Continuous Line - Fiskar Knife

size: 2.25"h x 3.5"w
I'm taking a 2 day class with Julie Wildman "Continuous Line" thru Edmonton Calligraphy Society. This was the first thing we did... Then we got into lettering stuff...
On Genoa Bond paper started with the tip and worked towards the handle including that cross hatching area...

Two Irises - Iris (and more)

I took an online class yesterday held by BVCG for Irises taught by Pat Blair, so taught I'd finish this one of...
6"sq
On Canson Pen & Ink paper using various brands of w/c and a Rosemary & co medium triangle brush. That blue one has part of the leaf from the red one that snuck between the petals... Added some graphite shading with an HB Caran d'Ache pencil and paper stump.

words: Iris

See below for some other things I created during class

 

ECS Brush Lettering Feb 5/25

ECS hosted Sally Penley to teach us Brush Lettering. Fun Evening.

yog

words: monomania (twice), ambition, monochromatic

Paisley Letters - B& L & L Colored

Paisley Letter L Colored
size: 4.5"w x 5.5"h
I'm taking a class - Paisley Letters with Cecelia Boschi through the Edmonton Calligraphy Society. Fun. This is from day 2.
The pics below are also day 2 and what we started with getting into the rhythm of the design process.  
On Strathmore Black Field Drawing paper created a template to make my oval shape and then created my design. Inked everything with a silver Juice Up pen then colored with Gelly Roll metallic gel pens (red, green, gold and silver)

Paisley Letter B & prototype L for the colored version.
size: B - 2.5"sq & L - 3"w x 4"h
On Genoa Bond calligraphy paper using a Juice Up pen ad a Zig Writer and  metallic Gelly Roll pens. 

WC Cherry Blossoms

I took a ZOOM class with Pat Blair - Wedge Brush florals (May 16 & 17th) and this is something I created the 1st day.
size: 7"w x 5"h
On Fabriano 1264 WC paper painted the floral image. Added the text with a pointed nib and Sumi ink.
words: a rose is a rose is a rose or maybe it's a cherry blossom.

Neuland Thanks - Dry Embossing

I find dry embossing very hard to get the results I want... it never comes out as pronounced as I would like. I'll keep trying. I guess I should try on art paper instead of regular cardstock... but thanks Sue Greenseth for a wonderful Neuland and embossing class.

Created my embossing template from regular cardstock. adhered a piece of thin paper like tracing paper to the good side, adhering drop out pieces like in the "A" and gluing down the pointy contours to prevent them from deteriorating while embossing.

On blue Recollections cardstock embossed the word "thanks" then using a cotton ball applied Pan Pastels all over. Rubbed a clean cotton ball to remove the pastels from the high points then adhered to a card base. 

I turned them into cards...

Yukimi Annand - One Stroke Letters

I took a ZOOM class through Calligraphy Society of Victoria (Australia) with Yukimi Annand , Apr 19, & 20, 2024.
Size: 5"w x 1"h
My practice sheets are not worth uploading... This piece was the only thing I felt even a little worth uploading... My brain has a real problem working this way.
ne Genoa Bond LBS paper using  Zig Writer, a Mattehop black pen and colored pencils.

Art Nouveau - Extraordinary on Black

  

Homework this week for the Art Nouveau class I'm taking with Violet Smythe.

size: 9"w x 8"h
On Strathmore black Artagain wrote our the 3 Art Nouveau lettering styles we learnt on April 11th as out homework for next week.
I used a white Gelly Roll 08 pen. Colored the counter and or inner spaces with Black Addition colored pencils.
The top one I kept plain, the next with an olivey/apple green. The third one is my take on Chase Zen Paris Font and colored with a different color in each bulbous area. The last one which is the actual look of the Chase font with only white. 

Art Noueau - Optimist

size: 6"sq

On Canson Pro Layout marker paper using Posca colored pencils (red, green & brown) in Art Nouveau pressure release lettering.
words: The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose. Kahlil Gibran

Scribbled Lives 2024 Wk 14 - Edna St Vincent Millay - What Lips

I'm taking an Art Nouveau class with Violet Smythe (3 days in April). Day 1 was wonderful... so thought I'd play with it.

