Sketchbook blog

Lately for fun, I have practiced with actual calligraphy pens... creating some samples for  addressed invitations.  This is a modified but traditional Italic hand below. This practice may come in handy one day with some events on the horizon.   I hope to add some new, more original and modern hands soon to my sample collection. I enjoy hand-lettering with inspirational words as an embellishment to my watercolor floral series.  I usually create those letters by pencil sketch and then add the ink with layers of fine pens.  My goal is to get this "hand" represented below in my sample collection soon because this style would work well as table cards.

Special Edition Artwork for Georgia O'Keeffe Exhibit at Reynolda This year a beautiful local art museum and estate, Reynolda in Winston-Salem , commemorates its centennial.   Photo courtesy of Reynolda House website Image by  Laura Gilpin (American, 1891–1979).  "Georgia O’Keeffe, 1953." Gelatin silver print And this year, Reynolda celebrates by hosting the exhibit " Georgia O'Keeffe:  Living Modern " now through November 19.   Art-o-mat has a very active machine at Reynolda.  In anticipation of record crowds visiting this exquisite exhibit, many Artists in Cellophane have contributed special editions of work specifically to stock this machine. At the beginning of August, I began working a batch of Little Inspirations to stock this machine.  I was happy to deliver them to International Art-o-mat Headquarters today. The special batch of 50 includes parts (either 1/2 or 1/4) of a flower plus an inspiring word...