Engage!22 Live Calligraphy Event
January 14, 2023
Live calligraphy at a Luxury Wedding Planner Event? Yes please! Read all about Renee penning names in gold ink at Engage!22 Dove Mountain. … More Engage!22 Live Calligraphy Event
Category: Pointed Pen Calligraphy
Keepsake Wedding Calligraphy
July 17, 2018
Get behind the scenes of how I created this custom piece for Jase and Brittany’s bridal table, from concept to creation. … More Keepsake Wedding Calligraphy
Letters From Santa
November 30, 2017
A Santa Letter is a custom letter handwritten in calligraphy from a parent to their child or children, sent under the guise of Santa. That’s who Santa is after all, isn’t it? And no one knows better than you the wishes and triumphs of the little ones you love. You see their struggles, their progress … More Letters From Santa
Death is Nothing at All
September 22, 2017
The poem is from the perspective of the deceased, a comforting reminder of all the ways they never truly leave us. I love gift commissions — I enjoy ferrying love and thoughtfulness from one person to another. … More Death is Nothing at All
Learning Spencerian Script, Week 3
July 26, 2017
Falling, falling, falling for beautiful Spencerian script! I adore its simplicity and its quiet grace. Note: I don’t intend this to be an educational post, just a log of my experience with the script. I learned the basics from Nina Tran and I highly recommend her as a teacher of any calligraphy script she teaches. Since … More Learning Spencerian Script, Week 3
Learning Spencerian, Continued
July 7, 2017
It’s kind of like trying to learn a new yoga pose for me. I hear directions and I try to follow them with one part of my body, but other parts of my body start to unexpectedly rebel. … More Learning Spencerian, Continued
Day One of Spencerian Hand
July 2, 2017
. . . Rebooted. The first time I learned Spencerian script, I got caught up in client work. I put my pages away in a folder for later study. It’s almost been a year! Note: I don’t intend this to be an educational post, just a log of my experience with the script. I learned … More Day One of Spencerian Hand
“Have I Told You Lately” Wall Hanging
March 9, 2017
I really couldn’t help thinking, as I sat down before the blank canvas, “Well I may have to start over, but I’ll try it anyway.” I mean, I’ve been making art for about 20 years. And I tell you, I thought, “I wonder if Van Gogh thought that about his work.” If he had that … More “Have I Told You Lately” Wall Hanging
Dr. Seuss Watercolor Excerpt
May 30, 2016
Pretty sure this was a gift to soothe a broken heart. The quote reads, “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Many times after any kind of stormy night, it can seem astounding that the sun can rise after so dark … More Dr. Seuss Watercolor Excerpt