Introduction to Flourishing for the Modern Calligrapher

Unsure about how to add flourishing to your calligraphy practice? I was too.

Difficulty Level: Introductory

Introduction to Flourishing for the Modern Calligrapher

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Unsure about how to add flourishing to your calligraphy practice? I was too.

It's can be intimidating! It can also look old-fashioned or stuffy.

Over my past 11+ years of professional work as a modern calligrapher, I've grown comfortable with flourishing, both technically as well as stylistically.

Modern flourishing can be clean, elegant and beautiful.

Practicing flourishes will benefit your calligraphy overall.

And it's so fun!

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In this 40 minute course, I cover:

What does it mean to flourish for modern calligraphy vs traditional?

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Modern Calligraphy for Beginners using a Brush Pen

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.

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Advanced watercolour - Door and window illustration

This is an advanced course, I am sharing my signature style of painting door and window illustrations. These have been all time popular on my Instagram.

All the basics of this course is covered in the following classes, which I recommend you to take -

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2. Ink and watercolor - Door illustration

3. Watercolor planted pots - step by step

This class is divided into very simple steps to make the whole painting experience easy for you!

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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

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