Definitely one of my mottos in life is ‘Focus on the Good.’ There can be so much negativity and suffering in the world that is overwhelming. When you make a consistent effort to look at the bright moments in life, then you will experience more joy and hope. This week’s quote is “Focus on the […] Read more…
Today’s free printable worksheet will help you practice painting block letters. I think you will really find these exercises useful! The best way to practice block lettering is to paint different widths of vertical lines. The Kelly Creates Block Lettering workbook has tracing exercises at the beginning to help you learn these painting skills. A […] Read more…
Let’s paint “Stay Cool” – a fun summer quote! There are a few tricky letter combinations, and double o is one of those that needs lots of practice when lettering with watercolour. I’ve prepared a YouTube video tutorial for you that will explain how hand positioning is important. With summer heat on my mind, I decided […] Read more…
I know I’ve designed a LOT of free calligraphy worksheets for you, but this one is REALLY different and will help you so much! The most challenging basic stroke is the oval, and this worksheet has oval outlines that you can follow for both reverse and regular ovals. There are 9 letters in our alphabet […] Read more…
It’s July! Right now we are experiencing a heat wave where I live in western Canada, which is quite rare for us. Luckily we have air conditioning to get through these hot temps. Because of the heat outside, I chose 2 ‘fiery’ Kelly Creates Watercolor Inks from Set 1 to paint “July” (Poppy and Orange) […] Read more…
Do you want to know my Make Up ‘Must Have’ for this month? HAHA! Or are you just here for some calligraphy and watercolour inspiration? My June newsletter is published. You can read it HERE. This month’s free worksheet is “Fun in the Sun.” Click HERE to download and print it or click the image […] Read more…
Probably the most popular lettering project people make is a hand lettered quote. Creating a piece of word art that inspires you every time you see it is so rewarding. This week we are learning how to design and paint the quote “one day at a time.” If this pandemic has taught me anything, it’s […] Read more…
I am loving the sunny, warm weather we are having and decided to celebrate with a bright yellow ‘Here Comes the Sun’ free printable worksheet. This week we are going to learn about adding shadows with pens to watercolour lettering. I find that shadows really help create dimension, especially with lighter tones of inks. In […] Read more…