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Wow, great work, it looks beautiful!

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

 

—Oscar Wilde

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The consistency of spacing between words could use a small bit of improvement. I really like the embellishments around the outside – color and variety are really wonderful.

"how do I know what I think until I write it down?"

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The consistency of spacing between words could use a small bit of improvement. I really like the embellishments around the outside – color and variety are really wonderful.

 

The consistency of spacing in between words isn't as important as full text justification in this case, I think. It'd look more improved if he took more liberties in order to make all the text the same width (but he'd have to play with it back and forth, try some blocking out first, etc)

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Wow wish I was as any where near as consistant as that ! One of my favorite songs too!

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Thanks all! Haven't considered justifying the text, so thanks for that thought -would probably mean it would take me even longer though!

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Beautiful! I couldn't help singing along as I read the words. :happyberet:

Whatever is true,whatever is noble,whatever is right,whatever is pure,whatever is lovely,whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.

Philippians 4.8

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Aesthetically it looks really beautiful so kudos for that. Love the embellishments, style and colouring. Would much prefer a non-religious text but that's a purely personal thing.

Verba volant, scripta manent

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I was taken by the good sense of space both in the writing and the layout of the whole page; neither to scattered or too cramped. Very pleasing, IMO. The text, however, does nothing for me.

 

Well done.

Sincerely, beak.

 

God does not work in mysterious ways – he works in ways that are indistinguishable from his non-existence.

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I would like to make an additional comment.

 

Jon, your work shows great love, and care, for the SONG you chose to transcribe.

I, for one, hope to see more of what inspires you.

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Thanks all! And thanks GClef - this was actually a present and the recipient's choice, but also a hymn I love too!

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Hi GClef,

 

This is the one on my wall that the person saw and so asked me to do for her. Not a great picture but you'll get the gist. One of my wife's favourite hymns...!

 

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I wish I had your talent to make it all artsy-fartsy like, but this is the best I can do.

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That's lovely GClef! Very nice indeed. And believe me, I hardly have any artistic talent. I can copy stuff but it's nothing more that a bit of paint. Very easy to do!

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