by Olive | May 4, 2015 | Add Color and Brightness
I have an obsession with office supplies and I’m a bit of a pen hoarder. One thing that I enjoy doing is swatching out my writing utensils to see how the colors compare between brands. The Test: Each pen is used on white notebook paper and a yellow legal pad....
by Olive | Apr 30, 2015 | Add Color and Brightness
Words and letters are important to us. They can help to define our identities. I love putting my initials on the spaces around me to mark my space. Choose from a palette of vibrant colors to add some brightness and fun to your everyday. Digital JPEGs let you print out...
by Olive | Apr 27, 2015 | Add Color and Brightness
In-progress shot of my downstairs gallery wall from July 2012 Gallery walls are ubiquitous on Pinterest. Seriously, just search “gallery wall” and you’ll be inundated with resources to help you spruce up your space. But what are the best tutorials...
by Olive | Apr 23, 2015 | Add Color and Brightness
The follow up Skillshare class by Mary Kate McDevitt focuses on the Final Steps of Hand-Lettering (dealing with color and texture). The course starts after you have a refined sketch of a lettering piece and starts with the inking of the drawing on a lightpad. This is...
by Olive | Apr 21, 2015 | Add Color and Brightness
I have an obsession with office supplies and I’m a bit of a pen hoarder. One thing that I enjoy doing is swatching out my writing utensils to see how the colors compare between brands. The Test: Each pen is used on white notebook paper and a yellow legal pad....
by Olive | Apr 20, 2015 | Add Color and Brightness
Ever wonder how letterers compose their designs? Some lettering artists appear to have a knack for composing their words and letters right on the page. My process is totally not like that. If I knew that I was trying to compose a lettering piece right there on that...
