I created this piece for my devotional app, Steps of a Disciple. I have four more to go before the series of 16 is complete.

Calligraphy of Mark 10:27

I used heavy Strathmore watercolor paper. I first tore painter’s tape in half lengthwise and applied it to the paper a few inches apart, then added watercolor paint between the torn edges (where “Possible” is). Then I scrunched up plastic wrap and applied it to the painted area, and held it down with a loaded box on its end.

About 2 hours later I removed the box and the wrap, and that gave the texture. I used a ruler and gold marker to draw slanted lines on top, then removed the tape. I added more watercolor above and below the “torn edges,” then shot it with my Canon camera.

I lettered the words with two Parallel Pens on a separate sheet of paper, then photographed them with the camera too. The word Possible was about 8.5 inches left to right.

Then I combined the lettering and background in Photoshop, turning the lettering white with a small dropped shadow, and blurring to white the edges of the background.