Some greens

Posting in honor of Spring as well as Earth Day. 

Top one was for my IG Neon Challenge (combined with another lettering challenge); 

Bottom was from 2019, just fo' fun.

Emulating Denis (IG)

 I saw the name George lettered SO lovely on IG, that I had to try to copy:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CM1Rul2Df4U/

This gentleman's work is SO amazing -- I love it. I aspire to letter like him. 

Anyway, here is my attempt at a copy:

I was super thrilled with how it turned out (even though I made a few changes). But of COURSE I lettered it on scrap paper. And instead of trying to redo, I decided to send anyway. I used a ruined env. that turned out to be perfect (size and color).

I also used a folded pen vs. his stick and brush.

Although not traditional Easter colors, I also made an insert card to match. (in case you can't tell, it says, "happy easter" -- the "happy" is on the side)

env. with stamp. Am hoping they can't see the printing on the opp. side of the paper. At least you can't see the ruined name on the env. itself.

a few Laughs...

For April Fool's Day...

(past pieces from 2019)

Ruling Writer & gouache.

homemade folded pen, grid stencil & color pencil

folded pen and white ink

test piece

one of first pieces with a homemade pen. India ink.

 

Playing with Neon word.

 Did this word for my Neon challenge earlier this year.

bw version (before)

with color

Some "Wild" words.

These are from the HLC lettering challenge in early 2020.

Kind of a perfect way to describe this year!

green India ink. I hate how i messed up under the D (looks like a g).

hot pink acrylic ink

test piece

neon colors

another test piece where i applied metallic watercolors over.

The List if Life, abstract

This goes with my 2021 IG Challenge of 10 Quotes, 10 Ways,

"The List is Life" (from Schindler's List).

I really like how this turned out, as it was a trial sketch!

I just started out small, repeating and overlapping the quote, then got bigger (representing the growing list).

Folded pen and walnut ink.

This is with a filter.

Before pic. I liked this just as much, but wanted to add color.

 

friend...adventure (Feb. 2020)

 Did this quote for my new friend Janet.

Again, loved it at the time, but now looks too "loopy"/cutesy.