When I began practising brush lettering and calligraphy in 2015, I fell in love. I quickly became entranced by the movement of the pen across the paper. The deliberate, slow motion of drawing letter forms brings me a sense of calm and relaxation. Brush lettering is my escape from the busy world of technology and […] Read more…
Calligraphy and hand lettering are really fun to use to create quotes and inspirational word art you can display or frame. Instead of just a plain white piece of paper, you can use water-based brush pens to design very quick and easy watercolour backgrounds. The supply list is short and simple: watercolour paper (or Bristol paper or cardstock), […] Read more…
Lately I have been teaching a lot of Beginners in my Facebook groups and in person, and I have been telling them that lined guide sheets are a very important part of practice. Actually, I have come across a very common question of “How do I write straight on blank paper?” My answer is “Don’t use blank paper.” People […] Read more…
Galaxy patterns in watercolour, painting and lettering have become quite popular over the past few months. Being a BIG Trekkie (Star Trek Fan), I knew I had to try to paint a galaxy with my watercolours. I am trying to dedicate a little time every weekend on exploring my creativity with watercolour. So I pulled […] Read more…
In June I launched my Facebook page Kelly Creates Studio. It’s a place where I share current happenings on a daily basis, some videos of calligraphy, helpful tips and links PLUS…I broadcast on Facebook Live every Tuesday night to answer questions and do tutorials. Click HERE to find and follow my Facebook page. This month […] Read more…
I really admire people who are super organized and schedule everything, keeping track of both important dates and daily routines for their businesses and personal lives. Online, I came across the bullet journal and have been following some people as they plan and track their lives in their notebooks. I also joined some Bullet Journal or “BUJO” […] Read more…
So what exactly is “Bouncy” lettering? It is a more relaxed and playful style of brush calligraphy where the letters don’t always sit in a row on a baseline, but rather appear to ‘bounce’ up and down in an appealing way. If you would like to try out a free alphabet sheet, click HERE to […] Read more…
I’m so happy to announce that I will be presenting “The Art of Brush Lettering” at two Pinners Conferences in the Fall…Dallas (Arlington) Texas on Sept. 30 and Salt Lake City (Sandy) Utah on Nov. 3, 2017. These exclusive one-hour presentations are FREE and all supplies are provided. Pinners Conference is a fantastic 2-day event […] Read more…
One of the questions I get asked a lot is from left-handed people wondering if they can do calligraphy and lettering. My answer is always, “Yes,” and many lefties use my tracing guide worksheets to successfully learn brush lettering. There are always left-handed people in my workshops who make a few adjustments and can write beautiful letters too. […] Read more…