My desk seems to be stuck in a constant loop transitioning from one to the other. It is not uncommon for it to cycle through literally multiple times in a day. π€¦π»ββοΈπ€¦π»ββοΈπ€¦π»ββοΈ #artistdesk#mrmgward#idowaytoomanythings#justabitofsillinessreally
"If you're unable to do what you love. Why not try to love what you do instead?" .
Of course, we all want to have the freedom to do what we love. Many have made this possible for themselves. But almost inevitably along the way we are going to run into road blocks, or have toβ¦
Just start... πͺπ»
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A little nugget of insight came out in today's practice. I get a lot of questions about doing things the "right" way, from people who are just getting started with Spencerian. And though there are some paths that will yield the quickest results, I always tβ¦
IAMPETH @iampethofficial
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Most in the penmanship or calligraphy world have heard the name IAMPETH. It is likely that many of the people who follow this account, or may stumble upon this video have no idea that it stands for the "International Association of Master Penmen, Eβ¦
Matte gold for the win
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Oh matte gold, how I love the way you look, but man do you make it hard to photograph your matte-ness. π Here is the final look of the massive 24x42 inch blotter designed and foiled for "Julie Hallford Cottrell". π€€ Those three ascender loops right inβ¦
One of the three matching blotters that made their way to the offices of @thomasfinancialict recently. Can't help but swoon over that deep debossed gold on navy. π #leatherblotter#deskblotter#custom#personalized
Practice continues
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We're only on week 1 of #trajansonline with @yves_leterme but I am really enjoying working on something thats completely new to me. This page represents my first time going through the letters we've done so far by memory without reference to see if I couβ¦
"Funcial" π π π
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When I posted that I would be teaching a few quick "Casual Uncial" classes at the @phillypenshow I received many messages asking what the script actually is. Though based on traditional Uncial, Casual Uncial, or "Funcial" as I like to call it, is a relaxed vaβ¦
Super excited to be attending not only my first Pen Show in years, but The First Pen Show of the Decade!!! πππ The @PhillyPenShow take place Jan 17th - 19th at the Philadelphia 201 Hotel. When I'm not helping with registration of running errands for the event, I will be writβ¦
What a bonkers year... .
Talk about a crazy 12 months! I traveled to 9 countries, I moved from the US where I had been living for 12 years, back to Canada. I clocked over 100 solo hours driving my belongings during the move. I managed to create two new penmanship classes to β¦
Chelsea's brand new blotter posing next to my favorite vintage oblique holder, some oval rocks from Geneva on the Lake Ohio, where Spencerian was created, and my hand carved walnut bowler hat ink well holder. πππ #itsthelittlethings
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#leatherblotter#deskblotter#debossed #β¦
Livin' that foil life! π
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Sent this beauty off to it's new home the other day. Here's the finished look of the rose gold foiled navy blotter made for "Patricia Ann Masche"
One last sig from Behrensmeyer!
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We will finish off the month of November with this 4th and final (for this round anyway π) "A. E. Merchant" signature by Mr. H. P. Behrensmeyer. This string of capitals should feel rather free and fun I'm thinking.
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We will be taking a breβ¦
Elegant and simple π
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Our third week of #SigSlinginSunday with Mr. H. P. Behrensmeyer. As last week's has a small but extremely difficult element, I decided on this "C. J. Melone" signature that flows very nicely, and seems to have a bit more room for error. This one honestβ¦
A signature with a 5 pointed star! β
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I have decided to take the whole month of November to study signatures from one penman. So this week we will visit our 2nd #SigSlinginSunday signature by the hand of Mr. H. P. Behrensmeyer, "E. M. Uhlman". This one has quite a bit goingβ¦
And we're back! πππ
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Ladies and Gentlemen, after a nice long break, we are ready to dive back in to round 2 of the #SigSlinginSunday weekly Signature Writing Challenge!!! This week we will be studying this "J. F. Wilkins" signature by the one and only H. P. Behrensmeyer. Thβ¦
Just realized that I forgot to post a finished picture of the blotter I recently posted for "Monica Marthen" @missimini .
Hopefully getting the store back online this weekend to start taking Xmas orders! ππ€π»ππ€π»π
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#leatherblotter#deskblotter#customized#personalized#spencβ¦