tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11897849724781641692024-03-05T19:47:51.380-08:00pen & paintsCalligraphy & watercolor
by Marjorie BoydMarjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.comBlogger376125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-51166749699404424792018-07-20T16:29:00.001-07:002018-07-20T16:29:26.373-07:00Addressing Envelopes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are two styles that I use to address envelopes for weddings or other events.<br />
Contact me for prices Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-63998592918457461682017-04-05T11:55:00.005-07:002017-04-05T11:55:36.839-07:00Collage decisions...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have several unfinished collages, and I came across these pictures when I was trying to figure out what to add to this collage to finish it. Maybe by seeing them again I can make a decision...and then can I find all the selected pieces to do that!<br />
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<br />Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-5771464031348081582017-03-14T09:17:00.001-07:002017-03-14T09:17:17.879-07:00Mandy and Prentice's Wedding Invitations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My daughter's wedding invitations...I'm disappointed that I'm unable to turn the photo.Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-41034538607933610582016-10-09T14:37:00.001-07:002016-10-09T14:37:12.820-07:00Mandy and Prentice's July Wedding <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What a fun wedding and how lucky we were the way the day cooled down after so many super hot summer days! Everett and Sawyer were perfect as ring bearers. During the wedding, an outside garden wedding at Silver Lake Co. Club, a hummingbird hovered just above them.<br />
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And there was a little chirping during the pastors words and it was mentioned that we seem to have a little guest. Everyone thought it was a bird but Everett knew it was the frogs in the pond! We saw them later that evening doing their little chirping! <br />
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<br />Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-65772837270026038992016-10-05T14:59:00.001-07:002016-10-05T14:59:26.173-07:00Workshop with Rosie and Pam Paulsrud<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our first step was to experiment with the colors- which were made from Twin Rocker pigments, see bottom photo. Then the paste paper began! We used matte medium in places on the textwove and let that dry. I pulled a tool through to make the comb like lines. We were to leave 1/4th of the paper white if we could! I don't think I've ever used several colors like these! Then hopefully I'll finish a book...<br />
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<br />Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-46925845217274060362016-01-05T08:54:00.004-08:002016-01-05T08:58:40.468-08:00New Calligrapy Piece, Parents Prayer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is finally coming together after I designed the border. The other side of the ribbon will be pink. I still have to do some things like adding a tail on one of the g's I see, and may have more like that to finish.<br />
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<br />Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-66709602522248865212015-10-02T08:16:00.000-07:002015-10-02T08:20:41.554-07:00Pam Paulsrud's class- Life Lines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We studied sacred geometry and used a compass to start the bottom layer ( structure) in the background working on a full sized sheet of arches textwove. After the pencil compass lines were finished, the large sheet was torn into pages to work on, so the compass structures were "cut up" on more than one page.<br />
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This one is using a compass with the folded pen attachment. I think it has an oriental feel.<br />
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On one part we used different pencils and handwriting, some with the non-dominant hand, and some fast gestural writing. Then added watercolor etc to finish.<br />
We usually worked in threes. She said it works well that way. <br />
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More experimenting- I did the sumi ink circles with some gesso underneath. Worked on some that weren't my favorites to experiment on.<br />
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You can see the compass line base on this one. Then we constructed a case for the many pages that we will be finishing and experimenting on. This was a wonderful class and we all had such unique works -more photos are on Facebook. I hope to complete all of mine!Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-15713323901517795992015-08-31T12:43:00.002-07:002015-08-31T12:45:48.625-07:00Three collages in a show in St. Charles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I finished up the top two collages over the summer and they will be part of a show with the Midwest Collage Society in the Kavanagh Gallery in at the Fine Line in St. Charles, IL The opening reception is Sat September 12th, 1:00 -4:00. <br />
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I might add a quote to one if I have time...Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-17273110444981149402015-07-31T09:10:00.002-07:002015-07-31T09:10:37.882-07:00Practice work from Eliza's Workshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Uncial with a brush and mixing blues using gouache<br />
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Sorry, crooked. The bamboo with brush manipulation. I remember doing this in a watercolor class too.<br />
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<br />Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-33402156046312039972015-06-29T08:50:00.000-07:002015-06-29T08:50:01.093-07:00Prayer Flags <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now I need to finish my prayer flags that are asking for lettering! The finished one was from a project from LaGrange Art League.<br />
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<br />Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-72993599956982315902015-06-29T08:44:00.003-07:002015-06-29T08:44:21.912-07:00Eliza Schulte Holliday Calligraphy Workshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We worked with large brushes- usually 1/2 inch and some with smaller 1/4 inch brushes if we had them. Eliza taught the uncial and then the black letter and fraktur styles. We worked on paper and then some on fabric which was really fun.<br />
Some of Eliza's exemplars are below.<br />
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My work on pen -actually brush- manipulation drawing bamboo- love how the dry brush looks.<br />
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We lettered on fabric! That's so fun and it's almost easier to get the letter forms successful!<br />
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Above were the softer Fraktur letters from Eliza's demo which are similar to black letter but rounder.<br />
This is her hearth banner in that style<br />
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<br />Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-33186777006203606772015-06-18T20:02:00.004-07:002015-06-18T20:02:52.019-07:00Monte Bello Estate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our sketch class visited this home with its expansive gardens, flagstone paths, waterfall, and many acres in Lemont. Such an expansive garden area it's hard to capture in pictures. The sun wasn't out but at least the gnats blew away and it wasn't so hot- even cool when we had our lunch and critique.<br />
