Ink Flourishes

 I have been overwhelmed this month with work on my studio desk as I get ready for workshops and continue to develop new courses. I am findi...

I conveniently just completed an illuminated Letter S just in time for September. This piece was gilded using my Brian Walker recipe gesso, ...

  I loved this shadowy photograph of my practice piece this morning. The shadows are created from some roses which have just about finished ...

 I can't believe it is already the 15th of August. Time really does fly by. I hope you are all enjoying these August days. I am working ...

 This is a very special week for my dear IAMPETH family. If the world was back to normal, I would be walking up and down the halls of the ho...

I hope you are all having a beautiful summer so far. I was blessed to have some roses bloom in my garden this year, but my parents' gard...

Later this month I will be teaching The Artful Flourish through The Gentle Penman online. I wanted to take a moment to tell you what flouri...

  These past few weeks have been busy here in the studio. I have had some late nights and some very early mornings. This July 1st morning (H...

 I usually do not post so much in a single month but I am fielding lots of questions through email about my specific techniques. I try to sh...