I love the idea of summer bucket lists, but our household is learning first-hand how overwhelming the summer over-scheduling can be. It's intense. I was asked to make this summer "vision board" so-to-speak for Jane Rhodes and her family, and I really like her approach to summer. It's less of a "we HAVE to get these things done" mentality and more of a, "let's fill our lives with things that make us fill THIS WAY" vibe. I could learn a thing or two about that.  Jane and her family are passionate about adventure, quality time and LGBTQ+ rights. Each item on their vision board circles back to one or more of their core family values. It makes me think, what would I put on my own family's vision board?  When Jane asked me about doing this for her, she sent me this mock up with each of the items she wanted on her vision board and I just took it from there. See below for more of the process:

If this aligns with your summer vision, check out the free B&W printable for you to color yourself!

I mocked everything up on my iPad (quite loosely) and then used my light pad and the mock up as scale and spacing reference to copy it onto the paper. Materials used: 

• iPad Pro 11"
• Apple Pencil 2
• Light Pad
• Arches Hot Press
• Daniel Smith Watercolor
• Loew-Cornell Soft Touch Round Brushes

I really like that Joseph Campbell quote: "The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are." So true.  I had a fun time working on this project for Jane. If you had a vision board for your summer, what would it include? Want to learn how to make one of your very own? Check out my brush lettering workshop over on Calligraphy.org.