Nature (Redo)

Another post fitting for this time of year (and the wonderful weather we've been having). Get out and enjoy nature!

Bottom piece (from ig) done in brush; I used my Horizon folded nib.

 

beautiful redo

I did the bottom piece last year, as a demo video. I don't like the mini-tail on the b, the ink smeared by the e, and the "flourish" at the end makes the l look like an f.

Like my redo much better. 

walnut ink, drop-in colors, and Horizon pen.

 

New Env (Redo)

This was for one of my 100 Days of Redos.

Although I love the colors, the original (bottom) makes me cringe. The top tail of the g looks fun wrapped around the t, but I hate it. I just feel like my lettering has improved so much, esp. the past few months.

It's so funny how some things that I did many years ago, might have turned out great, but things from just a few years ago, are so bad. I would have redone on same color paper, but I didn't have any. I need more white too.

 

Redo 1 (Instagram Challenge)

Thought this fitting for one of my first posts.

The bottom pic (original) is something that's been in my "To Emulate" Pinterest file, and although I want to do mine more similar to that, this one is my take for now.

 

Hello September!

 Not sure when, but at some point, I'm going to start posting all my Redo's on IG for a #100Days of Redos Challenge. I was thinking of starting right now, but might also wait til next year when the next 100 Day Challenge starts.

Til then, I'm going to start some, and this is one. I did the original (see below) in 2019, but did not like my lettering at all. I loved the watercolor pieces though (esp. my apple), so when I tried to redo, what happens? Love my lettering, but not the watercolor (bad paper).

Before adding leaf. (better pic - lighting)

some drop-in inks and metallics added.

from 2019.

Another version. (Love this too)

Sketch (love my "b")

Did this one last year (2020) and a video (posted to my youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a5RUSEJ6uE )

I like it ok, but the ink bled.

bright hot Neon

Love me some astrobrights paper and neon ink!

the first 3 are from 2019. I used one of my fave homemade folded pens and some fluorescent pink acrylic ink (Daler Rowney). I love how it showed up neon orange though on the yellow paper.

 

I just love this. Her named turned out great and I love the swirls as well as the white accents.

And on top of it, I had this stamp that matched! (unplanned happy accident!)

Did this insert to match. Same folded pen.

For Chuck's I forgot what pen I used, as I did them at different times. So, for his, I used a different folded pen. Still homemade, but bigger and diff. metal. I like how Janet's turned out better.

Then, I did this next one for Janet for Cinco de Mayo, 2021:

Again, love the brightness of it.

Then, a little more themed on the back.

Chaos Redo

This represents the chaos of last year.