by Erica | Oct 28, 2013 | calligraphy, contemporary calligraphy, contemporary pointed pen, copperplate, lettering, modern calligraphy, pointed pen, pointed pen calligraphy, Uncategorized, zentangle
I’ve been working on this “big project” for months now. I wanted it to be just right before putting it out there. I finally set my date to launch and made it happen. As those of you who have been reading my blog since the beginning know (you still...
by Erica | Sep 28, 2013 | contemporary calligraphy, handlettering
I taught a workshop last year for our guild that was really fun. Everyone had wanted to “get around to” making one of those folded pens out of a soda can but had never found the time. So I did a little investigative work and came up with a handout. I...
by Erica | Sep 12, 2013 | calligraphy, contemporary calligraphy, contemporary pointed pen, copperplate, cursive, gestural writing, handlettering, pointed pen, pointed pen calligraphy, Uncategorized
I began lettering somewhere in the early 1980s (I was about 10) using two books – one by Margaret Shepherd and one by Ken Brown. I hardly met anyone else who knew about or studied calligraphy until I was in high school. My art teacher was quite good at Old...
by Erica | Jun 16, 2012 | calligraphy father's day card, contemporary calligraphy, fathers day card, free card, greeting card design, Happy Father's Day, lettering for greeting card, printable
Hello to all you out there in letter loving land! Haven’t posted in a bit and I’m on the run but wanted to share this little Father’s Day printable. It prints 2-up on an 8.5×11. No scaling – should print as is and can then trim with a...
by Erica | May 8, 2012 | contemporary calligraphy, contemporary pointed pen, gestural writing, modern calligraphy, pointed pen, pointed pen calligraphy
Hello out there! Well, as you can see – it’s been awhile. We moved in February and I have finally finished setting up my studio. Although I have not finished unpacking boxes! But I can’t wait to share pictures of my studio room! That will have to...