Make the World...

This is my second time through Reggie’s 26 Seeds class. The first time, I took it on Zoom and managed to muddle my way through. This time has been
much better since I’m taking it in person, and I feel much more confident than I did before.

Like many calligraphers, I accumulate papers that I end up considering too precious to work on. This round, handmade watercolor paper was such a
piece, but I decided to pull it out for our assignment for “freely written capitals”. I first drew a few guidelines as a general guide to the shape of the
letters. After much practice, I then lettered on the paper, being very happy with the way the gouache made such crisp lines on this paper. (I did do a few
test letters on the back first.) When the lettering was dry, I used a wedge brush to fill in the side flowers and greenery. I thought maybe the piece was
finished at that point, but there was too much white space, especially at the bottom. I took my inspiration from the book from which the quote is taken
and used the inspiring and colorful lupines in the book to give the piece a more lush and beautiful look.________________________________________________________