BVCG - Cowboy Wisdom - In The Saddle

My Guild's next challenge is "Cowboy Wisdom" and this is my 2nd piece and my favorite... and so true. In my younger days I used to ride a lot... mainly English style but also quite a bit western style as well. I was also honored to ride in EXPO 67 in Montreal in "Le Grand Spectaque" (spelling??)
size: 7.5"w x 5"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper drew out the outline cowboy style text. The border words were done in a 2 tone style using w/n Burnt Umber on the lower part of the letter and Gold Ochre on the upper part and letting them blend together. For the inner text I dropped water into the letter then the Ochre and blotted the liquid up. I really like the result of this. I added graphite shadow (2B Caran d'Ache) on the inner text.

words: No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. 

Winston Churchill

BVCG - Cowboy Wisdom - Bull, Horse, Fool

My Guild's next challenge is "Cowboy Wisdom". I though this was a good lesson...
size: 5.5"w x 7"h
On Canson Mixed Media paper wrote out the text in a light and heavy funky serif style using both a Juice Up pen and a ZIG Calligraphy Marker

words: Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from any direction.

Made Up Word - Nohowzaway

BVCG November Galleria topic is "Made Up Word". This is so not me... But one of my calligraphy friends (RW) gave me a boost and got me thinking... In the middle of the night I woke up and this word popped into my head. I immediately opened my iPad and wrote down the word because I know 2 seconds later I would have forgotten what word I just thought of... old age is no fun...
size: 9.5"w x 7"h
On Canal St Armand paper drew out the word "Nohowzaway" using a Zig Writer in "Inside Curve Variations" taught by Heidi Stolp. Colored with Kuretake "Gem Colors"  Used an HB pencil and paper stump to shadow the letters.  The rest of the words "no way no how I don't believe u" in "Blue Rider Typeface"
words: NOHOWZAWAY no way no how I don't believe u.

Funky Fold Card - Sunrise Sunset

At my recent get together with the gals, one of them had made a card and was giving instructions to some of the gals... I decided to make one as well without the instructions... Right or wrong... I love the outcome (you can see it here). Then I was cleaning my art room and came across an Xmas card from a friend made in 2015 that was similar but with more and different positioning of folds...
The text is a song which fits into our Guild's Sept theme of Lyrics...
Size: 4"w x 6"h (opens to 12")
I used an orangey cardstock for the base card. Added pieces of my geli print done on Columbia Mills LBS End Paper that gave the illusion of sunset and sunrise... Text written in, monoline with a Juice Up pen. I added weight to the cover letters and some color (yellow & red) with Posca colored pencils.

How To:

Fold it in thirds. Fold the 1st and 3rd sections in half.
Measure the 1/2 way point from left edge to 1st fold line and put a small dot. Use that measurement, place a dot to the right of the 2nd score line. Cut between those points. (I used 1" from top edge, but can be any size)
Repeat from right edge toward center.
Repeat on bottom.
Add score/fold lines on the upper and lower sections starting with an M fold. (to the R and L of the cut points on both cut sections)
The tall middle section also starts with an M fold.

 

BVCG Galleria Sept 2024 - I Walk The Line

Our Galleria topic for Sept 2024 is Lyrics (we had that topic 2 years ago so I can't use the same lyrics... which were "He Wore Black Denim Trousers"). This one was done by Johnny Cash.
On 12 x 12 scrapbook cardstock I applied Pan Pastels to the upper half of the cardstock (red, violet and gold/copper with a dry baby wipe). Used an eraser to create my letters. Added a white Gelly Roll gel pen highlight to each letter. Created the rest of the text with the gel pen in various funky styles going this way and that...
 

words:
I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open ll the time
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine, I walk the line

I find it very easy to be true
I find myself alone when each day's through
Yes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for you
Because you're mine, I walk the line

BVCG Oct 2022 Lettering Challenge - Day 1 - 14

So as I mentioned yesterday I needed to do the piece over again... I used the same techniques and only put in 14 days worth of words. I'm content now.

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BVCG Oct 2022 Lettering Challenge - Calligraphy Words

I spent the day with the gals creating this piece... Since it was done on cheap paper and the artwork warped the paper... I need to do this piece again on good paper. Sigh!!

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BVCG March 2022 Lettering Challenge - Day 26 - 31

BVCG March 2022 Lettering Challenge - Day 26 - 31 and continuing on with the colors from the countries flags.

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BVCG March 2022 Lettering Challenge - Day 19 - 25

BVCG March 2022 Lettering Challenge - Day 19 - 25. For this week I decided to use the colors of the countries flags

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BVCG March Lettering Challenge - Day 9 - 18

BVCG March Lettering Challenge - Day 9 - 18 and continuing on with Neuland variation

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BVCG March 2022 Lettering Challenge - Day 1 - 8

BVCG March 2022 Lettering Challenge - Day 1 - 8. We're doing Spring words... Doesn't feel very much like spring yet - sigh...

I thought I'd focus on Neuland variations this month...

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BVCG Feb Lettering Challenge - Day 26 - 28

BVCG Feb Lettering Challenge - Day 26 - 28. Back to pointed pen variations...

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BVCG Feb Lettering Challenge - Day 22 - 25

BVCG Feb Lettering Challenge - Day 22 - 25. I thought I'd do a bit of pointed brush lettering.

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BVCG Feb 2022 Lettering Challenge - Day 19 - 21

BVCG Feb 2022 Lettering Challenge - Day 19 - 21. continuing on after taking Mike Kecseg's Pointed Pen Variations class I thought I'd continue playing with some of his exemplars...

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BVCG Feb 2022 Lettering Challenge - Day 15 - 18

BVCG Feb 2022 Lettering Challenge - Day 15 - 18. after taking Mike Kecseg's Pointed Pen Variations class I thought I'd continue playing with some of his exemplars...

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BVCG Feb Letteing Challenge - Day 8 to 14

And continuing on with my pointed pen playing for this month's BVCG February Lettering Challenge - Day 8 to 14... 1920's slang

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BVCG Feb 2022 Lettering Challenge Day 1 - 7

And we have another Lettering Challenge... Since I signed up for a bunch of pointed pen classes with various instructors this month, I thought I'd do a little play using one of the exemplars I rec'd. This one is Pointed Pen Uncial style.

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BVCG Lettering Challenge Wk 4

BVCG Lettering Challenge Wk 4 and the month is done... I'm not that happy with this piece and maybe I'll do something else... This is a 3 layer piece. I liked the 1st 2 layers but then I struggled with the 3rd layer to make it show up. First tried some red lettering, then over lay that with a gold gel pen and then finally wrote the words on some vellum. Not the way I had envisioned...

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BVCG Dec 2021 Lettering Challenge - Wk 4 - Carrioka style

BVCG Dec 2021 Lettering Challenge - Wk 4 - Day 23- 31,  Carrioka style. I did another version which I wasn't very happy with so decided to make another version... I like this one a lot more. The original version will get posted tomorrow...

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BVCG Lettering Challenge - Wk 2

BVCG Lettering Challenge - Wk 2

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