Next layer: waterproof ink, applied with a folded ruling pen to get quirky lines; then colored pencil.
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LCN 071: The Good, the Bad, and the Hysterical from the Retreat
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Coming home from a retreat is always a bit of a shock to the system.
I just spent five days immersed in creative play at my 4th annual Create & Incubate Retreat, wrapped in the most loving, supportive community of creatives a person could ask for.
How does one even start trying to describe something like this?
Here’s what I’d like to share about it.
You know how I say if you do something enough it becomes normal? Well, the first time I ran my retreat, I carried an undercurrent of tension and anxiety the whole time.
How would it go? Would people like it? I was super anxious about making sure everyone was happy.
It was my first time leading a group in what I call “catalyzing sessions,” but what are essentially improv games, and I was anxious about that. Would they participate? Would they roll their eyes?
The whole thing was a big experiment. I wanted to create the retreat that I wanted for myself — creativity, community, courage, compassion (which, btw, are the official theme words of Life is a Verb Camp, which you should totally come to in November! I’ll be speaking this year, and it’s happening over my 50th birthday, so I’m treating it in my own mind as a big birthday and life celebration!)
Anyway, I wanted to create the retreat I wanted, because I knew it would be wonderful… but would other people feel the same way?
Would people even come to something that wasn’t a structured workshop or conference? Would they even get how valuable it is?
I understood, because I’d been going to creative retreats for years. I knew how special it is to gather with other creators simply to create.
I knew how energizing it is to be in a room together, each working on our own thing.
I knew how inspiring it is to see what everyone else is up to.
How amazing it feels simply to be in the company of other people who get you, and who will encourage, support, and champion you.
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Calligraphy Video: August 23, 2016 at 09:27AM
#Reposting @calligraphyhowto with @instarepost_app — “Jennifer” for Jenni Johns. ♥️ Calligraphy and Hamilton — a perfect pairing!
While there are things I wish were better here (that last e is way too small!), I’m still really pleased with how this came out. I wish I’d captured making the dot in the descender of the J on video, but I didn’t add it until I’d turned the video off.
Pen: Gillott 303
Ink: Ziller Midnight Blue, diluted with water. (I LOVE Ziller inks! They’re super concentrated, so you can dilute them and still get rich colors; they behave beautifully; you can use them like watercolor; and they’re WATERPROOF! This Midnight Blue Ziller and walnut ink together make one of my favorite combinations. The walnut ink is super water soluble, so you can get really interesting effects with the two together, and when they blend, the color range is amazing — blues, greens and browns. Luscious!) Surprise and delight a friend with their name in calligraphy — enter the #namelottery!
Here’s how (you must follow BOTH steps): 1. Follow @calligraphyhowto on Instagram.
2. Leave a comment on my most recent name post at @calligraphyhowto on Instagram, include the NAME you want me to write, AND tag one or more friends.
And don’t forget to grab your FREE Brush Lettering Guides at http://bit.ly/1U0olPy! ?
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Calligraphy Video: August 23, 2016 at 09:24AM
“Brownie & Furf” — winners of my #namelottery over at @calligraphyhowto
I am in LOVE with that B!
Notice the rocking motion I use with this ruling pen–that’s what gives thicks and thins. On a thin upstroke, I literally twist the pen, by pushing my thumb toward my pinkie (try it, to understand what I’m talking about). This movement makes writing with a ruling pen fairly natural, though depending on what kind of ruling pen you have, your results may vary. Experiment and play–that’s always the best prescription. ?
Ink: J. Herbin Encre Violette Pensée **************
Note: for the next name lottery, the entry rules have changed. Instead of writing the winner’s name, I will write the winner’s FRIEND’s name. ************** In other words, you are entering for someone else, so who do you want to gift with their name in calligraphy?
Here’s how to enter (be sure to follow BOTH steps): 1. Follow @calligraphyhowto on Instagram.
2. Leave a comment on my most recent name post at @calligraphyhowto on Instagram—INCLUDING the name you want calligraphed (not your own), AND tag one or more Instagram friends.
And don’t forget to grab your FREE Brush Lettering Guides at http://bit.ly/1U0olPy! ?
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Snapshot from My Studio: August 22, 2016 at 06:12PM
Layering on pencil, oil pastels, and Daniel Smith watercolor ground. I love how a page of calligraphy practice transforms into something unexpected!
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