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August 25, 2013February 22, 2014 ~ bryanajoy

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Grace @ Cultural Life says:

August 26, 2013 at 7:13 am

Yes! That quote certainly rings true.

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I have lived in too many places and I'm homesick for the Far Country. I like thunderstorms, painting, calligraphy, fairytales and noisy crowds of children, and I write about literature, the good life, and the World’s Great Lover. In my spare time, I create calligraphy and illustrations celebrating literary masterpieces. You can find my work in my Etsy shop or request a custom order.

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Progress shot of a current project. I'm in the middle of sketching out the illustration for Galadriel's quote about the long defeat. This project has been hanging around in the back of my mind for years, begging to get made, and I'm a little scared of taking it on, afraid I can't do justice to the magnificence of this concept. 😓 So we'll see how it goes... #jrrtolkien #thelongdefeat #galadriel #elvenart #tolkienart #tolkienquotes #tolkiencalligraphy #galadrielquotes #etsysellersofinstagram #etsyshopowner #calligraphyquotes #elanor

After many hours of wrestling with the lettering design and the rose petals, It's finally done! This quote from The Little Prince was part of a reading Alex and I incorporated into our wedding ceremony earlier this year. The artwork will soon be available as a print in my Etsy shop (link in bio). #antoinedesaintexupery #thelittleprince #thelittleprinceart #littleprincerose #literaryart #moderncalligraphy #thelittleprincequotes #antoinedesaintexuperyquotes #thelittleprincecalligraphy #watercolorrose #etsyshop #etsyseller #etsyshopowner #etsysellersofinstagram #flowerart #calligraphyart #calligraphyquotes

Finished up the Ns this afternoon! Here are some of them, paired with this deeply challenging quote from Francis de Sales, rendered in dip pen uncial calligraphy. #artcommissions #francisdesales #gentleness #truestrength #calligraphyquotes #illuminatedletters #watercolorillumination #medievalart #traditionalcalligraphy #uncialcalligraphy #uncial #calligraphyart #customorder #etsysellersofinstagram #etsyshopowner #etsyseller #etsyshop

An assortment of artistic labors from yesterday and today. These Letter Ns are still awaiting paint and will then be part of the fourth commissioned Francis de Sales quote! The story of the leaf began this morning when I found that being indoors so much was making me dejected and decided to pack up my paints and explore the area around our apartment complex. I find four large raccoons greedily gobbling dog food outside someone's apartment, so that was interesting. Also, I found this yellow leaf and wanted to try my hand at painting it. It's easy for me to ignore the complexity of leaves in favor of capturing the details of the more vibrant flowers they accompany, so I thought it would be a fun project to focus on just a leaf all by itself. Still deciding which calligraphy quote to pair with this leaf. I'm open to suggestions, so if you have one, leave a comment! #botanicalart #watercolor #yellowleafpainting #leafpainting #watercolorleaf #francisdesales #illumination #illuminatedletters #traditionalcalligraphy #natureart #paintingnature #naturewalk #charlottemasonliving #dippencalligraphy

One of the eighteen comissioned Francis de Sales quote pieces I've completed so far -- halfway done with this project! ☺ #francisdesales #calligraphersofinstagram #calligraphyart #illuminatedletters #illumination #watercolorillumination #uncialcalligraphy #uncial #handlettering #dippencalligraphy #artcommission #etsy #etsyshopowner #etsysellersofinstagram #traditionalcalligraphy

Took a break from illuminating letters for the commissioned Francis De Sales quotes and painted this radiant pink rose, which made me really happy. 😊 Roses are especially symbolic for me because of my attachment to The Little Prince and the depth of meaning that story holds for Alex and I (we had a reading from it at our wedding and both cried through the whole thing). Also, rendering roses in watercolor has always fascinated me. I have a ways to go before I'm as good at these as I want to be, but it's so fun to build the colors and watch the petals emerge. #antoinedesaintexupery #thelittleprince #watercolorroses #etsyshop #etsy #etsysellersofinstagram #paintingflowers #watercolorflowers #illustration #artistsoninstagram #flowerart #pinkrose #rosepainting

Another day, another brand new thing in my Etsy shop! ☺ (Swipe to see both mug designs, as well as the beautiful, glossy coasters!) The Aslan mug is just stunning with its crisp lettering popping out of the simple white background, but today I'm particularly enamored of the mug with Sam Gamgee's quote from The Return of the King. 😊 This has always been a favorite of mine and always makes me think of what @sdsmithereens wrote once in an article for @therabbitroom: "It is what it is, but it is not what it shall be." These mugs are crafted using high-quality scans of my own original hand-lettered artwork and calligraphy, created with a dip pen and India ink. The mugs are $20 plus shipping and if you'd like to get one, they are available in my Etsy shop (link in bio). But if you're not Etsy-savvy and you still really want one, DM me and I'll take care of you right here on instagram. 👍

Ahhhh! Our incredible wedding photos taken by @danielgrovephoto have arrived and they're completely brilliant. Daniel captured the magic of the day in so many creative ways and we love, love, love the pictures, so you'll probably see more of them. 😉 Also, marriage is splendid, and these pictures are even more special after 75 days of sharing it with my best friend. 😊

Alex really wants a pet rat but I'm not sure we're ready for that kind of responsibility (oreverwillbeahem). We're 72 days into marriage and all we have is this basil plant named Fawlty. We're leaving town tomorrow and we had a discussion about whether we should bring him along in the car or whether he'd be OK on his own. Yeppp, that happened. #basil #petplants #parenting #fawltytowers

A first batch of illuminated Francis de Sales quotes for a large commissioned project. It's so fun having a commission where I get to do some of my favorite things: traditional calligraphy, watercolor, and Uncial! #francisdesales #traditionalcalligraphy #uncialcalligraphy #uncial #artcommissions #dippencalligraphy #illuminatedletters #illumination #embellishments #watercolorcalligraphy #medievalart #medievalinspiration #saintquotes #customart

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