Pencil Crayon Weaver Writing

 This monoline weaver writing could be done with fine felt tip markers too!

I keep learning the same things in church, by the way.  Maybe I should say "hearing"; I may not be too good at "learning" them.  Thankfully, our God is a forgiving God!

Neuland

 Not a great example, but I do want to revisit this!

Lettering Variations

 

Lettering in a Square

 

Watercolour Gridlines

Still working on clearing out my studio, I'm looking at old journals to see what I might want to revisit.  I haven't done these watercolour grid lines in awhile!

Go Tell it On the Mountain

 

I feel like I am late starting on Christmas cards this year, but I finished three today.  Started is good. Thankfully, I have lots left from last year.

Midnight Madness

 

I'm still playing around in my journal at midnight.  Last night my toys included a parallel pen, gel pens and watercolours.

New Handcarved Stamps

 Carving letter and number stamps has been on my mental project list for years, and an inspirational Instagram post finally pushed me over the edge.  I was able to use some leftover pieces of carving materials as well as some erasers I had collected over the years.

Church Bulletin

 

Our minister has retired, so it is all hands on deck to put on the Sunday Zoom service.  I have agreed to provide pictures for the weekly bulletin.  This week I added some calligraphy to a flat brush tiger lily.

Zoom Friends

 

It was just pure fun at the Westcoast Calligraphy Meeting the other night.  Wendy provided some new ideas for Writing Between the Lines.  Her presentation included lots of great examples from our own website, as well as some inspirational other sources.

It was inspired by the work of Rena Askey.

Lettering for Love

 

The Westcoast Calligraphy Society's latest project is making bookmarks for residents and staff at one of the local care homes.

Participating is a chance to say hello, give thanks, and practice skills all at the same time!

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

Flip Flop Fly Card
Flat Brush Watercolour with Brush Lettering

Happy New Year!

 

Greeting Card, 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Watercolour and Posca Paint Pen on Gelli Print

While we're celebrating the possibilities of 2021, I'm organizing my birthday calendar for the new year.  It's time to make a few cards.  

During the last week I've been playing with a new 5" x 7" gelli plate,  making papers for mounting greetings.  The new plate is a perfect size for a card front.

Swinging in the Breeze

 

I hung my weathergrams at a local park.  You can see them swinging in the breeze (and enjoy the sounds of birdsong and children playing) in this short video.

Remembering the Days with #12daysofweathergrams

Before Christmas we had a few clear, cold days.  These are reflected in my weathergrams.

I hope you are all enjoying the twelve days of Christmas!

 

#12daysofweathergrams Inspired by Nature

And, in honor of the snowfall that never came:

My friend Janice says she's going to make some - I can't wait to see them!

 

#12daysofweathergrams

 

The Westcoast Calligraphy Society is running a weathergram challenge on Instagram.  Weathergrams are hung outside between Solstice and Equinox.

Each day, I write about the way that nature has surprised me.

You can read a short, beautifully lettered book about the Weathergram here.  The book is by Lloyd J. Reynolds, the man in Portland, Oregon, who invented them.

Happy Holiday Art

Santa's elves have been busy making cards!  They all took Joanne Sharpe's Art Sparks 5:  Happy Holiday Art and made a selection of bright, cheerful cards.

Peace on Earth

 

Kuretake Watercolor, Folded Pen

This is my homework for the Bensgothic program we enjoyed at the Westcoast Calligraphy Meeting last month.  Our assignment was to letter a Christmas saying.

Ominous

 

This Inktober prompt took an "ominous" turn for Hallowe'en.  I'll post some Inktober sketches in coming days, but I've been influenced by a Ben Shahn program this week at our monthly Westcoast Calligraphy Society meeting.

Happy Hallowe'en!