Shady Gothic was all the rage about 100 years ago, adding extra ornateness to diplomas and awards.
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Hello Margaret. Is the grey shading done with a calligraphy pen/marker also or is it done with a monoline pen???? Thanks. Linda E.
ReplyDeleteYou caught me--this time I did it with a silver marker "American Crafts" brand, M, that I've been trying out from Paper Source. I like to use simple, easily-available materials to make the alphabets inclusive for hobbyists. No swans' quills and hand-ground ink for this level of fun. For a professional piece with a client, I would use diluted gray pigmented ink [maybe FW brand] in a broad-edged pen held at a reverse 45° angle.
ReplyDeleteLet me, and other readers, know how this works for you.