Houston Wedding Calligraphy - Place Cards

Beautiful ornate roundhand place cards for a wedding later this month.  Various flourishes were used to indicate meal preferences.  Great idea from the bride and easy to execute.

Calligraphy Houston

The beauty of the Capital U.  Just a quick doodle on the back side of my notes during an illustration seminar.  This same U was used on a wine label design recently completed. (The ink is still drying...)

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Ornate Roundhand Calligraphy

Spirit Bottle Engraving - Don Julio 1942

This bottle was engraved for a graduation gift.  If it comes in it's own box, the odds of it being tasty are high.  Who wouldn't love to be on the recipient end of this? Thanks for the referral, Albany!

Houston Wedding Calligraphy

There are always names on wedding invitation lists that make me do a double take.  This one is the coolest so far.  And yes, this is from an actual list.  Fairy tales really do come true.

Recognized again as Best Houston Engraver

I am honored to have been chosen for the 2nd year in a row as Houston's Best Engraver for 2014. The link to the press release is below.

http://houstontx.houstontx.recognitionawarding.com/PressReleaseub.aspx?cc=DC8H-QBCB-G7FF

Wedding Calligraphy with a slightly relaxed look - Houston

This Spencerian and casual script style has been requested quite a bit lately.  With that, I'm loving it more and more.  This is great for either a casual event or a wedding with a relaxed feel.

Work with Celebrity Wedding/Event Designer - Day Of Wedding Signage - Houston Calligrapher

I had the privilege of working with celebrity event designer Lisa Vorce (www.lisavorce.com) on an absolutely gorgeous wedding. Here, I completed a few last minute calligraphic details hours before guests arrived at the reception. Here, I was literally watching paint (ink) dry before her team would intricately place my work throughout the reception. It was such a privilege and a joy to work with her & her team.

Houston Calligrapher - casual correspondence

This client opted for Traditional Spencerian calligraphy with casual writing for the address in a metallic bronze.  I used acryla gouache to create this custom color.  I like this style for casual occasions.   Some details were digitally removed for address privacy.

Houston Calligrapher - Traditional Spencerian

This client was such a pleasure to work with.  She chose Traditional Spencerian for her wedding addressing. She and her fiancé wanted something elegant but simple and conservative.  Hence, I had to hold back on the flourishes.  Only minor flourishes appeared here and there :).  Some address details have been digitally removed for privacy.

Paper quest of a houston calligrapher - part 2

On my continued quest for the smoothest black paper (as I love inverting colors from the garden variety), I have been introduced to Artagain Series 400 paper.  It's the smoothest that I have found thus far.  I'll favor this until I find something as smooth as Canson Pro-Marker Layout (white).  That will be a challenge, I know…

Houston Bottle Engraving - 1967 Port

I have yet to truly indulge in port wines.  I've only had a few.  However, I do like this bottle.  It engraved beautifully and this client came up with a great quote for it.  Cheers! 

Houston Calligraphy - Custom color match

Purple…..If you know me at all, you know that I LOVE color!  This gentleman decided to opt for purple ink as the invitation was in a deep purple.  SO we did a custom match on the purple and it looked really cool with Traditional Spencerian writing.  I LOVE WEDDING SEASON.  Don't tell anyone…..  Now to go back and remove my graphite lines :)  Leave no evidence!  

Wine bottle engraving for a wedding

This bride wanted "previously enjoyed" Miranda Lambert wine bottles engraved with her wedding date.  I had no idea that Miranda Lambert had a wine label.  You learn something new everyday if you are lucky.

Wedding envelope addressing with a cartouche - houston calligrapher

This couple opted for a custom "gumdrop green" ink based on a paint swatch that they provided.  Of course, we added a cartouche on each envelope to make each recipient 1) know that they are special and 2) know that each envelope was crafted by hand.  LOVE IT!   Now to go back and remove my graphite lines once they have dried on the "drying line"….leave no evidence!  Certain address and name details have been digitally removed for privacy. 

Calligraphy commissioned to surround a cross - houston calligrapher

Once I saw this cross in person, I thought that it was a beautiful piece.   My job was simple.   Write a few words around the cross in a circular fashion in a wine/cardinal red ink.  I created a custom color with the client's ideas of the specific red in mind, drafted it in pencil and then inked it.  I think that it calligraphed nicely.

Wedding Calligraphy Sample - houston calligraphy

This bride wanted a sample for her wedding invitation envelope addressing that would include illustrations. She wanted "something awe inspiring, but not too much".   I figured let's combine a little bird with a cartouche at the back.  She approves!  Looking forward to starting this project for her.  Here are the samples that I provided her.

Houston Calligraphy Wedding Season!!!!

This bride requested Spencerian/Ornamental Penmanship w/o major flourishes.  She wanted clean, but slightly fancy.  I love this.  In my opinion, Spencerian writing is the epitome of clean, gorgeous calligraphy.  (The numerals have been digitally removed from these photos to protect the addresses.)

Golf Club Engraving - Houston

I always love to see ladies participating in a traditionally male sport.  With that said, imagine my elation when a female golfer requested to have a club engraved.  Thanks, Gabrielle!

Houston Wedding Calligraphy

This client wanted something dramatic to set the tone for her plans with the wedding.  I can do dramatic on paper :).