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Published: 2006-01-23 06:40:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 15743; Favourites: 102; Downloads: 1772
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Description I apologize for the bold copyrights and textured background and small size, but these would be a bit too easy to copy otherwise. (Purchased prints will NOT contain these bold copyrights, of course!)

I've always wanted to create an original alphabet of letters done in Celtic artistic style with knotwork and spirals. Each letter was pencil drawn on a 4"x4" piece of illustration board (I cut down a few large pieces) and then I inked them in using a .005 Micron pen (I used two pens actually - wore the first one down to the metal support barrel), and then digitized/scanned them, etc. This project took me about two months to complete!

You can see a bit more of the detail and see the products available with these monograms at my shop: [link]
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Comments: 48

xjust-anna [2009-09-20 17:46:39 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! this must have taken forever. I love the attention to details!

and for a minute I thought the J was backwards, then I realized I've been writing it backwards for my entire life. xD

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foxvox In reply to xjust-anna [2009-09-30 17:09:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Well, it took a solid month of intense effort at least - seemed like forever at times, especially when I was still at the front of the alphabet - LOL!

Funny about the 'J' thing,

Kristen

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xjust-anna In reply to foxvox [2009-10-01 01:38:34 +0000 UTC]

I can imagine. it's so incredibly detailed

yeah, I can't believe I never knew how to write the alphabet correctly until now xD

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vidalia11 [2009-01-21 20:02:50 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely incredible work.

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foxvox In reply to vidalia11 [2009-02-02 01:40:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!!


Kristen

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vliea [2008-03-05 17:26:10 +0000 UTC]

Wow that's really beautiful =}

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foxvox In reply to vliea [2008-03-08 01:31:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!!


Kristen

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cardowl [2006-10-26 23:01:20 +0000 UTC]

That is so cool!!!

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foxvox In reply to cardowl [2006-12-01 04:02:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

Kristen

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cardowl In reply to foxvox [2006-12-02 06:25:32 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome!

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RoughSketchStudio [2006-07-15 01:41:01 +0000 UTC]

wicked awesome ^.^

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foxvox In reply to RoughSketchStudio [2006-08-14 17:27:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you muchly!

Kristen

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RoughSketchStudio In reply to foxvox [2006-08-14 18:36:58 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome! ^.^;

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herbevore [2006-07-07 13:11:47 +0000 UTC]

Very well done.
So we can expect a set of numbers next? Only joking

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foxvox In reply to herbevore [2006-08-14 17:23:21 +0000 UTC]

LOL! Thanks! My S.O. asked me if I was going to do Greek letters next, I almost killed him. *grin*

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novedepaus [2006-04-26 16:48:23 +0000 UTC]

great job
awesome

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foxvox In reply to novedepaus [2006-05-13 03:41:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

Kristen

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Helens-Serendipity [2006-02-01 14:53:04 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful... love the way you've carried that leaf through them

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foxvox In reply to Helens-Serendipity [2006-02-02 22:34:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I am a leaf-fanatic, myself - try not to use them TOO much, but it seemed to be a nice, organic element to tie the design together.


Kristen

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Helens-Serendipity In reply to foxvox [2006-02-03 12:34:03 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome.. it works very well i love leaves too

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WrensHollow [2006-02-01 01:00:37 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic detail work - very well done!

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foxvox In reply to WrensHollow [2006-02-02 22:36:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much - I like your icon too!

Kristen

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WrensHollow In reply to foxvox [2006-02-03 01:18:57 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you! I drew that one myself - the larger version can be seen at my website: www.heatherwind.com .

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foxvox In reply to WrensHollow [2006-02-03 06:22:54 +0000 UTC]

Cool - looks like a great place to browse around!

Kristen

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WrensHollow In reply to foxvox [2006-02-03 07:42:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you - I'm in the process of a minor redesign, but I am happy with how it's shaped up so far.

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LissaMonster [2006-01-29 18:44:00 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely amazing! Stunningly delicious! I love the leaves.

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foxvox In reply to LissaMonster [2006-02-02 22:37:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad the leaves are such a big hit too!