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<br />Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-22675810252434464452015-03-26T07:14:00.003-07:002015-03-26T07:14:48.151-07:00Illumination Capital <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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More progress on my Illumination capital letter and vine work. Hubby says the T looks like a G so I'm going to letter the word Trust!<br />
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This next page shows lettering that I would like to teach in my class- black letter in an engrossing style that is more curved than the straight up and down usual black letter style.<br />
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<br />Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-28393277654464610082015-03-23T13:35:00.000-07:002015-03-23T13:35:09.150-07:00Sample illumination for a demo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm demonstrating at the Reception at the Newberry Library Calligraphy Exhibit on Saturday. I've been working on the T with the shading and softening the dark and light green. It's going to be to difficult to do that part and talk to people during the demo so I had to have some of it finished before then. Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-48573163591301074292015-02-10T07:36:00.000-08:002015-02-10T07:36:19.370-08:00Newberry Calligraphy Exhibit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm very excited to have my piece excepted in the Newberry Calligraphy Exhibit! I did this piece for church in New Lenox. I had never done a piece of this kind but had taken a class from instructor, Valerie Weilmunster and she helped me along the way with the shading questions I had.<br />
This is the start of the painting of the acanthas leaves and adding the gold. <br />
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This is the schedule of the exhibit- the show opens March 16th and runs until June 12th<br />
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Newberry reception, Saturday March 28th <br />
during which there will be several artist demonstrations and a presentation<br />
by Susan O'Leary on the Zen Art of Kazuaki Tanahashi<br />
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<br />Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-4704400865824696232015-01-19T14:21:00.001-08:002015-01-19T14:21:58.348-08:00Finetec InksI had a problem with soft linen envelopes that with everything I used, the inks always bled. Then someone recommended Finetec inks which I actually bought at IAMPETH. They did the job, no bleeding and with the various shades of gold, they had one that showed up well with the phantom liner! So relieved. <br />
I highly recommend them!Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-58919061244538922742015-01-17T14:30:00.001-08:002015-01-17T14:30:36.755-08:00Some of my Unfinished Collages<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I do love the colors in this but am at a loss as to what I need to do to finish it...the theme was tapestry.<br />
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For this one I can visualize a quote in black ink on the right side...this was from a class with Luce where we did prints from plants and I combined the prints with other papers.<br />
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Just needs something more. The window transfer is from a photograph I took in Grand Rapids, Michigan when we were downtown at Artprize.<br />
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<br />Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-19360926022825395712015-01-09T09:59:00.002-08:002015-01-09T09:59:19.946-08:00Collages at the Aurora Town Hall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have three collages to be picked up at the end of the week next week. The third one is one of my dragon-fly series. This top one is an in-progress photo.<br />
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Sorry, forgot to adjust!<br />
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What a beautiful perfect day for a train ride to the Aquarium!<br />
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I forgot my camera as this was a hurried morning to get there early! But Mick had his phone for a few photos. Nice skyline photos. The weather was sunny and mild in the forties.<br />
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Everett's favorite- the hook!<br />
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Sawyer relaxing on the train.<br />
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Lunch with all of us. Marshall, Emily and the boys, Mandy and Prentice met us there.<br />
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<br />Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-59244905566951489992014-12-11T07:16:00.001-08:002014-12-11T07:16:50.075-08:00New Christmas Card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I tried out several color combinations and finally realized I prefer a limited color palette. Then I started cropping the images and really liked how that looked. Off to the printer!Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-25756187479789875632014-10-26T16:47:00.002-07:002014-10-26T16:47:23.493-07:00Folded pen work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Enjoying the folded pen and watercolor. I've been sick and missed our study group but hope to still do making of the folded pens sometime.<br />Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-8382783672150496622014-10-16T08:35:00.000-07:002014-10-26T16:50:10.137-07:00Participating in a Collage Show in Aurora<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My collage is in the lower right corner- funny though, I added a transfer of a butterfly after the photo was taken. <br />
Others in the show: Tania Blanco, Barb Pompei Boland, Sandy Finch, Maureen Gasek, Joan Lucht, and Jerri Reimann.<br />
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The show is at Marmion Academy in Aurora, 1000 Butterfield Rd. Reception is Sunday Nov 2, 3-5:00 pm.<br />
Hours of the show -only school hours on school days 8am -3:30 pmMarjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-40748513440524217742014-09-30T07:30:00.002-07:002014-09-30T07:30:32.392-07:00Collages in Browns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a new one just started. Many of these are still in process, waiting for a transfer or something to tie them together, or for a "theme"<br />
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I just added the brown string tissue paper across the bottom and like that so far...it has some of my walnut ink pen work from a workshop at the bottom. Still in process...<br />
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Not sure if I want the tree transfer- it was from a photo I took near my Mom, the collage depicts my Dad from a vintage photo of some kind of bike ride he took with a group and it looks like maybe in Michigan or around Lake Michigan. I also have a bycycle that could be transfered if I can make up my mind.<br />
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This has a photo taken in Tampa of a door to a post office!<br />
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<br />Marjoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11565840163446250730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189784972478164169.post-47198777635099307152014-09-23T11:22:00.003-07:002014-09-23T11:22:18.317-07:00Colorado Springs Trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nice family photos of Mike and Vicky, and grandsons Nadan and Connor.<br />
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I loved the tree and roots growing out of the rocks.<br />
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Huge rock formations we stopped to see at Garden of the Gods.<br />
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