Sharing our art work and crafts online can be a scary proposition. When we post a project and watch the number of Likes come in, we might feel validated, rewarded, judged or discouraged…or all of these! Even at this point of my creative journey, I am prone to an emotional response to what I […] Read more…
Calligraphy and hand lettering are really fun to use to create quotes and inspirational word art you can display or frame. Instead of just a plain white piece of paper, you can use water-based brush pens to design very quick and easy watercolour backgrounds. The supply list is short and simple: watercolour paper (or Bristol paper or cardstock), […] Read more…
Galaxy patterns in watercolour, painting and lettering have become quite popular over the past few months. Being a BIG Trekkie (Star Trek Fan), I knew I had to try to paint a galaxy with my watercolours. I am trying to dedicate a little time every weekend on exploring my creativity with watercolour. So I pulled […] Read more…
This year, Mother’s Day brings me joy and sadness. Last August, my mother passed away at the age of 88. The loss is felt more deeply on special occasions, like Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, which we always celebrated with my mom. And now Mother’s Day arrives. I will hold my children, tell them how much […] Read more…
If you don’t already know this about me, I LOVE WATERCOLOURS! (and yes, that is how we spell it in Canada ha ha) If for some reason I could not do calligraphy anymore, I would dive right into watercolor art full time. Maybe it’s because I’m a Pisces. I don’t know. But the beauty of watercolor speaks […] Read more…
If you want to try a big, juicy thick watercolor brush marker, then take a look at Ecoline. This European brand is available almost all over the world, and in Canada I can find them in Deserres art supply stores. They come in 29 colours and this line also has liquid watercolors in 46 colours too, which […] Read more…
The calligraphy worksheets I have released thus far are for brush pens. I LOVE brush pens, any size, any colour! But I also love watercolor and lettering with a real brush too. I tested out some trial worksheets and tracing guides at the Pinners Conference in Phoenix earlier this month, and they were a big […] Read more…
I’m so excited to announce that I have designed a collection of ‘Word Art’ calligraphy rubber stamps! Last Spring, Kim from Emerald Creek Craft Supplies asked me if I would be interested in making my brush lettering into rubber stamps. And that was the beginning of my rubber stamp adventure. I used my Tombow Dual […] Read more…