Scribbled Lives 2021 -Wk 27 - Flowers - A Fallen Blossom.
I've always been fascinated by Blackletter and circle formats... (Don't look at my flourishes...) Tamer Ghoneim does fabulous calligraphy and he had a ZOOM free class yesterday (July 8/21) where he showed his process for creating circular artwork. Picked up quite a few tricks.
Circle size, I'm still doing my way. I write out the quote, using the pen size and lettering style I will use on the final piece (doesn't have to be extremely neat...). Measure it and do a radius calculation. (C=2πR). If the length (circumference) of my work is 15", (π= 3.14) so 2π = 6.28. Divide 6.28 into your circumference of 15" and you get basically a radius of 2.4". Now you can draw your various circles. Put a pencil mark where you want the center of your circle and draw your first circle which is your base line. Then draw all the other circles.
I used an EK Success Orbit Circle Scissor (sorry it's discontinued, but there are many other brands and style out there. I find the ruler type where you hold the center point is not very good for me - it always moves...
I used Bee Super Deluxe paper, drew my circles and did my lettering with a 2.4 Parallel pen filled with Sumi ink, double dipped into Ecoline Gold. Detail in between the letters with Holbien Opera Pink gouache and a fine tipped nib (Gillot). Drew the extra circles with a Gold gel pen and a pink Zig Writer.
Painted the flower with QoR watercolors accenting with the gold ink. The butterfly (Flourishes) stamped with Versa Clair ink and hand cut.
Quote: A fallen blossom returning to the bough, I thought - but no a butterfly. Arakida Moretake
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