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…
Today we are going to practice watercolour lettering with two words, “sweet dreams,” combining two different styles: script and block. I think it’s important to remember that when it comes to any hand lettering, you have to decide what you like most. Which of these combinations above do you like more? I often ask people […] Read more…
Happy Earth Day! To celebrate, let’s paint the word “Earth” in Blue and Emerald Kelly Creates Watercolor Inks! Click HERE to download this printable worksheet or click the image below. You can paint right onto your printer paper or you can use tracing paper on top to practice painting with the template as your guide. […] Read more…
My April news has dropped into your inboxes…. and here is this month’s free printable worksheet for brush pens. Click HERE or click the image below to download. This ‘mom and mama’ worksheet will really help you practice the connections with your ovals and also learn consistency and spacing with the letter m. Don’t forget […] Read more…
This week we are practicing a pretty springtime phrase! When you are strictly painting on the worksheet, I recommend just using one watercolour. I usually practice with my Kelly Creates Black Watercolor ink or Black pre-filled water brush. In this free printable template, you can practice 2 different ‘Bloom & Grow’ styles. For the […] Read more…
This week we are practicing our ‘Easter’ lettering! For special occasions it’s always fun to pull out all different colours, especially pastel tones for Easter. But when you are strictly practicing on the worksheet, I recommend just using one watercolour. I usually practice with my Kelly Creates Black Watercolor ink or Black pre-filled water brush. […] Read more…
This week let’s practice painting the letter ‘s’. Just like in brush lettering with pens, painting the letter s is tricky because of the continuous curves. Creating thin and thick lines requires good control of your paint brush. This free printable worksheet will help you with your brush skills. In this free printable template, you […] Read more…