A great day for a cold & Neuland coming up

Yes, it's cold season and I'm feeling it. Hmphh. Sniffle snort.

How can I complain though,

when I look this good!

My art college buddy Bo Kim Louie painted this wee portrait in oils. It's just 2 1/2" in diameter.

Isn't that cool?

If you want yours done too,

send me a note and I'll see

what I can do.

I'd better be well for Saturday,

Feb.23 as that's the day to teach

N E U L A N D E X P R E S S

for the

Edmonton Calligraphic Society.

There's still room for you in it! It's gonna be fun stuff...

kinda like this and with umpteen options and variations!

It doesn't get any easier than this style.

Happy Valentine's Month everyone!

Yes,

this is the

2 1/2"x 3 1/2"

Artist Trading Card

created for

last years' exchange that I placed

on a pink card stock

so as to have something

cardlike & special for my loved ones,

but the message is still the same,

so we're recycling this year!

In the immortal words of KOJAK,

"Who loves ya, baby?"

I do!

Does anyone know the name of the author?

Thea Paul's Kersal Piece

THINK SPRING! ISN'T THIS A BEAUTY?

And to think this is an in class piece done by a student of mine makes me feel very proud of her. Thea Paul considers herself a "newer" calligrapher from the Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild, http://www.bvcg.ca/ who took Kersals when I taught it in Calgary last spring. She needed a gift that weekend and it often happens that we're able to make use of our classwork this way. Thea did a wonderful job of giving the letters a softness in fresh Spring colours. She had a second line below the name with the child's date of birth. I was totally amazed at the creativity produced in class.

I'm excited that the Wheatland Calligraphy Guild has invited me to teach Kersals in Melfort, Saskatchewan! Woohoo! They sound like a very active community group. My flight has been booked, and March 14th will be here before I know it! (I'd better get practicing.)

First up though, is a one day course for the Edmonton Calligraphic Society http://www.edmontoncalligraphicsociety.org on Feb 23. The class will be Neuland Express, a favorite for all levels and especially beginners. I'm sure to see some fun stuff happening, so must remember to take the camera!