IT'S OFFICIALLY SUMMER! Yay! We're taking a break from our regular Thursday calligraphy tips and giving you a fun way you can celebrate those hot, long days of summer. I’ve been dreaming about having my friends over for a summer rosé party so I thought you could do some dreaming and plan a summer rose party, too! Below are some ways you can throw one yourself, including a fun [...]
There is an ever growing number of new calligraphers out there thanks to the increased popularity of the art. We love teaching the art of pointed-pen modern calligraphy and are extremely passionate about setting up new calligraphers with best chance at a successful hobby or career in calligraphy. However, so many people who want to learn calligraphy, get stuck not having the right supplies, techniques or mindset to follow through [...]
If you've ever wanted to learn the art of modern pointed-pen calligraphy, we'd love for you to join us at one of our Beginner Calligraphy Workshops in LA, NYC or DC this summer – we only have a few spots left in each one! We are also bringing our workshops to Portland this Fall for the first time ever. Our workshops include ALL the [...]
We are almost done with a full 5 days of our Free Calligraphy Practice Challenge! It has been a BLAST sharing our drills & practice tips but, most importantly, we are loving the community of calligraphers who joined us this week. If you missed the challenge, be sure to sign up here so you can be notified when we run the challenge again. [...]
Our FREE 5-Day Practice Challenge starts Monday June 5th! To say we are excited about it is an understatement. We already have over 2,000 people signed up and counting. That's 2,000 calligraphers wanting to take their skills to the next level. Why a practice challenge? After I posed the question "What are you struggling with" on a recent survey, I got about 1,000 responses along [...]
We often have calligraphy jobs come across my desk that I would consider “less ideal” than others - to put it nicely! Generally, anything with a polished surface can be really tricky to work with. While trial and error is really the only way to go, here is my own first go-to for trial and error. Wipe the surface clean using windex [...]
We are frequently asked about the difference between an oblique pen {with the flange holding the nib} versus a straight pen {with the flange inserted directly into the pen holder}. Most commonly, oblique pens are recommended for beginners as it helps you to more naturally achieve the thick and thin lines that are characteristic of pointed-pen calligraphy. Now you may have noticed in [...]
Happy Thursday, everyone! You might recall from a few weeks ago when Alyssa & I attended Fleurology in Houston that we were fortunate enough to participate in The Sketchbook Series class offered during the symposium. I had previously completed the online version of the class last year & it was so fun to put my learned skills to use in the live class. The Sketchbook [...]
Happy Thursday, everyone. We just received our Wedding Calligraphy books from our publisher and we can’t wait to send them out to everyone next week! Happy dances are in full swing! With that said, for our calligraphy tip today, we want to share with you some of our favorite reads that inspire us in hopes they do the same for you. Where do you usually go [...]
Flourishing can be a beautiful way to enhance your calligraphy skill set. Being versed in one or more flourished alphabets can add value to your portfolio and client work, and it can be useful in a practical, rather than just aesthetically pleasing, sense as well {see number 4!}. Below are just a couple basic tips to help you in your flourishing adventures. [...]
