Hello February! Even though it’s still winter where I live in Canada, I always feel happier in February. We have 3 family birthdays, and I love celebrating Valentine’s Day. This week we are painting 3 versions of “February.” I decided to use only one Kelly Creates Watercolor Ink that is perfect for this month – […] Read more…
January is often a difficult month for many people. The post Christmas blues set in. Those of us living in northern winter climates are struggling with shorter daylight hours and cold temperatures. I painted “Choose Joy” as a reminder that positive thinking can really make a difference in our lives. I chose a ‘joyful’ colour […] Read more…
There are a number of words that are really fun to letter, and “celebrate” is one of them. With the New Year approaching, I thought this word would be appropriate for this week. I wanted to paint with an uplifting, celebratory colour palette so I did my own version of ‘rainbow’ colours, adding in a […] Read more…
Hi everyone! When it comes to writing difficult letters with a brush pen, lots of beginners struggle with lowercase ‘r.’ I remember practicing this letter and not being happy with the results. Today I have a new video tutorial on my YouTube channel that will help you practice a number of different styles of lowercase r. […] Read more…
This week August has arrived so we will practice painting this word, as well as uppercase A. Capital ‘A’ has lots of variations, and this worksheet will help you practice a couple of them: block and script. Lately my favourite colour combo is Kelly Creates Rose and Deep Yellow Watercolor Inks, along with my lettering […] Read more…
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…
This lettering tutorial from Chasity could be my ALL-TIME favourite! I mean, WOW! I never thought I would figure out a way to create marquee letters that look this good. Thanks to Chasity, we will now be able to design letters that light up the page. And those popcorn letters are TOO CUTE! Now it’s […] 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…