Lettering Hope by Patricia Tiffany Morris

Lettering Hope is one of a series of paintings created with acrylics on canvas by the artist for inspiration simply as words in the series entitled Lettering Words. Each piece begins with a plain, solid color background wash. The base layer is allowed to dry completely before the next layer. The second layer is a light or darker shade of the base color, allowed to partially dry. Next, while the paint is still tacky, a third, fourth, and sometimes a fifth color is layered over the paint very quickly, and the letters are “finger-painted” on the canvas. Occasionally she chooses a third color once the painting has dried, in order to add depth, highlights, and dimension. Removal of portions of a wet layer supply the movement of script type lettering. Mindfulness practices while painting, recalling how the word, in this case “hope,” brings delightful soulful meditations. Patricia prints a Scripture verse relating to the word of each painting and memorizes and recites the passage while creating the artwork.

Patricia Tiffany Moore graduated from ISU with two degrees in architecture. An artsy Christian creative with geeky-tech affinity, poet with three names, aspiring writer of fiction and picture books, and artist of alcohol-ink paintings, acrylics, and mixed-media, she starts too many projects. She adores hashtags and SEO but finds Twitter quirky. Member of ACFW, Word Weavers, WFWA, and loads of FB groups to connect with kindred spirits as she gravitates toward inspirational messages of hope. Visit her eclectic website, www.patriciatiffanymorris.com. Look for grand opening of Tiffany Inks Studio on Etsy and Udemy courses the summer of 2020. Social media links: Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.