(this is a continuation of the last post)
The piece at the center is done in watercolor in a style called "neuland".
The one below it is an arrangement of black formal Roman letters with white copperplate letters superimposed--all on green paper.
The next alphabet is in a hand called "gothicized italic" or "italicized gothic". There are other names, as well. I worked them into concentric circles because this style is well-suited for it. I love circles!
The red-on-black piece is another treatment based on gothicized italic.
Finally, at the end we have a more abstract monoline alphabet. All the letters are there, in order, with all the spaces colored in with gouache overlaid with colored pencil.
These all work together as one arrangement, in my mind. Perhaps I'll, one day, come up with an alphabet piece that stands on its own. Stay tuned...
