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Language of lettering

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Alphabets are usually linked with a standard of letters. This makes them useful for purposes of collation, sorted in a specific order, known as the alphabetical order. Term Alphabets are useful for reading and writing. Types of alphabet for example – small letters, capital letters, cursive letters, printable letters. Calligraphy is writing letters with special tool and styles. Hand lettering is drawing letters using any tools you want. Fonts are digital tools such as keyboard. It involves beautiful writing using specific strokes. Hand lettering  Lettering styles are typography designs of font, for specific projects. These could be business letterheads, customized signage, versatile fonts, or unique handwriting. This is in addition to handwritten document. Lettering are of 10 types                     Serif                  Sans serif                     Cursive                    Graffiti                   Monoline               

Textured Watercolor paper

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Texture is a visual surface charatestics added to the work of art. It also means the physicality of colors variation of depth in a painting. There are four different kinds; actual texture, implied texture, invented texture and abstract textur. Here the image is got the gesso effect where the paint is applied after the gesso brushed. There are 3 ways to apply watercolor texture 1. Chop sticks or straw 2. Cling wrap 3. Bubble wrap  Watercolor paper comes in two sides — one side has a smooth side and one side has a rough or textured side. It is best to use the textured side for the textured works on rough paper. But at the same time “whichever side you like to use” you could use both sides. The only real difference being a subtle variation in texture. Watercolor medium is the hardest to paint then the opaque medium Acrylic or Oil paint. Where the mistakes are difficult to erase as the appear in the layers applied on to the watercolor paper. Now, this is

Acrylic watercolor weekend

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Painting has been there from young age. But with the time that has passed and I have become addictive to this hobby.  It is more of my livelihood.  Watercolor has a very fine texture, combination of acrylic, ink, poster color, chalk paint gives a resist pattern of the Canvas. Today I took some time out and I got my color kit, brushes and sat down to paint. On a watercolor paper it is easier to do the shade part and the gradient background. Acrylic technique can  be done by layering the brush with enough color and also with more water and less paint. After a half an hour break, I got my Greeting card sample and I did some petals on top of the heart like shapes which are stuck onto the card. It was looking beautiful and styled card. I was with class session on Watercolors.  Now, as the Acrylic color was left I thought why not I paint for some more time. I took out my Coloring book and picked up a page that would suit the best.  Acrylic wate

Watercolor my way

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Discovering Different Watercolor Painting Styles The Birch tree is the best thing that I like to paint. And if there is a chirping sound then it is fabulous to draw. So, it is as above picture is depicting. Birch tree digital photo Watercolor image of a Birch trees.   Next is Whimsical pumkin  i had to sketch first and then I gave a blend of Cambouge that is mustard yellow and Crimson red. Then mix Indigo and Sap green giving Brown color. And lastly outlined with the Microtip pen.  To make it more whimsical is the extra sketch added of both the Pumpkins as holding a glass added more fun to the Whimsical patterns. Painting with the nature. This is at a Glass House Auckland domain. There were variety of colorful flowers.  The Wintergardens consist of two Victorian-style glasshouses, one non-heated Temperate House and the other is the Tropical House. And so as still painting I sketched the Dahlia flower.  And then I

Zentangles pattern tile

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         ््््Sketch Buster ्््् Just imagine how you are going to change your creativity schedule. This decision was changing my focus of what I wanted to expand my horizons of thoughts 💭. And my brain wave was so right that I clicked OK on my TV remote control and I found the perfect  Zentangles pattern tile. I added it to my creation. It was a weekday morning when I was sipping my tea. I just had a little bit hint that I started sketching an image after image. I was surely thrilled to find out what had happened. In Zentangles they have a motto to create lovely images with relaxed and happy mind. You follow the eight steps of Zentangle method https://zentangle.com/pages/get-started Zentangles pattern tiles  It is so fabulous that we have something to explore to the whole wide world.  petals float means floating flowers and foliage as a form of reverence towards nature, a sign or a way to adorn your home with some

How to draw basic lines and curves.

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Simple and Beautiful Patterns tiles for Beginners. What a beautiful day it was on a weekday.  And, above that I have a wonderful idea to sketch few lines and curves. So, I took my time out and sketched some beautiful patterns. But, this was not enough so I took out my watercolor kit and brushes. There you go I have a pattern tile ready 👆🏻. In the following week I had very nice abstract image in my mind the picture wasn't that good but it gave me a wonderful pattern.  Full pattern tile of the Abstract rangoli  this is all in Watercolor. Recently, I was creating patterns for beginners. Navratri is here and I had a floral design. It was truly a wonderful drawing and coloring idea. And then I had to make space between the image and the border line as you can see in the above picture. Then I clicked on my digital art. And getting a amazing pattern tile and a full pattern tile. You can check my You tube link https:/