Revive Your Light (more brush)

For an IG lettering challenge. (And perfect for a new month!)

Still using the pointed brush!

And with some added embellishments.

Wish I had done "your" in a diff. color.

 

Nat'l. Candy Corn Day

This one is from 2019.

(lettering challenge on IG)

It was actually a sketch turned into the final piece.

Was pretty happy with this idea, but after some comments on IG (good ones!) wish I had planned it out better. I could always redo, but was happy that came together (somewhat) as i did it.

I did the candy corn first in watercolor, trying to make each one in the shape of the letter. Then, I lettered over it in marker. The IG comments were about how clever it was that some of the pieces fit perfectly into the letters ("N" & "Y"). SO, wish I had done the same with all the letters (esp. with the A -- cap vs. lc). Not sure it that means lettering first, then adding wc or what.

Still, I was happy with all of it!  :)

Chocolate Day!

the FoC on Ig posted that Oct. 28 is National Choc. Day (but we had to post our submissions by the 25th), SO here is my entry!

"Chocolate is happiness you can eat."

So mad it smudged, BUT so does chocolate!  😄

Love my chip idea! (although it also looks like a Hershey's kiss.)

I decided to leave one not colored-in, to represent white chocolate.

B-nib & pp.

And initial test piece with a pointed brush. 

 

Falling Leaves. (throw back!)

For Flashback Friday...

from my graphic design days in college.

Took a Sign Painting/Lettering class (the instructor did everything with a flat brush!) and I cannot remember the assignment, but I chose this for some reason. (It's a poem I found in a magazine.)

I remember the instructor using it as an example of complementary colors ("complimenting" me in class! 😄) The funny thing, is I chose these colors randomly for fall. 

*It was later that I tore it into this shape and framed with real leaves.

Close up.

Find Joy.

Another ig lettering challenge.

Continuing with my pointed brush work on a piece of handmade paper.

(Dual color Pentel in red/black)

close up

and I added "May you" (as the other way sounds demanding!)  😉 

Falling Leaf...

 Did this for a Snail Mail insert.

love my a/f ligature!

Details.

pp & brush

Day 21!!! "Be Yourself"

I made it! Last day of the 21 Day Challenge. (and now, i'm wanting to do another with inks! That, and continue on with my pointed brushes!)

So, for my final post, "be Yourself" --

I love this idea, but just wish i had done "be" in pp vs. a tiny pointed brush.

But overall, not bad! (Love my ligatures.)

here are some sketches. The bottom one is the idea for this post.

(and, you can see my sketch for my 2nd collage piece on Day 12)

close ups

And this one was my attempt at emulating "barbaracalligrahy" on IG -- the "yourself" --(love her work!)

 I'll probably take a little break now, as I'm working on my Oct. envies! Then, next up is Cmas.

So, next year, I'm hoping to do more mini challenges to use my tools and supplies!

*a special Thank You to the amazing Julie W for her wonderful Pointed Brush lettering class!! Julie is such a fantastic teacher -- I'm so grateful she has offered online classes, even if you cannot take them live. She's such an inspiration! #bigfan #loveherlettering