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Sometimes

“Sometimes,' said Pooh, 'the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” ― A.A. Milne  hand-lettering project watercolor on paper 21 x 30 cm.  close up of the dragon fly My daughter asked me to create this for her room. I love including handlettering in my sketchbook, usually quick notes to myself. I also enjoy copying different font styles, mostly playing with ideas, always in my sketchbook. This is the first for me. After a hundred tries,  I think I am finally happy with the outcome. It has been very difficult to get the paint just right on my brush to keep the flow.  A dragonfly adds extra interest to the composition. I had a lot of fun with the project.  I'm including a link to a video of an artist I subscribe to. I love her tutorials, this might be useful to anyone exploring the concept. Saturday is National Handwriting day. The day is celebrated on the anniversary of the birth of John Hancock. I w...