These illustrations were made entirely on typewriters

In this age of touch screens, it's surprising that many still use the good old typewriter. Writing on this intricate machine, however, is not practical for some people. It's heavy. There's no backspace option. It needs ribbons that are hard to find. There's no choice in fonts. No spell check or grammar check.

But there's something satisfying about the physicality of typing, and these illustrations by Leslie Nichols prove what typewriters are capable of. I've featured Leslie's art here on Finding Cain in the past, and this time she's back with an array of beautiful new work.

Originally trained in painting, the Kentucky-based artist fell in love with typographic illustrations after getting a typewriter as a gift. Her She Said series is currently on display at LeMieux Galleries in New Orleans. If you're in the area, check out the show before it closes on November 16.

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