THE LETTERISTA T SHIRTS ARE HERE!

WHAT IS LETTERISTA STYLE?

What does it mean to write in Letterista style? well-it’s a sweet mash up of traditional calligraphy gone wild, modern takes and innovations on old styles of lettering, and writing on fabric!

I’ve coined the term Letterista style to describe my take on calligraphy-
rebellious, different and definitely not by the rules. ( Although I bow to the gods Marsha and Larry B.!)

ANYONE CAN BE A LETTERISTA!
and embrace our style by wearing the shirt. If you are a rebel, an outsider, if you’re not one that likes to follow the rules, congratulations! ... you are a Letterista

Revolutionary, Defiant, Current
( I have to admit I was a bit inspired by the Sandinista party from Nicaragua, a socialist party that overthrew the military junta of their country in 1979)

And, Yes Guys can be Letteristas too!

AND NOW YOU CAN REPRESENT WITH THE NEW LETTERISTA T-SHIRT!

This LIMITED EDITION shirt was lovingly hand screened by my friend Neal ( available for T-shirt printing at blue-dot@mindspring.com)I designed the Letterista logo influenced by one of my graff heroes Chaz Bojorquez. The shirts are printed on on heavy duty Haitian cotton black shirts
This edition of shirts is pretty small- so order quickly-I hope to make a new Letterista logo with each printing-so dare I say these could be collectors items!


HEY GALS! These tees are perfect for tricking out with a bit of braiding, slashing and trimming. Here’s a sample above of what you can do-Look for the You tube video from me on this technique soon! Its really pretty simple to do!

INTRODUCTORY PRICE is only $14 ( plus $4.95 for priority mail ) LA Locals can pick up shirts at various events and classes I will be attending! ( Annual General Meeting, Orange County Society for Calligraphy’s Potluck June 4, etc.) so no shipping fee-only the $14! What a deal! Be the first on your block!
Please email me with your order ( lengelbrecht@earthlink.net)- or order on my website www.lisaengelbrecht.com

AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE LETTERISTA MOVEMENT!

BY THE WAY!
My book is now available for download to your iPad or iPhone ( Go to the app store) OR download the Kindle edition at Amazon .com ( I haven’t seen these-let me know what you think!) It’s a Brave New World!

FLOWERS CLASS AT ART SUPPLY WAREHOUSE!

AMAZING FLOWER ARTISTS EMERGED YESTERDAY at my Watercolor Flowers class-yes the work above is all done by my fellow artists-and it was only a three hour class-I will return soon to my favorite art store, Art Supply Warehouse soon for more classes-it was so much fun in their new Catalyst space-check out their website for more classes there, WC master Tom Lynch is even teaching there-weekly live drawing classes and more go to www.artsupplywarehouse.com. OH and I included these beautiful roses given to me by my wonderful son Jeff on Mothers DAy!

( MORE IMAGES AT MY FLICKR SITE-CHECK IT OUT!)

COMING SOON! The launch of the teeshirts! Yes you too can become a Letterista!

LETTERISTA STYLE at Unique LA!

Hello!!
Im officially launching my Letterista Style brand-at the wonderfully cool Unique LA show this Sunday in downtown LA-I'll be at the Craftside/Quarry booth doin names 'ista style. I'll have some cool junk for sale-some new stickers and ta dah...my new Tshirts-Letterista Style. They are hot off the press from the excellent silk screening studio of my friend Neal-if you need some tshirts good and cheap-i mean inexpensive! go to blue-dot@mindspring.com

OH and did I happen to mention my trip to the Art in the Streets show at MOCA? If you are near by run -dont walk to this show at the Geffen MOCA-if you dont live in LA buy a plane or train ticket now! I mean it-its awesome! IF you live far far away-go to my FLICKR ACCOUNT and look at 14 pages of pics. Since I am working on a graffiti diversion program and most of these artists featured have transcended the streets in their own ways it is INCREDIBLE! It also showcases the history of graff and theres an excellent Levis Film workshop inside. I got a private tour from the lovely Deborah-see her shot at the drums at the Os Gemenos installation. She informed me that Banksy hangs out in the gallery after hours with other artists goofing off-theres an incredible stained glass look collab he did with middle schoolers-they didnt know it was Banksy-just some dude! Love it!

Street Art, Flowers and More!

Whew! Just returned from an awesome show in the LBC-a new gallery called the Collaborative feaured the street artists Perl and Acamonchi!Check out the cool pics on my flickr site ! and then today I went on the Heards Garden Tour and Im so so inspired!
Oh by the way WATERCOLOR FLOWERS CLASS AT ARTSUPPLY WAREHOUSE IS ALMOST SOLD OUT! There are only maybe a couple spaces-call or go there quickly ! Oh and next blog is this-UNIQUE LA NEXT SUNDAY IN DOWNTOWN LA- Where I reveal the new Letterista Style T shirts! and write out mothers day salutations for free! More info soon soon soon!

OH OH! WATERCOLOR FLOWERS CLASS AT ART SUPPLY WAREHOUSE!

WATERCOLOR FLOWERS SIMPLIFIED! SATURDAY< MAY 14th, 10-1, all supplies included!
Yes Its true-a local Watercolor Flowers Workshop in Westminster, CA ( you dont have to go to Italy for this one!) Here's the description-hope you can join us! ( seating is limited so if you can sign up sooner is better!)


