"Healing" piece

 I've been in major creative mode lately (mainly making pieces for my Belgium snail mail pal, Nele), and this is one piece I was thrilled about (although I need to redo).

I messed up some of the top lettering, but overall, not bad!

Here's a video slideshow of my process. Scroll to see stills:

The inspiration (Betina Naab, found on flickr) -- no idea what it says.

the sketch

Lettering the bottom part (btw, it's "Pain" not "Pan", as it's a ligature).

I also blocked off the negative space i needed to cut out for stenciling.

Then I cut to make the stencil (yay, it stayed in-tact!)

Next, I used color pencil and layered the words.

Another view.

I then lettered in script, using an extra fine tip Posca pen. See words below. (I'm so mad though, as I messed up the F in the last word -- I effed up the F! 😆 And the word "healing" --  I plan to do that in just gold. Plus, my lettering got uneven. Sigh.

Am also thinking of creating bigger with paint on canvas! Wish me luck if I attempt that.

Script lettering:

"To heal is to feel."

"Feeling starts the healing."

"Trauma changes the brain, but so does healing."

"Self love."

"Understanding."

"Compassion."

"Forgiveness"