A good white pen is like the unicorn in the lettering world. They don’t really exist, and when you do find a nice one, it often will skip or draw […] Read more…
September Newsletter and FREE Quote Worksheet!
I’ll be honest – there are some quotes I NEVER write, and this month I’m lettering one of them! The phrase “Live Laugh Love” has been so popular and overused […] Read more…
Watercolour Wednesday – Sweater Weather
The temperature is cooling quickly where I live in Canada, and soon we will have the white stuff falling from the sky…yikes! It’s time to pull out our warmer clothing, […] Read more…
How to Write Lowercase ‘r’
Hi everyone! When it comes to writing difficult letters with a brush pen, lots of beginners struggle with lowercase ‘r.’ I remember practicing this letter and not being happy with the […] Read more…
Why Should You “Super-size” Your Drills?
When I teach beginner brush lettering workshops, we always use large brush tip pens, like the Kelly Creates Dream Pens, and only study the lowercase alphabet. However, there is a […] Read more…
A New Way to Practice the Alphabet
One of my oldest pieces of advice about learning modern calligraphy is that brush lettering is not cursive writing. It might look similar but it’s totally different. We really have to […] Read more…
Watercolour Wednesday – Painting “August”
This week August has arrived so we will practice painting this word, as well as uppercase A. Capital ‘A’ has lots of variations, and this worksheet will help you practice […] Read more…
Calligraphy Help – Stop Struggling With Thick & Thin Strokes
I am really happy about a new calligraphy drill I have created to help you control the thick and thin strokes when writing with a brush pen! This new drill […] Read more…