Adolf Bernd Influence

As I mentioned a couple of posts back, Peter Thornton recently taught a workshop in New Orleans. 

We studied the work of Adolf Bernd. 

During this time I was preparing for an upcoming exhibit. 

Here is a set of pieces inspired by this workshop.

More from this exhibit can be seen on my website.

Adolf Bernd and Peter Thornton

New Orleans Lettering Arts Association had the pleasure of hosting a weekend workshop with Peter Thornton. Peter is an amazing calligrapher and teacher. If you ever have the opportunity to study from him, jump at it.

The first two days we studied the work of the german artist Adolf Bernd. His work is intriguing both in design and color. The colors are subtle and very natural. One of our assignments was to bring in a natural object, study it and match the colors. My object was an oyster. You would be amazed at all the colors in the outer shell of an oyster. Flip it over and there you have an entirely new and different set of colors. This study of color has sparked an interest in me. I have been furiously working on a new body of work that will be exhibited in May.

Peter Thornton Workshop

I had the pleasure of attending the Peter Thornton pressurized roman caps and layout and design workshop hosted by New Orleans Lettering Arts Association. The workshop was filled with information. Peter is a genuinely talented calligrapher and teacher. 

Adolf Bernd flavor

These enlargements are from two quotes written in the flavor of Adolf Bernd. I had the opportunity to take a class with Peter Thornton last summer at the "Letters Mingle Souls" conference. The class was a look into the work and style of Mr. Bernd. What beautiful work! If you ever have a chance to see his pieces, it is worth the time. The subtlety of color is amazing.