Basic calligraphy

Learn how to draw basic brush calligraphy strokes along with some free practice sheets, designed specially for beginners.

In this tutorial, I will teach you everything you need to know about the basic calligraphy strokes. This tutorial is a complete breakdown of the basic calligraphy strokes. By learning the basic calligraphy strokes, you'll be able to learn brush calligraphy much faster. I've also included free basic calligraphy strokes worksheets to help you practice.

Create a strong foundation in your calligraphy practice by learning the basic calligraphy strokes in modern calligraphy with this free worksheet! #calligraphyworksheet

This is a digital worksheet of a traditional lowercase calligraphy alphabet and is the most basic level of worksheet offered. The Beginner Level 1- The Very Basics set includes an exercise for each letter of the alphabet, which includes letters for tracing and space for individual practice. This listing ALSO includes an incredibly detailed page of letter stroke guidelines, which outline the exact process to construct each letter, and a blank sheet with guidelines for additional practice…

I am often asked if I use special pens to make the words on my Bible pages look the way they do. While there are special pens and markers to allow you to achieve the same look, I usually don’t use those in my bible. You CAN; I just normally don’t. Below is an example of the lettering I’m talking about. What I am doing in my bible is called hand lettering (or sometimes called faux calligraphy). Hand lettering is different from dip pen calligraphy and brush pen calligraphy. These ARE…

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}

Download these free brush calligraphy worksheets and get practicing!

Master these 8 basic brush strokes and you'll be hand lettering like a pro in no time! Learn the upstroke, downstroke, overturn, underturn, oval, and more!

In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to do some really cool ribbon lettering, step-by-step. Ribbon lettering is […]