Learn to flourish an ornamental calligraphy illustration with this step-by-step tutorial and free practice sheets.

The most beautiful flourished calligraphy seems to unfurl as if improvised—but it rarely is. My free workbook distills the eight most important flourishing principles.

Flourishing looks effortless when it’s done well—and obvious when it’s not. Learn how I sketch and polish a highly-flourished manuscript.

A quiet “draw with me” demo of an extra-flourished calligraphy layout: a Frederick Douglass quote in my own lettering style.

Watch me write out the whole uppercase calligraphy alphabet in Procreate – flourishing included! – using my Vintage Pointed Pen brush.

A relaxing, slow demonstration of animal flourish illustrations using my favorite pointed pen calligraphy brush for the Procreate app.

Watch me write 36 different styles of everyone’s favorite glyph: the ampersand. Download free practice sheets to follow along on paper or your iPad.

Watch my complete process for a flourished manuscript layout on iPad, from sketch to pointed calligraphy pen. This is a relaxing, quiet video with simple instructions.

A quiet follow-along calligraphy demonstration in Procreate using a wide, textured writing tool: chalk.

Elevate your calligraphy with this list of excellent flourishing resources: classes, books, and practice sheets for beginners.

Learn my process for drawing intricate calligraphy artwork in Procreate. The illustrative border features a whale, surrounding a calligraphy quote.

Watch me flourish a quote in this uncut video of my calligraphy layout design process—all in real-time.

Watch a totally uncut time lapse of a start-to-finish, flourished layout design. You may be surprised how many versions I sketch in pencil first….

Learn my technique for smooth calligraphy strokes in Procreate, with beautiful thins and thicks that emulate ink-on-paper writing.

Learn to write Merry Christmas in calligraphy and illustrate a Christmas wreath frame! Perfect for Christmas card design and other DIY applications.

I share my most-used Procreate hacks, shortcuts, and actions that streamline my lettering and illustration process. You’ll see just how much they can transform your workflow!

Today I use one of my free flourishing practice sheets to create a calligraphed layout, then draw a flourished, decorative border to complete the design.

Fancy flourished calligraphy on the iPad! In this time lapse, you can watch me sketch, calligraph, flourish, and illustrate a quote in Procreate.

I’m excited to share the first in a brand new series of YouTube videos that I’m calling Practice with Me.

This week I’m creating beautiful waves of lettering with a dreamy, ethereal look, using my new Watercolor Calligraphy Procreate Brush Pack.