ID: wk 14 - Edna St Vincent Millay - What Lips
Size: 8.5"w x 11"h
On Canson Pro Layout marker paper using a Zig Writer in Art Nouveau style lettering. Drew in the Deco roses with Juice Up pens and colored with Posca colored pencils.

words: What lips my lips have kissed, and where and why I have forgotten, and what arms have lain under my head till morning. Edna St Vincent Millay

CCG - Carrie Imai - Akim Cursive

This was from a 1.5 hour ZOOM class hosted by the Colorado Calligraphy Guild on March 13, 2024. I wasn't able to attend so watched the replay.
After practicing the basic letterforms Carrie had us do a few pieces with multiple words.
I used a glass pen for the 1st 2 and for the bottom 2 a Speedball C-2 nib all with Ecoline ink.
On the 3rd words, I added a shadow line with a Juice Up pen and on the bottom image graphite shading and paper stump. I like the bottom one...

I liked the top one so played with it - see below for details.

Artistic Endeavors
size: 6"w x 1.75"h
On Canson mixed Media paper wrote out the words using the glass pens and 3 colors of Ecoline ink (Sky Blue - Cyan, Magenta and Deep Yellow) allowing the ink to merge with the previous color.
Below you can see one of the word pieces and then working my way down to full black background using a Zig Writer.

Pic 1) Original
Pic 2) Outlined
Pic 3) Partial black background (not sure if I wanted to stop here...
Pic 4) finished piece

I kinda like all 4 variations. I guess it's my mood that will choose each time I look at this pic...
 

Roman Rebels - Barbara Close Class

I took a ZOOM class with Barbara Close, "Roman Rebels", March 9 & 10. 2024 hosted by Idaho Calligraphy Guild. Love her style. 

Roman Rebels - Alpha Blue & Green & Alpha Brights
size: each 5.5"sq
On Bee Super Deluxe paper wrote out the alphabet with a Zig Writer interlocking and twisting the letters... Painted with Koi Coloring Brush pens.
I'm a more colorful person so repeated the design (minus one little detail...) and painted with various brands of watercolors. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Roman Rebels - Pressure Release - Mysterious
size: 5.5"w x 6.5"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper wrote out the quote using a Caran d'Ache Grafwood 4B pencil in a pressure release style. (still need more practice...)
words: The most beautiful understanding in the world is that of the mysterious. Albert Einstein.

Roman Rebels - BFly Dreams
size: 5.5"w x 3"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper masked out the border and applied Pan Pastels in a brownish and yellowish tones. Removed the mask and wrote out the words with a pointed nib and Sumi ink. Added the BFly and leaf sprig. 

Roman Rebels - Enjoy Every Moment
size: 3.5"w x 5.5"h
On Staples 110# cardstock drew in my border with the bullet tip of a red Zig Writer. Wrote in my words in overlapping abstract design using a Zig Wrter. Colored the background areas with the orangey color and the 1st letter of most of the words with the reddish color. Wrote the words under the abstract but will need to redo that area... messy...
words: Enjoy every moment of your special day.   

Roman Rebels - Get Well Soon

size: 5"w x 7"h
On Staples 110# cardstock masked off my border with Washi tape and applied a couple tones of green Pan Pastels. Transferred my lettering design and wrote them out with a pointed nib and Sumi ink in pressure release style. Added the horizontal lines. Used a kneaded eraser to remove color in some letters. Added the outside border.
words: The main function of your big to is to make sure all the furniture is in the right place. Get Well Soon  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID: Roman Rebels - HB Sarkis card
size: 7"w x 5"h
On Staples 110# cardstock masked out the border and applied Pan Pastels in a couple tones of blue. Wrote out the name using a ZIG Calligraphy 3.5 pen. Added a green shadow line with a Mattehop pen and then added graphite shading with a Caran d'Ache 4.B pencil and paper stump. Doodled3 letters with Bleed Proof white ink and Pointed nib.
Added the "Happy Birthday" with a Juice Up pen.

