Calligrapher for Team USA - 2016 Rio Olympics
Houston calligrapher and wine bottle engraver
It's interesting how patterns evolve with the orders that I execute for clients. The other week it was the week of quite a few projects with calligraphy on magnolia leaves. This week, it's natural agate stones with white ink in modern calligraphy. I love it! It requires less thought on my part with minimal changes between projects! HA! Cheers!
Peace & Love while Slinging Ink®
It is a rarity that I place calligraphy these days on paper for a client. However, every now and then it happens. This might be the 3rd or 4th time this year for me. It's funny because when I am asked my initial thought is "sure, no problem" because its easy, breezy... But when I write on beautiful paper such as this Crane ecru with another "tried and true" like Moon Palace Sumi ink, I am reminded of why I love calligraphy. Something so simple, but well executed is beautiful. Everything just comes together perfectly. Calligraphing these was like silk. There is an old adage in calligraphy. "The calligraphy is only as beautiful as the materials used". Dammit if that isn't true EVERYTIME!
This project was for a new company having an event here in Houston called DearDuck that specializes in the art of gift-giving. If you don't know what to give a person as a gift, they take away all of the stress & frustration and do all of the heavy-lifting. Big hello and thanks to Three Smudges Photography for introducing us! Can't wait to check them out!
Peace & Love while Slinging Ink®
These marble table numbers with calligraphy have been extremely popular lately. Obviously, the color scheme would go well with any event. I usually calligraph these in gold, champagne or rose gold ink. The calligraphy on these was created using gold ink. I also placed the calligraphy in a heavier fashion than I generally do. Interestingly most of the time when I create these, it is for clients outside of Houston however every now and then a client here in Houston will request them. Cheers!
As you know, I get bored with placing calligraphy on the "garden variety" materials. So I took a half day a few weeks ago with the specific purpose of finding something new to write on. So of course, I found about 6 new things. One thing was a shadow tile in one of my favorite colors. Yes, my favorite colors are black and grey.... Some people would call that morbid, but it's what I like. Don't judge me. I had the bright idea of offering these shadow tiles - called shadow tiles because when you write on them, the writing creates a shadow on the grey...cool, right? I placed 4 different writing styles on these as samples. Hope that you like them! These are now available in the Etsy shop. Just click on the picture. Have a groovy day!
I just adore these "antiqued" arabesque mirrors. They are roughly 4 inches and yield a beautiful vintage feel in person. These are now available in the shop! Just click the picture for the link. Cheers!
Yes, I am having a moment with white marble tile right now. I bore easily and needed something new to write on :). This time it's what they call subway tiles. I love the elegant simplicity of the white marble and making it rectangular yields a chic aspect as well. Isn't it just great that calligraphy & hand lettering can take so many forms? Cheers!
Since I've been placing calligraphy on mirrors for the last few years for seating charts etc., I figured that it made sense to start offering a smaller version because.... why not?! These make for easy place cards or escort cards. These are in the Etsy shop and like always, I will calligraph these in any hand that I offer in either white, gold or nude pearl ink (love that ink). If you want a different ink color, let me know. I'll always give it a shot. Click on the picture for the link. Cheers & have a groovy day!
