About Ink and Brush
Meet Margot!
Old School meets New School
Old School meets New School
Margot Griffin is a New England native who hates the cold and loves palm trees. She lives in Dunedin, FL with her husband, preschooler, and new puppy, Scupper. Margot has a degree in studio art from Trinity College, where she focused on oil painting and architectural studies. She also studied wooden yacht restoration after having worked o
Margot Griffin is a New England native who hates the cold and loves palm trees. She lives in Dunedin, FL with her husband, preschooler, and new puppy, Scupper. Margot has a degree in studio art from Trinity College, where she focused on oil painting and architectural studies. She also studied wooden yacht restoration after having worked on Tall Ships along the eastern seaboard. While sailing and starting Inky Fingers Calligraphy, she spent 7 years working as an eco tour guide aboard kayaks and paddle boards. As you can see, she enjoys working with her hands!
Old School meets New School
Old School meets New School
Old School meets New School
While certainly not a graphic designer, Margot does employ certain tech tools to help with her work. An iPad, Apple pencil, scanner, tracing pad, and laser level are all items she considers valuable parts of her arsenal, although she didn’t give in and get a smart phone until 2016. Throughout the design process, you can expect consistent
While certainly not a graphic designer, Margot does employ certain tech tools to help with her work. An iPad, Apple pencil, scanner, tracing pad, and laser level are all items she considers valuable parts of her arsenal, although she didn’t give in and get a smart phone until 2016. Throughout the design process, you can expect consistent and timely communication from Margot via email and phone calls.
Media Options
Old School meets New School
Media Options
Home and pet portraits are usually executed on archival watercolor paper ranging from 4” to 36”, though digital components may be added or utilized. The beauty of technology allows work of a certain size to be turned into other products and replicated, for example as postcards or a coffee mug. Colored pencil, pen and ink, or other types o
Home and pet portraits are usually executed on archival watercolor paper ranging from 4” to 36”, though digital components may be added or utilized. The beauty of technology allows work of a certain size to be turned into other products and replicated, for example as postcards or a coffee mug. Colored pencil, pen and ink, or other types of paint are always available and line drawings can be done on fabric, wood, slate, or even round objects! Commissioned work is usually booked several weeks ahead of when it’s needed, so please plan accordingly.