LETTERS IN INK https://lettersinink.com Calligraphy & Artworks of Rajiv Surendra Wed, 31 May 2023 15:38:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://lettersinink.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-Rajiv-logo-lowres-219x253-1-1-32x32.png LETTERS IN INK https://lettersinink.com 32 32 GQ Magazine Feature https://lettersinink.com/2023/05/gq-magazine-feature/ Mon, 29 May 2023 17:55:38 +0000 http://dev.lettersinink.com/?p=7849 “Mean Girls is a film that’s so firmly lodged in pop culture that even its supporting characters are easily memorable. Late last year, I mentioned to a friend that I wanted to learn how to book bind when she enthusiastically recommended that I check out Rajiv Surendra’s videos on HGTV’s YouTube channel. “Remember Kevin G, the Indian guy from Mean Girls? He does all these DIY videos now,” she said. After a quick search and a few trips to the art store, I was pleasantly surprised to find myself successfully following his 40-minute “Bookbinding for Beginners” tutorial, guided by Surendra’s unbridled joy and first-hand experience with the craft. ”

Read more here: https://www.gq.com/story/rajiv-surendra-mean-girls-renaissance-man-interview

Rajiv Surendra in GQ Magazine

]]> Watercolor Practice https://lettersinink.com/2023/05/watercolor-practice/ Mon, 29 May 2023 17:20:58 +0000 http://dev.lettersinink.com/?p=7823 Learning how to properly use watercolor paints has been on my ‘to-do’ list for years, and I finally found my ideal teacher to learn from! I’ve been taking private classes for a little over a year now and my teacher’s mantra is to “paint, paint, paint…everyday.”

I’m really enjoying taking my paints with me on trips and spending a few hours working on a study. I sell these pieces periodically in order to fund more classes. Here’s some recent work, both in and out of class:

 

 

]]> John Derian Company – Painted Storefront Sign, New York City https://lettersinink.com/2022/10/john-derian-company-painted-storefront-sign-new-york-city/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:22:31 +0000 https://lettersinink.com/?p=1289
Adding the black drop-shadow
]]> Guy Wolff Pottery – Painted Cart, Bantam CT https://lettersinink.com/2022/10/painted-cart-guy-wolff-pottery/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:15:02 +0000 https://lettersinink.com/?p=1283
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]]> Toga Bike Shop, New York City https://lettersinink.com/2020/10/toga-bike-shop-new-york-city/ Mon, 05 Oct 2020 20:58:45 +0000 http://lettersinink.com/?p=1256 After and Before!

]]> Halloween Windows – Reverse glass painting, New York City https://lettersinink.com/2019/10/halloween-windows-reverse-glass-painting-new-york-city/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:54:55 +0000 http://lettersinink.com/?p=1237

 

]]> Flourished Fish Greeting Card https://lettersinink.com/2019/09/flourished-fish-greeting-card/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:48:57 +0000 http://lettersinink.com/?p=1233

 

One of my favorite pieces to work on…still have a long way to go with getting this right, but I do these for fun and as an exercise.

]]> Logo Design For Billet Doux, London https://lettersinink.com/2019/06/logo-design-for-billet-doux-london/ Tue, 18 Jun 2019 09:36:13 +0000 http://lettersinink.com/?p=1222  

 

I love designing logos. Here are the two proposed versions of this commission, first executed in pencil and the final in ink. All artwork rendered completely by hand.

]]> Sanagan’s Butcher Shop – Gerrard Street East https://lettersinink.com/2018/05/sanagans-butcher-shop-gerrard-street-east/ Thu, 10 May 2018 14:45:38 +0000 http://lettersinink.com/?p=1216 Chalk artwork for Sanagan’s new location on Gerrard Street

 

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