A long overdue post

Recently attended a Brush Lettering class with Leah Chong of Leah Design - I must admit that whilst I was skeptical, the reviews of her classes and what she says she will deliver are pretty accurate.

I tried to learn Brush Lettering on my own, with purchased worksheets from The Postman Knocks but I felt like I didn't really know what I was doing and I didn't feel or see any improvement. Don't get me wrong the worksheets were gorgeous but perhaps I'm the kind that needs a bit more guidance. 

I must admit that at first I was a bit shocked at how young she was - most classes I've attended were taught by at least middle-aged people who've spent yonks learning to do what they do. However it became clear almost immediately that Leah knew what she was talking about and was skilled in transferring knowledge. 

Even though I only attended the first of the 3 classes with Leah, I feel that I know a lot more than I used to, that I'm writing a lot better than before and I'm a lot more motivated to keep practicing. She's young and cool and open to continuing support (e.g. sending her pieces of work for her to crit so that you know whether you're headed in the right direction or what you should and should not be doing). 

These are the gift tags that I've written up for office valentine's. I think they aren't that bad but of course, there's always room for improvement: 

In case you're wondering why the message is so weird - the are getting personalised bag clips clipped to bags of snacks.

Also sharing my first zentangle tiles of the year: 

Started when I was feeling crap so used some of my favourite tangles on a home-cut Canson Watercolour tile. 

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My Diva Challenge #384 contribution on a bijou tile, feat. Anthem. I love Anthem and am grateful for the Diva for sharing it.