I wanted to share this little snippet of calligraphy with you... and a behind the scenes secret! These were such romantic lyrics, and an absolute pleasure to write. The swooshes and swirls lent themselves beautifully to Ed Sheeran's lyrics, and the smoothness of the card and lightness of the ink worked like a charm. 

I needed an antidote. 

I'm not in the habit of listening to Ed Sheeran. (I hear he's a lovely man, which is nice.) But my tastes in music are... a bit more full on. 

It's very often the case that I'll be making gorgeous letters and writing song lyrics or poetry in calligraphy, while the background music is a little faster than you might expect. 

Ink: W&N Designer's gouache

Nib: Gillot 404

Surface: Bristol Board

Soundtrack: Whiplash

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Claire :)