Folded Pen Fanatic

Friday, June 26, 2026

more brush and... Art Group!!!

I am SUPER thrilled that I have been invited to join a lovely callig/lettering art group!! Met with them last Thursday and cannot wait to share more of my work with these lovely talented folks!

(it's "funny" too b/c i've been searching for a writing group and have tried out a couple so far, and am not really sure what I'm looking for, as it's hard for me to share my writing. But for some reason with my art, it's easy.) #luckyme

Anyway, here are a few more brush play pieces I play to share (once again, ignore my scratch paper I practice on). Am hoping to have a completed project by then to show as well.

Funky brush alpha I found on Pinterest in which I tried to emulate. A bit fun.

not sure why I chose these words, but again, tried to emulate Yves' work.

misspelled fabulous.

Julie W's pointed brush alpha I tried to copy.

*Side note: Got an email from a callig pen pal this week in which she said my work looks like Julie's!!! What a compliment! Day definitely made. :)

I just wish Julie had some more online classes offered currently. Glad I bought the ones I did b/4 she took them off her site.

I think by now it's safe to say I'm bound and determined to "master" the pointed brush! :D

Friday, June 19, 2026

Play every day. (minimalist)

Another postcard!

a little reminiscent of the minimalist block letters

Friday, June 12, 2026

Stumble & Dance.

Found this quote and thought it perfect for all my lettering & art mistakes!

"If you stumble, make it a part of your dance."

Before pic.

Friday, June 5, 2026

marker play

I started playing with my markers again a while back, but found them boring (and frustrating!) as they're not as sharp and are drying up. But I also still had a bit of fun with them (which is also the "fun" challenging part).

And I used a few recently for some Snail Mail (see blog too: https://snailmailingmadness.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2026-04-11T12:31:00-07:00&max-results=7 )

Varied color and styles alpha (actually, this is my version of the Brody caps)

Mixed alpha with 2 markers: big altered uncial and Romans.

Another varied color and styles alpha

tried emulating a piece on Pinterest but different words.

original poem (My Favorite Self)

thick K Caps and script writing.

Monday, June 1, 2026

More brush work (practice)

I'm SO glad I found out about Yves pointed brush class! I love his work and he explains things so wonderfully that I feel as though I just might get the hang of this tool at some point!

Here are some practice sheets (excuse the scratch paper!)

Mediation variations

fantastic

adventures (am proud of my a's!) -- he makes it easy to emulate his work! (even though he encourages us to each find our own styles)

personality (had fun with these)

and just misc.

autopilot, vulnerable, (misspelled word and not sure what it was suppose to be)

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Book Art (for Writing Room)

My oldest has officially moved out (he just needs to gather all his books...which is a LOT)

And I'm taking over his room and making it into a writing "sanctuary" for moi!!

I've been so excited to convert his room and have been slowly creating book-themed artwork. I have SO many ideas and cannot wait to share the finished area!

But for now...

"READ WRITE LEARN" from a Jane Eyre book page

watercolor block letters.

another page from a book that I won off Goodreads (and this book was horrible btw, imo)

It's also the date of my bday!

bnib and India ink

I altered this quote and thought it apt to letter on the Acknowledgements page!

And although it doesn't look it, I did do my i! ;)

This canvas is something that's been sitting in my art room for a while as at first, I tried creating something for our bedroom. But I decided to use it for my writing room.