Artistic Resources: Kerrie Hess Art Courses
I discovered Kerrie Hess a few years ago and immediately resonated with her artistic style. They say that when the student is ready the teacher appears and so was the case with Kerrie…she soon launched here Painting in Watercolour Masterclass and I immediately signed up!
I adore Kerrie as a teacher and was grateful to have the privilege of meeting her in London a few years back and then was honoured when she asked me if I would record a video testimonial for her as I was an original alumni. As a shy and introverted person, this initially filled me with fear but because I believe in Kerrie and her teaching and processes I said yes!
The wonderful Ricardo Marques visited my home and filmed a short video, I’ll leave the link below.
Student Review Video Testimonial
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Story behind the art: Draw my Name
I created a floral lettering piece of artwork and posted it on Facebook, it was the word Happy, from that an old school friend contacted me to commission some art - his daughter’s name written in the same floral style.
I created the piece ‘Hannah’ on A3 textured watercolour paper using a black fineliner pen and added hints of Hannah’s favourite colours using Faber Castell’s Artist Pitt Pens.
I was advised to continue creating names and monogram’s by one of my life coaches but at the time had severe FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and started creating loads of other things I saw other people produce…rather than focusing on what I was clearly good at! But we all have our journeys to go on and here I am now.
If you would like a custom piece of artwork portraying your name, or indeed the name of someone special, please get in touch!
Meet the Maker
Meet the Maker
My focus is on producing lovely Floral Lettering and Modern Calligraphy. I create custom commissioned work and sell art prints. I live in Essex and I have just launched this business recently.
I’ve been a “secret artist” for most of my life.
When I was little I drew all the time – mainly dresses, hairstyles, flowers and houses. I’ve given my Mum handmade Mother’s Day and birthday cards every year for the past 30+ years, mainly decorated with flowers and swirls.
I grew up and became an accountant and my art got buried beneath a pile of ‘adult responsibility’.
About my art, whether it is a word or a picture that I have created, my audience delights in the fact that an ordinary item has been created using an intricate pattern. They find something different in the details when they look at it and appreciate the effort that has gone into the creation. If it is a word, especially a motivational one, they may resonate with the meaning and this may elicit an emotional response. At the basic level, my art appeals to those who like lovely things like I do. I'm basically creating artwork that I love and am obsessed with. I'm trying to push myself to create even more complex designs but at first glance they look simple.
Though I have recently launched Sweet Word Flora, I had been trying to run a side hustle for a few years but I admit I got too distracted with trying to do too many things (website design, logos and branding, fashion illustration, abstract painting - over the pandemic lock down I painted over 300 hundred paintings…!). However, after a lot of mindset work and enhancing my confidence I decided to focus on just one thing: where I started the journey - drawing florals, writing in a Calligraphy style and lettering.
In terms of materials, I use good quality archival inks and papers to ensure that my art, if looked after properly, will last. I love pens, whether it’s fountain pens or fineliners and the intricate work I produce is primarily achieved through using fineliners. I use a pointed pen and ink and fountain pens for my modern calligraphy style. I mainly create black and white art but do add pops of colour or metallic highlights occasionally. I am trying to be more environmentally conscious, for my prints I have a local printing studio who have been enhancing their sustainability practices for some time. I have also ordered a printer of my own so I can just print on demand in order to be more sustainable and also to have control over my artistic production process.
For my creative process, I practice drawing my floral pattern a lot! I create abstract drawings. It has taken many, many years for me to develop my personal style that I believe is unique to me. I usually draw a very light pencil sketch before adding ink, just to get the layout correct as well.
I am usually an impatient person but when it comes to my art, to create such detailed work, I have to be more patient. I think this is great for my wellbeing!