As I continue painting Patientia et Labore, I focus on tracing the final lines and finishing the piece on time. During 2 video sessions (4h31 total), I outline the hand and compass with a ruling pen and dip pen, adjust line weight using different tools, and add lighter watercolour washes for the floral background—completing the painting just before the deadline.

Watch as I begin painting Patientia et Labore—starting with tests, colour mixing, and the challenging lettering. During 2 video sessions (3h56 total), I experiment with watercolour and traditional tools like a dip pen and ruling pen. After a mistake, I start over and continue by painting directly onto the final paper using a light table.

Today in the atelier, I refine the lettering and floral design for Patientia et Labore before transferring everything to watercolour paper. During 1 video session (2h12), I make small corrections to improve the composition—adjusting tangents and awkward overlaps—then trace the full illustration in preparation for painting.

Learn with me while I design the floral ornaments for the background of Patientia et Labore. During 3 video sessions (3h31 total), I refine the hand, explore ornament gestures with tracing paper, and develop the Art Nouveau-inspired floral elements using tools like a light table, French curves, and a circle template—adjusting the composition as I go.

Follow along as I continue developing Patientia et Labore, my original Art Nouveau-inspired watercolour. During 1 video session (1h55), I finish drawing the hand—modifying the fingers while working from both photo reference and from life—and design the lettering.

Join me as I begin the drawing for my original illustration Patientia et Labore. During 1 video session (1h27), I start from my thumbnail sketch, draw the frame at the correct aspect ratio, create a grid to enlarge the composition, and block in the hand using a photo reference of my own hand.