Elaine Leon Fashion Illustrator Graphic Designer

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Fashion Calligraphy Making Illustrations with Calligraphy

I love discovering new uses for art mediums. Having taken an array of different classes that demand certain paper or paints, it’s nice to discover new uses for unlikely materials. One of my favorite things to do is use brushes for calligraphy and discovering old pen nibs that are wonderful for sketching. Click on the image below to watch a how to video. Yes, that pen nib resembles an Eiffel Tower. And it writes heavenly! I purchased the pen nibs shown here at Kallipos.de. Eventhough  ...

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Dance in the Rain

Sometimes no matter how hard you try, or don’t, you come to the realization that perhaps you must change and adapt. When Elizabeth Gilbert finished Eat Pray Love, the pressure was on for her to create something just as spectacular and grand. Instead she started a garden. This year has been spectacularly well to me. And when downtime came, I took a calligraphy class. This isn’t a new skill. I took calligraphy while studying commercial art. While taking the class, I realized my  ...

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