“You are part of my existence, part of myself. You have been in every line I have ever read, since I first came here, the rough common boy whose poor heart you wounded even then. You have been in every prospect I have ever seen since-on the river, on the sails of the ships, on the marshes, in the clouds, in the light, in the darkness, in the wind, in the woods, in the sea, in the streets. You have been the embodiment of every graceful fancy that my mind has ever become acquainted with.” -Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
Calligraphed with Sumi ink on paper and watercolor #calligraphy
The rhetoric we keep hearing: “ai is the future” is a marketing tactic. It is bloviation from stakeholders to enrich themselves while extracting from our beautiful earth and depleting necessary resources for humanity. I hope for a future that is human, with clean water and air. Ban data centers.
Photo description: Pointed pen calligraphed quote “Ban data centers” on white paper on top of a landscape gouache painting with trees and flowers.
2026 —> 2016. Recreating a piece I made 10 years ago. Love this quote 💗
Image 1: Calligraphed Quote “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks,” written with black ink in copperplate calligraphy with small watercolor flowers surrounding it.”
Image 2: Calligraphed quote by John Muir: “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seek,” written with black ink in modern calligraphy with a watercolor floral wreath.
Hoping for more rain in Arkansas this April 🌧️🌸
Calligraphed envelope is from @papersource
Envelope in the background is from @jeannesohanadesigns
Image description: Calligraphed envelope in copperplate calligraphy with 3 stamps and pictured with oblique pen holder and nib. Behind the calligraphed envelope is another envelope with a decorative calligraphy inspired design on the envelope liner
Calligraphy and border illustration practice. Quote: A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in—what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars. - Victor Hugo, Les Miserables
Calligraphy practice with a quote from Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
