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…
Join me at the Great Canadian Scrapbook Festival in Millenium Place, Sherwood Park, where I will teach a 2-hour introduction to brush lettering on Friday Sept 8, 2017 from 1 – 3 pm. Click HERE for more info and to register. Registration opens August 1, 2017. 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…
Let’s say you have already started to learn brush lettering or calligraphy of any kind. As a beginner, you start by focusing on drills and basic strokes, then graduate to letters from simplest to most challenging. (To read my blog post about how to study the alphabet, click HERE). Using my practice guide worksheets and […] Read more…
I have always been an avid reader. I learned to read when I was 4 years old when my brother was in Grade 1. I would take his readers he brought home from school, and my mom would help me. When I started school a couple years later, I could read so well, that I was placed in […] Read more…
If you don’t already know this about me, I LOVE WATERCOLOURS! (and yes, that is how we spell it in Canada ha ha) If for some reason I could not do calligraphy anymore, I would dive right into watercolor art full time. Maybe it’s because I’m a Pisces. I don’t know. But the beauty of watercolor speaks […] Read more…
The uppercase alphabet is often avoided by beginners and even seasoned lettering artists. At first even I was reluctant to write capital letters and spent all my time practicing the lowercase only. But when I became proficient, I knew it was time to move on and while I was writing words, I definitely needed to […] Read more…
If you want to try a big, juicy thick watercolor brush marker, then take a look at Ecoline. This European brand is available almost all over the world, and in Canada I can find them in Deserres art supply stores. They come in 29 colours and this line also has liquid watercolors in 46 colours too, which […] Read more…