Leaf Script Calligraphy

I got inspired by Jane Farr's entry on Leaf Script Calligraphy. She took the scripted capital L and drew it out with a pencil. She added a thin boundary around the L and added leaves. From there she shaded by crosshatching. It gives an impression of an old document lettering.

Anyway I gave it a try. It's not as good as hers but it was fun to do. It combines lettering and drawing together something that I hope to do more of with calligraphy.

Here I sketch the M out first and then went back with an eraser to carefully outline it.

Then I add the boundary and leaves.

Finally I came back with ink and crosshatch to create shadows.