"Maybe..." (more Harry!)

and more Pointed Brush!

 From my Joy Journal.

Gouache, gold ink and pointed pen

 

"Be kind..." overlays

I thought I had posted these already (as I've shared on IG), but will share again, as it's World Kindness Day!

 I took the vellum overlay from my July Art Center class ("Be kind...  https://foldedpenfan.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2024-07-25T07:00:00-07:00&max-results=7 )  and put it over a pink background instead (in my healing art journal).

I then made another, for my Belgium snail mail pal, Nele.

I did a dark background with the balsa wood and used white pearl iridescent ink for the overlay.

I did another piece for her like this (a poem!) as well as her env. with balsa wood too.

Having fun with this technique!

Be Kind. (to others AND yourself)

Autumn

Technically, I should have posted this late Sept/early Oct. BUT I just finished it recently, and decided to use as a Snail Mail insert.

It's from a few years ago, when I tried masking (crayon) and watercolor. I didn't like how it turned out, so I decided to letter over it (pp and metallic acrylic ink) with my fall poem creation!

close up of a mistake that i successfully fixed! (had spelled "leaves" wrong! -- wasn't paying attention). I just made the a bigger, and actually love it! Makes me want to redo and alternate more letters.

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.