THE CONSTITUTION PROJECT ~ Constitution Prints by artist Susan Loy

Artist and calligrapher Susan Loy plans to letter the entire Constitution along with the Amendments and to include the Declaration of Independence as part of the series.

Susan decided to letter our current Constitution in parts to represent the separation of powers and has completed six paintings. She is currently working on the Amendments.

Signed prints from an original watercolor painting.

Print Image Size: 15-1/2" x 15-1/2"
Print Paper Size: 18" x 18-1/2"
Frame Size: 23" x 23"

It took Susan Loy more than 500 hours to complete "Article I. Congress." She lettered the 2293 words of Article I, dividing it into 102 lines forming a 12-3/4-inch square. Using color change in the letterforms, she created a glowing landscape for the backdrop of her drawing of the Capitol Building. A square border in blue and red made up of the names of the fifty states and a large circle in black and brown made up of the words, We the People, The General Welfare, Justice, and Liberty surround the words to Article I.

Signed prints from an original watercolor painting.

Print Image Size: 9-1/2" x 9-1/2"
Print Paper Size: 11" x 11-1/2"
Frame Size: 16" x 16"

Susan hand-lettered Article II over a background drawing of the White House, viewed from the North Grounds. She carried over the colors of black, brown, red, white, and blue and the themes established in "The Preamble" into this piece. "We the people," lettered in deep red Gothic capitals, looms above the White House. The text of Article II is surrounded by the names of real people who Susan met at her art shows and agreed to help her represent "We the people."

Signed prints from an original watercolor painting.

Print Image Size: 9-1/2" x 9-1/2"
Print Paper Size: 11" x 11-1/2"
Frame Size: 16" x 16"

Carrying over the colors of black, brown, red, white, and blue and the themes established in "The Preamble," Susan outlined the words, "Justice" and "We the People." She used elements from the Supreme Court Building in the design, lettering the words incised on the architrave above the west and east porticos, "Equal Justice Under Law" and "Justice the Guardian of Liberty."

Signed prints from an original watercolor painting.

Print Image: 9-5/8" x 9-5/8"
Paper Size: 11" x 11-1/2"
Frame Size: 16" x 16"

Susan hand lettered the words to Articles IV through VII in watercolors that form a colorful map of the United States, surrounded by a background in shades of dark and light blue. A border in black and brown contains the names and states of the signatories of the Constitution as well as symbols of liberty and justice.

Signed prints from an original watercolor painting.

Print Image: 9-1/2" x 9-1/2"
Paper Size: 11" x 11-1/2"
Frame Size: 16" x 16"

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. Susan lettered the Bill of Rights in shades of blue over a drawing of the Statue of Liberty. Words from the first amendment form a circle surrounding the Bill of Rights with words from amendments two through eight forming an inner circle, all lettered in black.

Signed prints from an original watercolor painting.

Print Image Size: 9-1/2" x 9-1/2" Print Paper Size: 11" x 11-1/2" Frame Size: 16" x 16"

Frame measures 24" x 24" on the diagonal

Susan Loy has recast the Preamble in a striking geometric design in brown and black, and of course, red, white, and blue. The opening phrase, "We the People," is at the center of the painting surrounded by interlocking graphics representing "liberty," "justice," and "tranquility."

"Preamble" note cards are available in packages of 12 cards and envelopes (5" x 5") with clear vinyl box and ribbon tie.

Roanoke (VA) Times

Lynchburg (VA) News-Advance

Times Record-Herald of New Paltz, NY

Read Susan's blog about painting "The Preamble"

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