by info | Jul 22, 2021 | Beginners Calligraphy, Calligraphy, Lettering, Tips & Tutorials
What’s The Difference Between Brush Calligraphy And Lettering? Have you ever wondered about what the difference between hand lettering and calligraphy is? There’s a lot of terms that get tossed around a lot in the world of lettering. Things like hand...
by info | May 11, 2021 | Beginners Calligraphy, Calligraphy
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...
by info | Mar 4, 2021 | Beginners Calligraphy, Calligraphy
How to Improve the Consistency In Modern Calligraphy Create A Consistent Alphabet in Modern Calligraphy Consistency 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...
by info | Dec 7, 2020 | Beginners Calligraphy, Calligraphy
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...
by info | Nov 26, 2020 | Beginners Calligraphy, Calligraphy, Lettering, Tips & Tutorials
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...
by info | Nov 14, 2020 | Beginners Calligraphy, Calligraphy
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...
