This week we’re switching pens! After the past week and a half of using a regular pen or pencil, we’re going to explore lettering with a calligraphy pen. There are a few different ways to use a flat-nib pen, and we before we get too far, we’re going to practice some basics. Work at the ... Read More about Letter Forms Using a Calligraphy Pen {#LoveYourLettering}

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Everything you need to know to get started with modern brush calligraphy as a beginner with a simple supplies list and exact steps to take.

Hi everyone! One thing that a lot of you say you struggle with is shaky brush strokes, so I wanted to talk about how to get the right pressure for brush lettering. While learning to use pressure correctly will help you to smooth out your strokes, the most important thing to remember is that shaky strokes are normal! It takes time to train your brain and muscles to letter smoothly. So much of brush lettering comes down to the amount of pressure you put on your pen and your strokes. Pushing down hard will give you thicker strokes, and pressing as lightly as you can will give you thin strokes. 8 Tips for Getting the Pressure with Brush Pens: Make sure your hand and arm are well supported. Hold your pen at that all-important 45 degree angle! Push hard for thick downstrokes. Push as lightly as you can for thin upstrokes. Go nice and slow on your transitions. Start lifting before you reach the bottom on underturned strokes. Practice lots of drills (this helps with muscle memory... SO important!!) Expect your strokes to be shaky in the beginning – that's normal! If there's one thing I hope you take away from these tips (well, ok, I hope you take away 8 things!!) but maybe the most important is to remember that ALL brush pen strokes, thick or thin ones, WILL be shaky when you are just getting started. And that is ok!! You are teaching your brain and your body a new skill, and it takes time to train your muscles to use the right pressure. Shaky strokes are NORMAL, so don't be hard on yourself!! Try to enjoy the process (you know I am all about finding joy in creating!) and give yourself some grace as you learn. I created another mini-tutorial that gets into ALL of these in detail, and shows you exactly how I use pressure to control my strokes! Watch below: If you have questions, are looking for more tips, or could use someone to cheer you on, send me a message on Instagram and check out my Pen Tips Guide for more videos! Xoxo, Lisa PS - I have more brush pen tips articles here on my blog, too! Keep learning with How to Hold Your Brush Pen, The Best Supplies for Hand Lettering, and Blending With Brush Pens!

Learn how to hold a brush pen in the correct position for brush calligraphy as well as tips for controlling it for the best results!

How to hold brush pens for lettering and calligraphy for thick and thin strokes, pen angle, hand position and practice tips

Discover great ideas for how to use tracing paper for your lettering and calligraphy to make your creative and design process so much easier.

ANYONE can brush letter as long as you have the 3 P's: Pen, Patience, Practise. Let's talk about it and try it out with some free brush lettering worksheets!

There are so many brush pens! What are the best brush pens for hand lettering beginners? Here are 5 types of brush pens you'll want to know.

Beginner-friendly tutorials for hand lettering, calligraphy and iPad lettering. Join our community of lettering enthusiasts!

Calligraphy practice sheets are all the rage these days, and FREE makes everything even better. Calligraphy practice sheets allow structured..

In today’s tutorial, I will be showing you how you can add a color effect to your lettering/calligraphy in 5 different ways - step by step! Colors are a great way to enhance your work, and the gradient effect will take that to the next level. Perhaps there are even…

How do you write perfect brush calligraphy letters? Come learn in this A-to-Z guide with beginner mistakes and letterform critiques (plus free worksheets!).

I'll explain exactly what hand lettering and calligraphy are, how they’re different, and the tools you need to do them yourself.

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Have you noticed all the cool hand-lettered type lately on everything from signs to banners to cards to crafts? This fun style is called "brush lettering" and I first saw it being used by some of my favorite DIY bloggers and designers. I thought it was lovely, but figured it was not for me, since

Free printable brush lettering drills practice sheet to practice hand lettering as much as you'd like - Printable + Procreate file.

I've been brush lettering for years now, but I know it can be daunting to a beginner, so here are a few brush lettering tips to get you started!

Improve your lettering skills with these 31+ FREE printable hand lettering and brush lettering worksheets. Basic strokes, alphabet, days of the week and many other practice sheets.

How do you write perfect brush calligraphy letters? Come learn in this A-to-Z guide with beginner mistakes and letterform critiques (plus free worksheets!).

Learn how to do modern calligraphy with a brush pen, correct terminology, what pens you should get, and practice sheets of the basic strokes that are fundamental to learn the art of brush calligraphy

Have you noticed all the cool hand-lettered type lately on everything from signs to banners to cards to crafts? This fun style is called "brush lettering" and I first saw it being used by some of my favorite DIY bloggers and designers. I thought it was lovely, but figured it was not for me, since

I'll show you how you can use the Calligraphy pen in this whole post for beginners to guide to help them to know how to use a calligraphy pen

The best way to learn any new skill is to do it often and on a consistant basis. Tracing letters is not cheating. It’s training your muscles to remember certain shapes, and it’s perfect for a quick warmup before you do any freehand lettering.

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Hi there, This post has been widely anticipated and I am so glad to finally be bringing you another lettering tutorial! Specifically, this post is on doing bounce lettering, but the easy way, like I do it! I get asked pretty...

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Part 1: Meet the lefties | Part 2: Best grips for lefties | Part 3: Best tools for lefties | Part 4: 7 tips for left-handed calligraphers ~ ~ ~ Hello, my left-handed calligraphers! Your voices have…

I'm excited to share my passion for hand lettering with my collection of 40+ FREE hand lettering practice worksheets. These PDF practice sheets are a mixture of script fonts that can be used on the iPad or printed to use with your favorite brush pens. Either way, you'll love practicing your lettering with these sheets.

The Tombow Fudenosuke brush pens are one of the best for calligraphy and now come in colors! A full review plus a FREE calligraphy practice worksheet.