Drawing Art Nouveau Motifs - online workshop

And a little surprise just for Substack subscribers!

Sep 5 • 

Jessica Le

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July 2025

The making of a charming 1607 gift book by a Scottish woman calligrapher

And a close look at the references she used

Jul 20 • 

Jessica Le

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Five drawing lessons from an original Margaret Ely Webb illustration

And my attempt to apply them!

Jul 10 • 

Jessica Le

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June 2025

A book on composing music with dice... by Mozart

No music experience necessary!

Jun 29 • 

Jessica Le

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Improving my handwriting using 16th century writing manuals

Elizabethan inspiration combined with Italian writing masters

Jun 22 • 

Jessica Le

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‘The Studio’ magazine: An influential art and design resource from 1893

The best of the British Arts and Crafts era

Jun 14 • 

Jessica Le

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May 2025

I won the bookplate of my dreams!

A design by Robert Anning Bell for Sir Frederic Leighton

May 26 • 

Jessica Le

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Fairy tales and chocolate ads

Margaret Ely Webb's charming foray into advertising

May 8 • 

Jessica Le

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April 2025

Medieval Romanticism in illustration: Hope Dunlap

A little-known illustrator from the Golden Age

Apr 10 • 

Jessica Le

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March 2025

Margaret Ely Webb’s early life

The education and early career of an Arts & Crafts illustrator

Mar 26 • 

Jessica Le

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Queen Alexandra’s watercolour sketchbook

And a fun look into an historic artists' materials catalogue

Mar 11 • 

Jessica Le

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The other Wright sibling: Maginel Wright Enright Barney

The illustrative career of Frank Lloyd Wright's sister

Mar 2 • 

Jessica Le

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