Letter M and Maple Letter M and Maple are part of a watercolor and ink study in letter styles and object styles beginning with that letter. Each study will focus on one letter and one object beginning with that letter in order to collect and practice various artistic styles and alphabets.   Letter M has so many possibilities. It can look pointy or rounded, symmetrical or varied, and a flourish can sprout from almost every angle. Studying M in pictures has many options too. I added mandalas, mermaids, mountains, and more to my “study someday” list. But for this study, I chose maple … as in maple leaf or…

Letter L and Lavender   Letter L and Lavender are part of a watercolor and ink study in letter styles and object styles beginning with that letter. Each week will focus on one letter and one object beginning with that letter in order to collect and practice various artistic styles and alphabets.   When thinking about each letter, I often ask my children what they think of that starts with that letter. I like to hear different opinions. Alone, I tend to run circles around the same few ideas instead of thinking something new. This time, lemur, lion, linx, leopard, and ladybug added some good options. But when lavender came…