Starry Night Calligraphy

Can't seem to listen to Paul Simon's "American Tune" without crying these days. Hope you all are getting some rest and finding moments of peace this 4th of July weekend. . Oh, but it’s all right, it’s all right For we’ve lived so well so long Still, when I think of the road... We’re traveling on I wonder what's gone wrong I can’t help it, I wonder what’s gone wrong . Music & lyrics by @paulsimonofficial, 1973, written here in the Italic hand with a Brause 2.5mm nib in @pelikan_deutschland 4001 Royal Blue ink on @archespapers Text Wove. #americantune #lyrics #paulsimon #1973 #simonandgarfunkel #whatsgonewrong #thankyouforthemusic #calligraphy #italic #pelikan #archestextwove #madeinamerica #4thofjuly #independenceday #america @ Redondo Beach, California

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Thank you to all the Mamas who gave us this world and each day in it. Did I watch the Season 5 finale of #Outlanderatmidnight? Yes, yes I did. Wonderful performances by Sam Heughan & Caitriona Balfe as always, and especially loved Lauren Lyle's scene with Ian on the Ridgejust so special. This #droughtlander is going to be a long one. "The world and each day in it is a gift, mo chridheno matter what tomorrow may be." - Jamie Fraser to his wife Claire on the morning of hi...s 50th birthday; Chapter 58 in Diana Gabaldon's "The Fiery Cross" and featured in Outlander Episode 507, "The Ballad of Roger Mac". Written in the Italic hand with a Brause 2.5mm nib in a mixture of Winsor & Newton Zinc White gouache and Dr.Ph.Martin's Bleed Proof White on textured paper from la Papeterie St. Armand in Montréal. #outlander #jamiefraser #kingofmen #somelikeitscot #outlanderseason5 #thefierycross #dianagabaldon #eachdayisagift #mothersday #calligraphy #italichand #outlanderfanart #outlandercalligraphy

Jamie & Claire’s marriage certificate inspired by Diana Gabaldon’s #Outlander, on display in the Participants Exhibit at the #LettersCaliforniaStyle conference in Pomona, CA now through Monday. Got to see the author Herself along with Sam Heughan & @caitrionabalfe and the rest of the beautiful cast in person at the Outlander Season 5 premiere event last night @hollywoodpalladium. The episode’s been released a few days early for Valentine’s Day so hop over to STARZ and soak up... the love!! Written in Winsor & Newton and Royal Talens gouache with Brause nibs of varying sizes on Italian-made Antique heavyweight #Pergamenata paper from Paper & Ink Arts. #outlander #somelikeitscot #dianagabaldon #outlanderseason5 #samheughan #caitrionabalfe #outlanderfanart #outlandercalligraphy #calligraphy #certificate #marriagecertificate #handlettering #fanartfridays #valentinesday @ Kellogg West

So looking forward to the return of Jamie Fraserplayed by none other than Sam Heughanand the rest of the clan in Season 5 of Outlander! Nine sleeps until the premiere next Sunday, February 16th! Je suis prest! Jamie's full name written here in a serifed, flat-angle Uncial hand with a Speedball Art Products C-2 nib in Winsor & Newton gouache and Royal Talens Deep Gold gouache on Carta Fabriano Artistico 140lb hot press paper.... Happy Friday, everyone! #outlander #JAMMF #kingofmen #ayecandy #somelikeitscot #droughtlander #dianagabaldon #samheughan #clanlands #highlanders #clanfraser #jesuisprest #outlanderfanart #outlandercalligraphy #calligraphy #uncial #fanartfridays @ Los Angeles, California.

