to Phawnda, 2019 (Year long exchange)

Old envie. Phawnda organizes a year-long exchange, so I joined in 2019. Felt pressure to wow with my env. to her, and although flawed, not bad! (if I could redo, I'd change the h. Not sure how, but I'd make it work better).

RW, walnut ink and color pencil.

Forgot to take pic with stamp and no idea which I used.

with insert.

I must've done well, as here are her comments (via email):

"Hi Leslie,

Your envelope (and cards) are just delightful! I can tell they were fun to create. Thank you so much for the package of color and sparkle.

I shared your envelope in a class I taught at our local college last Friday (with a few other envelopes to promote interest in handwriting). It was a hit with the students there as well!"

Blessings on your day,

Phawnda

Phawnda Moore

april showers

didn't turn out too bad! Kinda fun.

 

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.