Wes Wilson - If It's Not Your

This was our final day and while Amity was demoing... I was creating...

size: 5"sq
On Bee Super Deluxe paper drew my circle and painted inside with 3 waves of color blending where they overlapped. Then painted around the circle with Winsor Blue (red). Drew my Wes Wilson inner text in a spiral layout and painted the negative areas with a ZIG Writer and Sharpie... Wrote the outer text with a pointed nib and Bleed Proof white ink.
Since this style is hard to read for many people, I wrote it in monoline around the circle... I shortened the quote by not using the words "if it' in the 3rd sentence and "if you"in the last sentence.

words: If it's not yours, don't take it. If it's not right, don't do it. Not true, don't say it. Don't know, shut up. Japanese wisdom 

Mini Lettering Classes with Nadia

I signed up for 8 days of some playful mini lettering classes with Nadia Munarolo-Kurjata. This is from day 3 & 4. My day 1 was ugh!!! and day 2 was OK but didn't get around to scanning it yet

Amity Parks - Write One - Wes Wilson Style

I'm taking a 3 day class with Amity Parks, playing with Wes Wilson style writing. This is what I created in Day 1... It's a funky style - hard to read but right up my alley.

Inside Curve Exemplar - Yogi

A wonderful class with Heidi Stolp and the Valley Calligraphy Guild
size: 8.5"w x 6"h
In my Bee Super Deluxe Sketch Book using a Zig Writer for the exemplar and a Sharpie fine point for my name. Painted my name with Derwent Inktense wc pencils and some water.

White Gel Pen On Black

Heather Martinez hosted Sharon Zeugin for a 1hr ZOOM session in playfulness today... While she was talking she mentioned for us to play. It's something I always do...
size: 6"sq
On misc scrapbook black cardstock clockwise from larger image - Unibal Signo white, Juice Up, Gelly Roll pens and some coloring with Black Edition colored pencils.

words: #1 - ABC dream E flow GHIJK love MNO peace QRS truth UV wishes XYZ

#2 - The light is brightest in the darkness

#3 -  PLAY

Heather Victoria Held - Flourished Heart

Another wonderful class with Heather Victoria Held, this one hosted by the Edmonton Calligraphy Society.

size: 5.5"w x 5"h
On dark blue Recollections 65# cardstock, using a Nikko G nib and Kuretake Silver Mica ink created my flourished design. Colored the florals with Black Edition colored pencils and added red adhesive backed rhinestones.

I'll eventually make it into a card and add text...

Barbara Close - Festive Boxes Class

I took a ZOOM class with Barbara Close Last evening hosted by Edmonton Calligraphy Society. Love her style. I turned my artwork into greeting cards.

This Thank You card is my favorite...

size: 5"sq
I lightly penciled in my center box and with a wide flat brush loaded it with water and dusted Brusho Powder over it, first with yellow and then with the blue which came out a bit too much... Dried.
Repeatedly wrote the words "Thank You" with a Nikko G nib and Sumi ink in a script writing style. Adhered to a blue cardstock then onto my side folded yellow card base. 

 

It's all supposed to be square or rectangular boxes... but I said to myself there are round ones too...

size: 4" x 5.5" top fold: Drew the circle, Wrote the words "Happy Holidays in a monoline then painted over the writing with various watercolors, added some Viva Glitter Liner "Holo Iridescent", cut out and adhered to my top folded card base which I dry embossed (Crafts Too - Poinsettia Frame) and hit the high points with Distress pads in pink and purple.

Wrote out the words "Happy Holidays on the card as well using Zebra Funwari Fude purple Brush Pen

   

size: 6.25"w x 4.25"h
I wet a square or rectangular shape with water using a flat brush, then added some color here and there. Since I used a lot of water my boxes were still wet when I finished coloring them so blotted them with a paper towel giving a nice pastel look. Used a Juice Up pen to draw my letters and doodled within them.
Mounted to yellow cardstock then onto my blue top folded card base.

 

size: 5.5"w x 4.5"h
I cut up a sponge to 1"sq blocks and dipped into my mixing section of my watercolor palette, then sponged over top of them. When dry used a black Elegant Writer Scroll tip pen. Adhered to a yellow base then a Core'Dinations green card stock then onto my white side folded card base. 

 

 

Celtic Circle - Individual Triangle Knot

I'm taking a 2 day ZOOM class with Joy Daniels "Celtic Knotwork - The Next Step" thru Acorn Arts Classes. Love her style.

On Genoa Bond paper created my circle (6"dia) sections (9 of them). Created one of the sections, traced and cut out a template to create the other 9... didn't space one of them properly so have a larger space between 1 section and a smaller one between another section - c'est la vie... Love the way it turned out.

Used a Zig Writer to outline the design, colored with a Prisma yellow #915 and an aqua #920 and blended with a Lyra Splender Blender. When done I said it need some contrast so added the black with the Zig. Then I wanted some glitz... so added green glitter.

See the individual thought process pic below.