
ReplyDeleteThere's a LOT of coloured pencils Roberta! And it is good fun, altho a bit of sand comes off each time and needs sweeping...
DeleteOh lovely lovely pencils. Love your design with them too. So innovative.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lyndell - you sound like a coloured pencil lover too!
DeleteAbsolutely! Just the smell is enough for me sometimes. And then the colours ....
Deletemmmm….yum!
DeleteOkay, now I have the answer to the question on ALAW! But what an amazing gift!
ReplyDeleteSandy in the UK
Pretty amazing gift indeed Sandy - and luckily I think I have enough to get thru the 26 letters!
Delete~clever alphabet you have brought out to play...it will be fascinating to see how it evolves!!! much love light and blessings~
ReplyDeleteThanks Brandi - it is a fun alphabet that's for sure...
DeleteWhat a thoughtful gift to you! And what a delightful alphabet interpretation. I didn't finish my second alphabet last year either so now need to put that behind me and just move forward for this year! Thanks for hosting AGAIN!
ReplyDeleteHi Terrie - yes I let my second alphabet go, forgave myself and just moved on! And look, I am having so much fun now!
DeleteWhat a delightful present - and so cleverly used. Just think what you can do with all those colours. I think I have crayon-envy!
ReplyDeleteUnderstnadbale crayon envy Charlton ;- ) It is a great gift and I think Hiro will like what I have down with them for starters...
DeleteNow that's what I call inventive!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lesley - now to begin the next few letters and see how they work!
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