Learn the basics of Faux Calligraphy—the first step on the roadmap to learning calligraphy and hand lettering. By the end, you’ll be able to confidently create professional artworks with a regular pen. So, let’s get started.
Learn the basics of Faux Calligraphy—the first step on the roadmap to learning calligraphy and hand lettering. By the end, you’ll be able to confidently create professional artworks with a regular pen. So, let’s get started.
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Ever wanted to try hand lettering to bring a unique & personal touch to all your visuals & designs, but were too intimidated about where to get started? Then this course is for you! Join Linda as she introduces you to her simple, frill-free lettering process that has allowed her to find her style & express herself throughout her creative work & blog - and that will inspire you to explore this super fun practice yourself.
Create beautiful handwriting for art, journaling, gifting, stationery and more using this easy-to-learn brush pen calligraphy style!
In this beginner-friendly calligraphy class, we will go through the basic elements of starting a modern calligraphy practice using a brush pen. We will cover the supplies, postures, pressures and strokes needed to form each letter and learn how to write the entire alphabet in a simple modern calligraphy style.
All you need is a brush pen (or 2b pencil) to get started, my recommendations are in the supplies clip.
I provide the worksheet we go through in the class and additional printable material as resources. Then to finish, I give you a simple class activity to round out what you have learnt. I am sure this mindful and rewarding practice will become your much-loved hobby upon completion.
Learn and practice how to make illustrations of cute animals. This class is for anyone, more or less skilled in drawing, who would like to create original illustrations of their favorite animals. The final result should be surreal, soft, simple and fun. This class is the first part of the class series Cute Animals: Explore the Ways of Traditional Illustration. In this part, you will learn how to create your own artistic translation of reality, some rules of abstraction and how to design and draw a cute animal with inks or ink pens. As a bonus, I will show how to finish your drawing digitally.
Do you swoon over pretty letters? Do time-lapse videos of calligraphy make you weak in the knees? Do you wish you could join in on the fun? Join Kim from Hoopla! Letters (formerly Manayunk Calligraphy) in this Introduction to Modern Brush Calligraphy to learn how to transform a brush marker into a magic wand capable of creating Instagram-worthy masterpieces.
In this course, you'll learn:
- proper grip, posture and movement
- 10 basic strokes - the building blocks of the lowercase alphabet
- how to script the lowercase alphabet
- how to properly connect letters
- the ins and outs of different brush pens (and where to find them)
- tips and tricks from a professional calligrapher
Drawing is not a talent. It’s a skill anyone can learn. Designed for aspiring painters, graphic designers, illustrators and artists of all types, The Art & Science of Drawing series will teach you the foundation of art and design of all kinds: drawing.