Art Printable: Norwegian Table Prayer

My family pedigree is actually quite mixed, but a good percentage is Norwegian.

[Cue Olaf and Lena jokes. Yuck it up clowns!]

Years ago at a wedding we attended the couple included the Norwegian table prayer as part of the dinner and I was struck by how beautiful it was and how important it is to include our past as part of our present. Fast forward a few years and I did a bit of online searching to determine how to incorporate that bit of my heritage into our lives. Finding the prayer was easy, figuring out how to pronounce the words was the tough bit. I finally found a super helpful YouTube video and now we are fluent! [With the prayer at least!]

I wanted to create an art piece to visually remind us of the prayer we regularly include in our days and I figured a few other Norwegians could be into it as well!

I hand lettered the text, drawing the flora by hand as well in a style I thought looked authentically Scandinavian. I have to tell you the truth: I think it's super cute!

If you'd like to have a print in your home please visit my Etsy shop and download your printable right now!

How do you celebrate your heritage?

ce

Art Print: Easter Edition

I've been immensely satisfied by the faux calligraphy projects I've been creating.

And this new one is a favorite!

I find hand-lettering is actually relaxing to me, soothing even. There isn't any crazy pressure to get it perfect because I know I'll scan it in and move things around until I'm pleased with the arrangement. I believe it's making me a better illustrator too which is an unexpected perk.

So I'm going to share the fruits of my therapy, haha, and make some available for purchase, starting with the Norwegian Table Prayer!

The art prints will be available as a digital download from my Etsy shop. Check the shop often for new prints!

What's your therapy?

ce