A friend got in touch recently to ask if I could do some lettering for a teatowel to be given out at a family gathering. She wanted a casual calligraphic look, which I managed to put together within a tight timeframe and budget. It was an interesting process working on a handlettered piece with this … Continue reading Day 96: Bounty
Back when I used to co-produce World Sweet World Magazine with my husband, Thomas, our motto/ tagline was “Make your day”. I’ve been meaning to do a handlettered version of it for a while now, but have never gotten round to it. So here’s a first draft – there are things I’d like to change, … Continue reading Day 89: Go ahead, make your day
Every time I cut my children’s hair, I swear I’ll never do it again. Hairdressers are there for a reason, I tell myself. Then a couple of months and two shaggy boys down the track, those scissors start whispering to me again, and my fingers start twitching….
Around Christmas time I said to Thomas that if my work could be drawing I’d be happy. Since then the balance of client work on my plate has gradually tipped to about 50/50 handdrawn/digital. Mindblowing. All that to say, contrary to appearances, I’m actually drawing heaps at the moment, it’s just I can’t share the … Continue reading Day 69: Yay!
I’ve got a big exciting project coming up soon, but it’s kinda daunting and every day I think I’ll start working on it tomorrow. So, Note To Self: Motivation follows Action!
The world just wears me down sometimes. Do you get that too?
Sitting with Otis as he practiced writing numbers, I got to doodling. Usually he’s pretty dismissive of my stuff, but apparently this “looks like on castles”. Drawing with crappy felt pens was really liberating and spontaneous. I like that the shapes were not planned at all and just evolved this way.
I’ve been practicing hand-lettering. It’s amazing how thinking “heavy downstrokes, light upstrokes” makes ALL the difference. And a few flourishes thrown in for good measure.