Watercolor Flowers, Simplified!
Even if you've never done watercolor before you will succeed and create beautiful flowers. Begin by learning the basics of Lisa's no fail ” Really Easy” watercolor flower techniques
In this 3 hour class we'll begin with an Introduction to Watercolor Techniques. Leaf basics, petals and flower structure will lay the foundation for flower groupings. All supplies are included and you'll go home with a packet of handouts for further study. Lisa has studied watercolor and florals with Ning Yeh and Sarah Logan and as a professional lettering artist combines Lettering and Flowers into beautiful compositions. Many samples will be displayed and Lisa will be available to sign her book, Modern Calligraphy and Hand Lettering


Go to the ASW website to sign up-details are going to be up there soon I think
go to www.artsupplywarehouse.com

ARTFEST WRAP UP!

ITS GONNA BE HARD TO PUT THIS ALL IN ONE POST!
But my trip to Seattle and Artfest in Port Townsend was amazing-I think it best to go to my Flickr site to see all the pics of my colleagues work-the weather was beautiful -the students topknotch, the experience magical. ( ArtFest is the premier alternative arts fest Ive been so lucky to teach at many times!) My classes this time were Catharsis Mark MAking Book , Fabric Paint Party and Pen Addiction. Teesha and Tracy Moore make this event memorable-on Thursday night there was an Iron Chef Artist event-20 artists have 45 minutes and the same supplies to create a masterpiece-poor barbies-mine was decapitated
THANK YOU to all my adventurous artist /students who invite me into their interpretations and creations-what an honor to meet you and work with you. again I pinch myself when I see the artwork-Im so inspired to now make more art-inspired by you all! Oh and I am returning to JOURNALFEST this October-a smaller event there-instead of 500 there are only 150 artists all concentrating on creating the most outrageous journals ever-Im teaching Shimmer and Bling and Letterista Style Lettering ( OH and PSST! howd ya like to buy a brand new Letterista Style Tshirt? ) more info to come...
I Havent even touched on my visit to my daughter part-OK-I promise to Blog more and more-soon soon

AWAY TO ARTFEST!

Im pretty packed-and excited to wing my way to Washington and ArtFest in beautiful Port Townsend . Of course I'll be seeing my lovelies Sarah and Kristin before and after -but I'll be teaching THREE fun classes-Catharsis-Mark Making Book, Fabric Paint Party and finishing it up with Pen Addiction! Of course there will be plenty of pictures of all this-and I will be participating in the Iron Chef art fest event-Cooking art up. I also have scored a brand new to me bike on Craigs List-Its name is Magenta Divine Free Spirit-once my in house bike mechanic visits it will be in tip top shape! ( My son cracked up at that name-can you imagine?) I saw the color and said sold! Here are also some pictures of my classes.
Please check back as I have exciting news as to a fundraiser for Japan featuring my art and that of many other artists!

IDYLLWILD THIS SUMMER-Escape to the mountains this July!

There is an amazing arts program in the mountains in Southern California.I was lucky enough to be offered a position there this summer! I will be teaching a 3 day workshop here-Formal to Funky Lettering. This is such a beautiful peaceful place.Click on the headline above to check this class out! The March 15 deadline for a 10% discount for registering and paying in full for a summer workshop has been extended to this Friday, March 18.


The "Early Pay Discount" deadline has been extended! If you register and pay in full on or before this Friday, March 18, you will receive 10% off of your summer workshop tuition.

To register, contact Diane Dennis at 951-659-2171, ext. 2365 or send her an email at summer@idyllwildarts.org.

Check out all of the great programs offered by clicking here: http://www.idyllwildarts.org/summer.html

(Note: If you miss this deadline, you can still save 5% by paying in full by April 15!)

ARTY GRAS THIS SATURDAY AT ART SUPPLY WAREHOUSE!

ARTY GRAS returns to Art Supply Warehouse! I'll be demonstrating and doing Make and Takes of Hand Lettered Lanterns on Saturday from 10-1. AND its 25% off everything in the store-the sale starts Friday-with demos all three days thru Sunday-and a Mixed Media Arts Showdown on Saturday and Sunday. Come by and say hi! Oh and I fixed my link in the last post to my Flickr account! If you havent seen my Jenny Dohs class pics go now! AND I'll be returning to Jennys for another class on September 10!
Today I met with the most wonderful gals on the Letter California Style conference board-we love each other! And guess what -our little conference has 95 sign ups for next year already-so if you were thinking of going-go to www.societyforcalligraphy.org ASAP!

A MOST WONDERFUL DAY AT THE HOME STUDIO OF JENNY DOH!

WE CAME out to PLAY WITH ALL THINGS SPARKLY!
The inaugaural workshop at Jenny's beautiful home was amazing-new and old friends-awesome hearts and necklaces enrobed in gold and silver, wonderful food! Oh the time went so fast -we had to book another workshop-this one will be in September-more deets to follow soon! ( this workshop sold out!) Thanks Jenny for letting us invade your space. You can see her blog about the workshop at her site, www.crescendoh.com along with other upcoming workshops and much more! And thanks too for my artists friends who made the day great! Heres just a taste of what we did-more on the Flickr-go to www.flickr.com/photos/25736261@N00/and check it out!