envelope no. 7

another from the kathy series. i used ZIG brush markers, wrote kathy in pale blue for the sky, schneider in med green for the land. i added some shading on the green letters and added some darker green plants growing out of schneider. landscapes offer a very easy layout for any envelope. one does not need to be very literal in the execution. the horizon is horizontal, the growing things can grow in any direction. half of them are plants, half are covering up the quirks in the lettering. the style is a quickly done graffiti




style, loosely based on uncial. the design suggests a landscape. 2 layers is enough. more would have been fine. is there ever a point when there is too much of a good thing. yes. but, even if you go overboard, there are ways to back up. it's always a good exercise to try to save something that is overworked. this envelope is a good example of *less is more.* you really don't need to spend more than one or two minutes on an envelope. check out that S in schneider. it's my go-to S because imho the S is often an odd ball compared to the other letters. in uncial, i like to make the s into a cousin of the C and U. it is tipped over and the line at the top gives just a hint of the top bowl of the S. again, less is more. S does not have to be symmetrical. and since i am too lazy to really get those letters accurate, i go for the impression of an S. as long as the letter carrier (preferred job title for the mailman) can deliver the envelope, it's good enuf.