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I’ll be teaching a calligraphy workshop in Salt Lake City, UT this October 19th at 5:30. Come!! We have two spots left, so sign up soon!
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Back in January, I had the joy to design a little print series for Bing for their lounge at Alt Summit. They wanted inspirational quotes to support the concept of their cloud-based services. I made a series of 4 prints that could be tiled together to create an abstract cloud, or they could stand alone.
I’m happy with how they turned out, despite my limitations with the design and time.
See above how I tiled them.
I was very limited on the design as I didn’t have much time to execute. I was given the official ‘go ahead’ while I was flat on my back with strep throat. The next day I created the designs. By the time I had work ready to print we were less than a week away from the deadline. Obviously no time for fun stuff like letterpress, gold foil, laser-cutting, etc.
Of the local digital print services I tried, no one wanted to touch this job. We needed 500 of each design (2000 cards total). I sent it off to overnight prints and they pulled through for me (granted, it required a substantial rush fee).
I would love to re-work these prints and get them completed with off-set and silver foil printing. I just don’t see that happening though.
As far as the design process goes, I painted the starry scene on watercolor paper with dry gouache. Added gold and glitter touches then scanned in. I lettered the quotes separately and placed them over the background.
Click the image above to download the free desktop background quote “Dreams don’t work unless you do.” By downloading you agree to the Terms of Use below. Stay tuned for more fun stuff with the other three quotes!
Are you new here? Check out the “printables” tab at the top of the page for more freebies! Interested in learning calligraphy? Let me teach you how! Click the image below for more information.
Hey y’all! I’ve been partying it up in the sort-of sunny Las Vegas this weekend with fellow calligraphers. It’s been a blast learning new techniques on gilding, style and color.
I’ll be teaching this week in Salt Lake City with the lovely Valarie Williams. We’ll be doing a double-header calligraphy workshop! We’ll include pointed-pen basics and how to make your work pop with color-blending and flourishing. Dinner and materials are included.
Join us for a fun night out, downtown Salt Lake City and learn how to write calligraphy! Click here for info and sign up.
The following Saturday (March 14th) I will be teaching a calligraphy workshop from my in-law’s home near 40th and Shea in Phoenix. In the 3 hour calligraphy workshop, we’ll learn pointed-pen basics and how to make your own style. Lunch included.
Click here for info and sign up.
Bummed I’m not in your area? My online class is always ongoing! If you’d like a live workshop in your area, feel free to fill out this form.
Only 2 spots left for The Little Retreats by Jane Calligraphy workshop in Orem! February 11, 2015. See event listing for more details. We’ll have an evening of amazing food, craftiness and best of all Calligraphy! This workshop is geared toward beginners. Beginning/intermediate calligraphers welcome, though!
Can’t attend? Try my online class. We have a ton of fun online as well (minus the tasty food, though ;)). Sign up for the online class here.
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We had a grand time on vacation this summer. We started out with a quick trip to Vegas to see Chris’s grandma get remarried, then we headed to Los Angeles to play in the sun and introduce Penelope and Felix to the magic of Disneyland. And it. Was. MAGICAL. Chris and I both agreed that it was more fun to go as parents with young kids than it was to go as a kid. Seeing their faces light up with every little ride was priceless.
After the great food and fun times in the Los Angeles area, we headed east to see Chris’s family in Phoenix. Chris’s sister Shelley got back from an 18 month stint in the Chicago, Illinois area, so it was a happy reunion. Both Shelley and my youngest sister-in-law Brooke are in transition this summer.
Brooke’s transition has been the hardest. She’s playing a waiting game until she finds out where she’ll be in the next few months. Not being able to plan for the future has her in a rut of sorts. And bored.
So to beat the boredom, I busted out a calligraphy kit for her and we’ve spent some time working on calligraphy. It was wonderful to teach her and Shelley. They’re naturals and made fabulous company while I filled my practice sheets. Have I mentioned how awesome my in-law’s are? You should be jealous.
Learning artistic and domestic skills online has become quite popular recently. With the rise of online learning at istilllovecalligraphy.com, Atly, Craftsy, Skillshare and about a million others, there are so many things you can learn online. I’m more than a little biased towards the calligraphy class I offer at istilllovecalligraphy.com. It’s pretty awesome, if I do say so myself.
I LOVE, LOVE to reach out to people all over and get them excited about the art of Calligraphy and coach them along the way. Best part? Students can take the class wherever they go since it’s tablet compatible ( Intel Tablets work especially well).
What do you do to beat summer boredom?
