Transcript Illuminated Letters - Ms. McCart's Art Classes

Illuminated Letters
The art of illustrating letters
through typography:
Manipulating of letters
What are Illuminated Letters?
• Used for
• Book of Kells
‘embellishment’ of text
• TYPOGRAPHY: the
art of designing letters
• Different materials:
– Wood, gold, paint, ink,
– Vellum
•Done by ancient
monks, typists,
and artists
Printing Press
Vellum
Book of Kells
Design your own illuminated letter
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Vines
Leaves
Shapes
Texture
Form
Foil Embossing
• Creating a raised
edge on your metal
– Create a design
– Trace the design on
tracing paper
– Emboss the letter
BACKWARDS onto
your foil
– Re-Emboss the image