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…
It’s Watercolour Wednesday! Are you a fan of serif or sans serif letters? I like to mix both lettering styles when I’m painting with watercolour. I find I feel more ‘playful’ when I have a brush in my hand instead of a pen. To paint “June”, I used the Kelly Creates Round 2 Lettering brush […] Read more…
Chasity is going to color your world with this awesome rainbow watercolor lettering tutorial! Kelly Creates Supplies: Deluxe Lettering Kit (pencil, ruler), Watercolor Project Pad, Watercolor Inks Set 1 Warm, Set 2 Cool, Set 3 (White), Black Fineliners, Dream Pens, Moonlight Marker, Lettering Brush set, Palette, Water brush Hey Lettering Friends! I hope you are doing […] Read more…
Welcome back to Watercolour Wednesday! (I spell watercolour the Canadian way and sometimes the American way haha). Today I thought I would share a tutorial on how to use my Kelly Creates Paradise Watercolor Pencils for lettering. Can I tell you how much I LOVE these Paradise Watercolor Pencils? If you feel like you need […] Read more…
Painting with pretty watercolours is so much fun, but it can also be overwhelming. Thinking about loading the brush with paint, cleaning the brush between colours etc can be a lot to consider while focusing on getting the strokes down on paper. To simplify your learning, I recommend practicing with the Kelly Creates Black Ink […] Read more…
One of the biggest mistakes beginners make when practicing any kind of lettering is not using guidelines. Writing or painting letters on blank paper is never a good idea. Did you know you can use the Kelly Creates Grid Practice paper to practice your lettering? This specialty paper pad is heavyweight but much less expensive […] Read more…
Hello May! Today we are going to practice painting the word “May” two ways with a free printable worksheet. The focus is on the lowercase ‘a’ – one is a print style and one is script. For the above lettering, I used my Kelly Creates Round 2 Lettering brush with Blue Watercolor Ink, and for […] Read more…