Valentine Flourish

[Chandra]

Finally watched the video. Wow thank you for sharing Erica !

[chiarag]

Enchanted
C

[urbanhue]

That was beautifully done Erica.

While I wasn't originally a "fan" of flourisings like that, they are growing on me. It's truly an art form, that I'm learning to appreciate more and more each day.


I love it <3

[Erica McPhee]

Hi Prasad,
Thank you! I hope you are rethinking in a good way! 

Each one took me about 15 minutes.  It took me about 2 hours to come up with the original flourish and then once I had it figured out, I just followed my first one. It was fun and meditative. 

    c'est magnifique   

Now I am re-thinking joining the exchanges

One question Erica - The video is 1:40 long.  How long does that actually take you to do?

-Prasad

[Erica McPhee]

Thanks! It's funny - I wasn't a fan of offhand flourishing either. I have had a couple of books on it and for many years they just gathered dust on my bookshelf. Then I took Jake Weidmann's class at IAMPETH and learned how to do a bird flourish and I was hooked! I came home and dug out the books and was like, "Why didn't I like this?!"   

But I'm not a big fan of birds so it was never my favorite. However, I've been working on some that are not birds and I'm really excited about it. I'll be ready to share in a couple months probably!  I'm still learning so they are beginner quality but you have to start somewhere! 

That was beautifully done Erica.

While I wasn't originally a "fan" of flourisings like that, they are growing on me. It's truly an art form, that I'm learning to appreciate more and more each day.


I love it <3

[prasad]

Hi Prasad,
Thank you! I hope you are rethinking in a good way! 

Each one took me about 15 minutes.  It took me about 2 hours to come up with the original flourish and then once I had it figured out, I just followed my first one. It was fun and meditative. 

Rethinking....  Was a little worried initially 
Specially after seeing all the "Post your Exchange: threads....  but, What they hey?  Have to start somewhere...

I asked how long, to kind of get myself prepared for the time involved.  15 minutes for Erica = maybe and hour, hour and a half for me?

And like you said,  it will be fun for sure
-Prasad

[Perfectsettings]

It only took you 2 minutes to do this?!  Seriously, though, you're so inspiring and awesome.  I'm not blowing smoke...

[adelina]

Wow Erica, you made it look so easy!!

[Estrella]

Erica!
That is wonderful! 
And the Reverse capital L!  Wow!!

Beautiful. Maybe one day I will practice off-hand flourishing!

I like the L, but I'm not sure I understand the "reverse capital L" part... 

[thistledesignstudio]

How dreamy is that?  I could just watch it for hours & hours!  Thank you for sharing!

[uhkneeluh]

This is so beautiful!

[ericp]

Exquisite!!

( I am not showing this to my wife because it would put to shame what I did on V-Day    )

[wfung]

lovely! 

[Erica McPhee]

I like the L, but I'm not sure I understand the "reverse capital L" part... 

It's written in reverse from how it is usually written so the shade is on the opposite side. 

[Erica McPhee]

Thank you everyone! I'm still a beginner but I'm enjoying the learning process.

Eric - I'm sure your wife would love you did for her a hundred times over anyone else's!