Calligraphy Blog
Learn modern calligraphy and historical handwriting styles with me. Here I post calligraphy workshop announcements, lettering video tutorials, new product releases, and glimpses behind the scenes.
Make a Calligraphy Layout with Gray Ink
This week, I calligraphed the unofficial USPS motto, using a modern calligraphy style and beautiful gray ink.
Greek Calligraphy Tattoos
I have a lot of experience designing tattoos in calligraphy, and for the past few years have also been making a growing number of tattoos in Greek.
Giveaway! 3 Years of Learning on Skillshare
This week, my Skillshare classes hit 1,000,000 minutes of watch time. To celebrate this milestone, I am giving away 3 Skillshare Premium annual memberships!
Quiet Calligraphy Layout Design in Procreate
Here is a relaxing time-lapse of a French song lyrics layout in Procreate.
Modern Calligraphy Envelope Addressing with Silver Ink
I share a technique for whimsical envelope addressing that’s perfect for weddings, holiday cards, and personal stationery.
My Favorite Calligraphy Tools & Books
Today I’ll tell you about this grab bag of miscellaneous items – new and old – that I so enjoyed using over the past month.
Video Tutorial: Calligraphy Composition Maker for Procreate
My new Procreate brush pack will help you create endless calligraphy styles and experiment with new techniques. Watch my in-depth YouTube tutorial to learn more!
A Book Cover Story: The Design Process of Mastering Modern Calligraphy
This is the story of Mastering Modern Calligraphy’s cover design, and the 90+ drafts it took to get to the final version.
Video Tutorial: Procreate Chalk Brush Lettering Brush Kit
Watch and follow along as I demonstrate my Chalk Script Procreate Brush & Template Pack, the complete kit for iPad chalk calligraphy, with brushes optimized for drawing script lettering,
Video: My Technique for Flourishing Calligraphy in Procreate
Join me in designing a flourished modern calligraphy layout in Procreate for iPad Pro. You will learn how to sketch, critique, and draw fancy flourishes that are completely unique!
Outside Voice: A Font for A Cause
Outside Voice is a handwritten, all-caps typeface, created as an homage to the robust history of handwritten protest signs.
Video Tutorial: Fauxsaics Procreate Brush Kit
This huge pack contains everything you need to create impressive, realistic fauxsaics (a.k.a. illustrated mosaics) in Procreate.
Video: Quiet Calligraphy from Sketch to iPad
Follow along with this relaxing demonstration of my real-time process for sketching and digitizing calligraphy on my iPad.
My Favorite Calligraphy Learning Tools
This month, I'm sticking to a specific category: learning tools, so here’s a compilation of my favorites for calligraphy learners at different levels.
Procreate Letter Guide Hack
Here’s my super easy method for creating calligraphy guides in Procreate, with customizable slants and baselines.
My Favorite Exquisite Calligraphy Tools
Here are my May favorites. Some are new, some are old, but I’ve used them all this month and been struck but how much I love them.
Chalk Script Procreate Kit
This new Procreate bundle is the ultimate iPad chalk lettering toolkit
Video: Look Inside Mastering Modern Calligraphy
In this 18-minute video, I show you an in-depth look inside my third book, Mastering Modern Calligraphy.
Modern Calligraphy Supplies for Beginners
What are the best, basic, affordable tools that a very beginner can buy for learning modern calligraphy? I've been asked this question at least once a week for the past six years.
Lempicka Font Duo Release
Lempicka is an Art Deco-inspired, ligature-rich typeface duo with support for Latin and Greek.
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