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Category Archives: Monthly challenges

Little goals I impose on myself to improve my work and jolt my creative juices.

Day 9.

Day 9: Rocks

February 11, 2012by Abby Leave a comment

A sample of a new project I’m working on. Quite exciting to work on a different material! Pen: Metallic silver Sharpie paint pen, Fine point.

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Day 8.

Day 8: July 28

February 8, 2012by Abby Leave a comment

Something exciting is happening on this day… Pen: Flexible nib in straight pen holder; Higgins Eternal ink in black. Going to take a break for a long weekend… Will hopefully […]

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Day 7.

Day 7: St. Teresa of Avila

February 7, 2012by Abby Leave a comment

This thought-provoking formula is from St. Teresa of Avila. I read her collected writings and aphorisms last year and let me tell you, she is just chock-full of gems like […]

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Day 6.

Day 6: Virginia Woolf

February 6, 2012by Abby Leave a comment

A passage from The Waves, by Virginia Woolf. It wouldn’t be any blog of mine without some Woolf slapped in there. Pen: Pilot Precise Grip, extra fine in purple.

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Day 5.

Day 5: Brewing

February 5, 2012by Abby Leave a comment

What do you think about this for a brewery name? The boys have been batting it around lately. I like it. (They wouldn’t go for this as a font, though. […]

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Day 4.

Day 4: A Dog for All Seasons

February 4, 2012by Abby Leave a comment

Yeah. I don’t know where this one came from. But it’s naturally something that I’m presently fixated upon. This also proves how totally unsteady my hand is. Those lines look […]

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Day 3.

Day 3: Psalm 16:6

February 3, 2012by Abby 2 Comments

Arguably one of my all-time favorite verses in the Psalms. This is kind of how I think about it visually, too. Tools: Pencil and Uniball Onyx Micro in red.

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Day 2.

Day 2 (Locust)

February 2, 2012by Abby Leave a comment

I’ve been obsessed with something this week and this is a clue: Written on the back of an envelope at work… Pen: Pilot Precise V7 Rolling Ball, black. (*This is […]

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Day 1.

February Project: Day 1 (Portlandia)

February 1, 2012by Abby 1 Comment

For the month of February, I’ve decided to make myself do one creative thing with lettering each day, in an effort to jump-start my creativity and experiment with different ways […]

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