Kristen

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pinguin83 [2006-01-29 07:33:08 +0000 UTC]

amazingly well done +fav for sure!!! keep it up

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foxvox In reply to pinguin83 [2006-01-29 18:25:35 +0000 UTC]

Wow - thanks for the fav!

Kristen

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xkommunik8 [2006-01-28 08:10:21 +0000 UTC]

two months well spent! it's a masterpiece of skill and patience. Gotta love those .005 Microns.

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foxvox In reply to xkommunik8 [2006-01-29 18:25:10 +0000 UTC]

Yes, indeedy - the .005 micron and I are QUITE good friends now.

thanks,

Kristen

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Flyttamouse [2006-01-27 17:12:22 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous knots!

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foxvox In reply to Flyttamouse [2006-01-29 18:24:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

Kristen

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Apothacer [2006-01-27 16:17:42 +0000 UTC]

I love your use of leaves and spirals in the spaces around them. The YinYan in the O is nice, so is the Beast in the E. Each one of these is just breathtakingly beautiful. and just a momment ago I was standing in front of the keyboard clapping Well done. I am particularly fond of your use of studded ribbon and groved ribbon and the pleasing thickly mitered corners. Now in I E and R (the latter to a lesser extent) you have knots that just didn't work out to be unending lines so you made the minor interlaced loops thin so they stood out. Not everyone is going to look so closely and you could have gotten away leaving them the same thickness. I'm probably the only one looking this closely. The more I look at your unique yet completely traditional tastes in spirals the more I wish I had an eye for drawing curves.

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foxvox In reply to Apothacer [2006-01-29 18:24:09 +0000 UTC]

Wow - thanks so much - what cool critical insights and observations! I did actually try to take advantage of the non-unending ones - figured it was there, why not add another bit of contrast. Spirals are tricky - I've gotten a few down pat but they are still a whole subject unto themselves - yah.


Kristen

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Apothacer In reply to foxvox [2006-01-30 00:57:26 +0000 UTC]

You're wellcome.

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MPFitzpatrick [2006-01-27 15:18:38 +0000 UTC]

IMPRESSIVE!!
The z and the round letters are my favorites. You must have the paitience of a saint.

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foxvox In reply to MPFitzpatrick [2006-01-29 18:21:47 +0000 UTC]

The Z and G are two of my favorites too - funny! Patience? I think it's more like a pig-headedness or stubborness to finish. Patience might imply a bit too much... calmness on my part - LOL!! (BTW - I've been a fan of your art ever since I first saw your Cafepress shop!)

Thanks,

Kristen

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Shuibhne [2006-01-26 07:36:11 +0000 UTC]

D-d-damned impressive.

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foxvox In reply to Shuibhne [2006-01-29 18:20:00 +0000 UTC]

I've never gotten a triple-D 'damned' before - thanks!

Kristen

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xgealicdraganx [2006-01-26 00:28:14 +0000 UTC]

me=jealous of the apparent skills before me

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foxvox In reply to xgealicdraganx [2006-01-29 18:19:30 +0000 UTC]

LOL!

Kristen

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EastoftheMoon [2006-01-25 16:27:06 +0000 UTC]

so cool!

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foxvox In reply to EastoftheMoon [2006-01-29 18:19:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks mucho!

Kristen

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Majnouna [2006-01-25 08:19:21 +0000 UTC]

Kristen, this is wonderful! A whole body of work unto itself – I understand you being protective of it! These are worth enlarging and framing individually

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foxvox In reply to Majnouna [2006-01-29 18:18:46 +0000 UTC]

*grin* Thanks so much - that's very kind of you!

Kristen

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jujimufu [2006-01-23 13:45:23 +0000 UTC]

O M G

that's soooo great! It's been a long time since you uploaded a celtic knotwork, and this one's just fantastic! Great job! Have a nice day

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foxvox In reply to jujimufu [2006-01-23 16:36:30 +0000 UTC]

LOL - thanks! That 'jaw dropping' emoticon is cracking me up. (All of my art seems to rotate in phases - I'm sure it'll swing back into doing Celtic knotwork more - right now it's painitng. I suppose that after doing all those letters I needed a little break - heh.)

Thanks for looking - have a great day yourself,

Kristen

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