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…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today’s free printable lettering template is “lucky me”! You can download, print and practice your watercolour lettering. TIP: Paint each letter while the previous letter is ‘wet’ so that the watercolours blend together. I used Kelly Creates Emerald and Deep Yellow Inks from the ‘Warm Set’. You can paint right on […] Read more…
I love lettering with watercolour…. so I have decided to share the love with you once a week with “Watercolour Wednesday.” Hopefully, every Wednesday I will offer a free printable lettering template for you to practice your watercolour skills. The great thing about watercolour lettering is you can practice on regular paper. So just download, […] Read more…
You know what makes me happy? Painting pretty flowers and greenery…and my 2 new online workshops are making me VERY happy! Introducing Tropical Watercolour Leaves and Flowers…plus lettering! Learn how to draw and paint beautiful tropical botanicals….and no experience is necessary. Beginners are welcome! Printable templates are included with each class. These projects are wonderful […] Read more…
Hello February! I definitely feel happier this month because it’s my birthday month and Valentine’s Day. I’ve designed 2 printable worksheets for you: one for brush pens and one for watercolour lettering. Click HERE for the brush pen worksheet ‘be mine’ or click the image below. Click HERE for the watercolour “Happy Valentine’s Day” lettering […] Read more…
It’s almost February. January has not been a good month for me. I share about this in my newsletter along with 5 tips for Self Care. I hope all of you are managing ok …and if not, then please reach out for help. If you don’t want to talk with family or friends, then find […] Read more…
I’m barely getting my November newsletter out and soon it will be Christmas! Yikes! It’s officially 4 weeks away. The holiday season is sure going to be different than last year. Sigh. Here is this month’s free worksheet for you to download and print. There are 2 flourished versions of ‘give thanks’ in both large […] Read more…