Give me a thousand kisses. Then a thousand more. A few lines from Catullus's poem, "Lesbia", translated from Latin into English by Richard Crashaw and quoted by Diana Gabaldon in "Outlander" as follows: . . . da mi basia mille, diende centum,... dein mille altera, dein secunda centum . . . Then let amourous kisses dwell On our lips, begin and tell A Thousand, and a Hundred, score A Hundred, and a Thousand more... Written in English Roundhand with a Blanzy Montgolfier pointed nib in Royal Talens Deep Gold gouache on Stonehenge paper from McManus & Morgan. Season 5 of Outlander premieres two weeks this Sunday! #outlander #droughtlander #damibasiamille #catullus #dianagabaldon #samheughan #caitrionabalfe #outlanderfanart #outlandercalligraphy #calligraphy #roundhand #fanartfridays @ Los Angeles, California.

Counting down to "Outlander" Season 5three weeks this Sunday!with another piece inspired by the series: Jamie & Claire's blood vow, words by Diana Gabaldon and translated into Gaelic by Iain Taylor for the Ladies of Lallybroch, written here in the Italic hand with a Speedball C-2 nib in Winsor & Newton gouache on Arches papers. Have a great weekend, everyone! :) #outlander #gaelicbloodvow #outlanderwedding #droughtlander #dianagabaldon #samheughan #caitrionabalfe #outlanderfanart #outlandercalligraphy #calligraphy #italichand #fanartfridays @ Los Angeles, California

One month until the Season 5 premiere of "Outlander" and I cannot wait! Based on Diana Gabaldon's fantastic book series, Outlander is a period drama starring Sam Heughan & Caitriona Balfe about a WWII nurse who travels back in time to Scotland in the 1740s. Here are the lyrics to "The Skye Boat Song", adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson's poem by Bear McCreary and sung by Raya Yarbrough in the opening titles of the TV series, written in the Uncial hand with a Brause 1.5mm nib... in Dr.Ph.Martin's Bleed Proof White on dark grey textured paper from la Papeterie St. Armand in Montreal. (If you're looking for something absolutely #bingeworthy, head over to Netflix and STARZ - watch a couple of episodes a day and you'll be all caught up before the February 16th premiere!) #outlander #droughtlander #theskyeboatsong #somelikeitscot #dianagabaldon #samheughan #caitrionabalfe #outlanderfanart #outlandercalligraphy #calligraphy #uncial #handlettering #fanartfridays @ Los Angeles, California

Merry Christmas to you & yours! Music by @eltonjohn with lyrics by @bernietaupinofficial. #eltonjohn #yoursong ... #calligraphy #handlettering #hashtagmoo #moocards #merrychristmas #christmas #snailmail #happyholidays See more

Can't wait to see The Avett Brothers again tonight at the Greek Theatre! Here are lyrics to "No Hard Feelings", one of my favourite songs of theirs, written in the Italic hand with Dr. Ph. Martin's copper ink on navy Plike paper from McManus & Morgan, for the #LettersCaliforniaStyle Participants Exhibit in February. If you've yet to watch Judd Apatow's "May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers", look it up on HBO - it's a gem. ... https://www.vevo.com//the-av/no-hard-feelings/USUV71601131 #nohardfeelings #truesadness #theavettbrothers #mayitlast #takemetothegreek #greektheatre #italichand #copper #calligraphy #handwrittenlyrics

Happy Wedding Day to Mr. & Mrs. Chalk! Beautiful day for an oceanside wedding @montagelaguna. Florals by my good friends @thebloomoftime. #chalkboard #seatingchart #escortboard #LAcalligrapher #chalkituptolove #montagelagunabeach

Happy 4th of July from the Rendez-vous international @calligraphyconference where @ewanclayton of @brightoncalligraphy has just taught us a wonderful serifed variation of the Uncial hand. Here are a few verses from This Land is Your Land, lyrics by Woody Guthrie, music by The Carter Family. #rendezvouscalligraphy #uncial #uncialcalligraphy #artificialuncial #calligraphy #thislandisyourland #woodyguthrie #carterfamily #americana #folkmusic #folk #madeinamerica #4thofjuly #independenceday #america #USA #redwhiteandblue #