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Marvy Uchida LePen Flex: An Honest Review
A full review of the Marvy Uchida's LePen Flex in Brush Calligraphy And Hand LetteringHave you heard of this pen before? Many brush calligraphers haven't, which is why I want to give you and honest review of the Marvy Uchida LePen Flex so that you can take advantage...
Ascender Stem In Detail: Basic Brush Calligraphy Strokes
How To Create The Ascender Stem Brush Stroke (In Detail) So in the past we have looked at the ascender stroke briefly as part of the beginners series for brush calligraphy. This stroke can still be a little bit frustrating for new calligraphers and letterers so I...
Improve Your Brush Lettering Online: 5 Tips To Help
Tips To Help You Get Better At LetteringDo you feel like you are hitting a ceiling with your brush lettering? You can't seem to break through to the next level of awesomeness? I see this dilemma all the time, and hopefully I can help. I have put together a few tips to...
Increase the Consistency in Your Calligraphy
How to Improve the Consistency In Modern CalligraphyCreate A Consistent Alphabet in Modern CalligraphyConsistency can make or break a piece of calligraphy art. It can help even the simplest calligraphy look great, or it can make even the most complex pieces look...
Add Bounce to Your Lettering! (with free practice worksheet)
How To Add Bounce To Your Hand Lettering (with a free practice worksheet) Adding a bounce to your lettering can give it a modern, fun and fresh feel and it is really simple to do! You have probably seen and loved many bouncy lettering styles on social media because...
Using Shadows to Make Ribbon Lettering (Adding Shadows To Calligraphy Part 4)
How to Draw Ribbon Hand Lettering With Free Practice Worksheet In this tutorial I am going to show you how to make ribbon hand lettering step by step so that you can start experimenting and making your own beautiful ribbon lettered pieces. Better yet, I even...
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Brush Calligraphy for Beginners: How To Hold A Brush Pen
How To Hold A Brush Pen For Hand Lettering & Calligraphy I have written a whole ten-step series to get started in brush calligraphy but for some reason, I only briefly mentioned how to hold your brush pen. This is WAY more of an important topic and it...
Adding Shadows To Lettering – Shadow Number 3: Layered Stroke Shadows
Add Shadows To Your Lettering Show Overlapping Strokes Are you keen to learn how to make your lettering look layered? In this post we are going to add shadows to the different strokes in your calligraphy so make it jump off the page and look 3d! This is a great way to...
5 Ways To Remove Shaky Lines In Hand Lettering
Ways to Improve Shaky Lines in Calligraphy and Hand Lettering Shaky lines are such a downer when it comes to lettering. A frequent question I hear from beginners is "how can I make my upstrokes smooth?". A quick little side note: don't be scared to have a few flaws in...
