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TOKS OJO | Sunshine and shadows
ARTIST | Toks Ojo
BASED IN | Australia, Brisbane
TITLE | Sunshine and shadows
SIZE | 420mm x 297mm
The text is from a 1908 quote attributed to M.B. Whitman but it has been attributed also to others including a Maori traditional proverb from New Zealand, Helen Keller, and Walt Whitman from the USA.
Keep your face towards the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.'
The background sun illustration highlights the circle motif and the orange and yellow colours are intended to reflect the warmth of the sun and the positivity of the message.
Simplified Roman capitals with italic script.
MEDIUM | Ecoline liquid watercolour, Sakura Pigma pen on Reeves cold-press watercolour paper
OPENING BID | USD 150 - Available during our 48 hour IG Auction (See more)
AUCTION CODE | TO_SUNSHINE
ARTIST | Toks Ojo
BASED IN | Australia, Brisbane
TITLE | Sunshine and shadows
SIZE | 420mm x 297mm
The text is from a 1908 quote attributed to M.B. Whitman but it has been attributed also to others including a Maori traditional proverb from New Zealand, Helen Keller, and Walt Whitman from the USA.
Keep your face towards the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.'
The background sun illustration highlights the circle motif and the orange and yellow colours are intended to reflect the warmth of the sun and the positivity of the message.
Simplified Roman capitals with italic script.
MEDIUM | Ecoline liquid watercolour, Sakura Pigma pen on Reeves cold-press watercolour paper
OPENING BID | USD 150 - Available during our 48 hour IG Auction (See more)
AUCTION CODE | TO_SUNSHINE
ARTIST | Toks Ojo
BASED IN | Australia, Brisbane
TITLE | Sunshine and shadows
SIZE | 420mm x 297mm
The text is from a 1908 quote attributed to M.B. Whitman but it has been attributed also to others including a Maori traditional proverb from New Zealand, Helen Keller, and Walt Whitman from the USA.
Keep your face towards the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.'
The background sun illustration highlights the circle motif and the orange and yellow colours are intended to reflect the warmth of the sun and the positivity of the message.
Simplified Roman capitals with italic script.
MEDIUM | Ecoline liquid watercolour, Sakura Pigma pen on Reeves cold-press watercolour paper
OPENING BID | USD 150 - Available during our 48 hour IG Auction (See more)
AUCTION CODE | TO_SUNSHINE
About the artist
Toks Ojo
Toks started his calligraphic journey in 2019, copying a Foundational hand exemplar he had found on the internet -- individual letters at first, then words, and onto quotes. Shortly after, he discovered online workshops which gave him the opportunity to participate in classes with calligraphy tutors all over the world and he has not stopped since. His current work focuses mainly on broad-edge scripts such as italic, blackletter (Fraktur), Roman capitals and foundational hand.