IG Takeover (for P&I)

 Back in May, i was selected for Paper & Ink Arts Instagram Takeover Week. I submitted some of my creations and explained what all I would showcase, if I were chosen.

I was slotted for the week of July 26. Below are just a few of the items I submitted, and the posts to follow are what I created for my week (focusing mainly on folded pens!)

Watercolor, Gouache and Inks. 2019

April, 2020. Did a series of Gratitude pieces. 

Watercolor, folded pen and black ink.

This is from one of 10 quotes I did earlier in the year (2021) for the 100 Day Project (did 10 quotes lettered 9 diff. ways).

Ruling Writer and pointed pen.

Cmas Trees -- Left: folded pen; Right: Hiro poster nib

Used green India ink for both

Although not your typical folded pen, I was so proud of how these letters all turned out, esp. the D & F.

Walnut ink & drop-in colors. Coit pen and Speedball C nib.

Paper & Ink Arts Blog!!

 So, I came upon this by accident (although I kinda knew already) -- I am featured on the P&I Blog (Under "Calligrapher's Corner")!

https://www.paperinkartsblog.com/category/calligraphers-corner/

How I found out (officially) was through their promotional emails. Back in May (2021), I was chosen for their IG Takeover Week and all my work I submitted was featured the week of July 26 (will make separate post for that).

At the time, I knew I'd be featured on their blog as well, but I kinda forgot so it was a nice surprise when I opened their promo email on Aug. 12, and saw a lot of my posts featured!

Although I never submitted this, it's on my IG page, so Sarah must've grabbed it to use. 

So fun to keep scrolling to see another one, and another one!

If you view their blog, it's so nice & lovely how they presented all my work. The layout is great and I just hope it stays up there for a while! (Happy me! So honored!)  😊

Here is the full article for moi!  😁

https://www.paperinkartsblog.com/2021/08/10/ruling-and-folded-pens-with-leslie-from-olovey1/

Folded Pen Fridays (Updating blog)

 I'm not sure where I first saw this term (IG maybe? or another blog?) but I use it constantly on IG. Every Friday I try to post something related to folded pens, and after my IG P&I Takeover Week, I decided to maybe try to do that here as well, to keep this blog more updated (depending on who all views it).

So, I may be backtracking a bit at first, posting older pieces mixed in with newer ones. I'm not sure yet, as this blog is such a work-in-progress.

I'd love to get more viewers, just so i don't feel like I'm wasting my time. SO, if you'd like to be an avid follower, please click the "Follow" button! That way, I can see if there are others who are interested.

Thanks and happy lettering!

Cmas in July

I decided to do a 12 Days of Cmas in July this year. Started on the 13th and ended on the 25th.

Used my new slant tip Parallel Pen! (https://foldedpenfan.blogspot.com/2021/07/new-pen.html)

 Love how my "Cmas" turned out, but not the rest (wish I had done "July" in green and no outline). 

Gestural alpha with ruling pen

 This is a piece I did for my P&I Takeover Week on IG. It's also posted on my Exemplars page.

Walnut ink and ruling pen.

New Pen!

I'd been wanting a radius cut Parallel Pen, ever since I found out they were available, but since JNB only sells them (that I know of) and I hate to pay for shipping, I kept putting it off. I thought about making my own, but didn't know how hard it would be.

Then, I found out that P&I sells a slant tip one! Was so excited, so I decided to treat myself.

Red ink as I'm doing some "Cmas in July" projects.

Not sure if it's the way it's cut or the nib needs to be cleaned, but I find the ink flow isn't very smooth. (esp. when making thick lines) I still plan to get a radius cut one; just need to make my order worth it.

*In case you're wondering, the radius cut one is more curved than the slant tip. (See it on the JNB website.) 

*I also updated this under my Types of Folded Pens page.

 

July 4th theme, Stars

I love clear envelopes, but am always challenged with how to use them.

So, for July 4th this year, I came up with this idea of star cards as inserts.

For the names, I used my metallic Zig fudebiyori markers, as they work great on slick surfaces and they don't smear!

folded pen and India ink.