Alphabet (After Botticelli)
Pairing:
The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli
Image of an alphabet written in Alex Brush typeface
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 12" x 10"
Artist's Insights:
Q. You give the viewer the name of the alphabet typeface. This seems unusual.
A. Our eldest daughter went to design school and when asked after a few weeks of classes which course she liked best, she answered, "I like type so much I could eat it up!" A daughter after my own heart, I thought. I've been in love with type all my life so it was only natural to feature it in a painting. After choosing Botticelli's "Venus", I narrowed the typeface choice to Alex Brush. "Alphabet" has to be my most lyrical painting.
Print options available.
The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli
Image of an alphabet written in Alex Brush typeface
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 12" x 10"
Artist's Insights:
Q. You give the viewer the name of the alphabet typeface. This seems unusual.
A. Our eldest daughter went to design school and when asked after a few weeks of classes which course she liked best, she answered, "I like type so much I could eat it up!" A daughter after my own heart, I thought. I've been in love with type all my life so it was only natural to feature it in a painting. After choosing Botticelli's "Venus", I narrowed the typeface choice to Alex Brush. "Alphabet" has to be my most lyrical painting.
Print options available.