Heather Victoria Held taught this floral, off-hand flourish she called a cartouche. Off-hand flourishes are spontaneous and not planned. They were a way for master penmen to entertain each other and maybe to show off a little bit.
The work was done using a Nikko G nib and Dr. Martin's Bleed Proof White on a piece of tannish cardstock. The cartouche begins with the center floral cluster and grows from there. Since I usually plan things out, this was outside the box for me to just wing it. I did find creating it meditative and relaxing.
After flowers, leaves, and flourishes have dried, a touch of color is added using colored pencils.
