Learning Calligraphy | Practice Makes Perfect
We’re here! Today is the final lesson in calligraphy, honestly, it’s a few tips & reminders…you’ve already done the hard work. Thank you SO much for joining me on this journey & learning calligraphy with me. I know you’ve heard this saying all too many times before, but practice makes perfect! If you follow some of the great calligraphers on Instagram* {and you should, they share beautiful eye candy & inspirational quotes}, you’ll see that they practice too, & often!
Now that you’ve learned the basics, you can practice & explore fonts! I know you’ve seen fonts out there that you have been dying to explore. Do it! I’ve been busy pinning some gorgeous calligraphy alphabets for you, & myself, once I’ve mastered our printable alphabet.
A couple tips to keep in mind:
if you hear scratching, you need to adjust how you’re holding your pen
letter & word spacing are just as important as the strokes of a letter
again, it’s okay to start from the beginning
lift up your pen if you need to. no one will know but you
have different text weights of card stock that don’t feather or bleed
use a wet paper towel to clean your nib
you can never practice basic formation letters too much
have fun!
I hope you have enjoyed this series just as much as I have. I plan to do a follow up in a few weeks {ehmm left-handers too}. Subscribe here or follow on Bloglovin for more! I’d love to see your progress – just use the hashtag #howtolearncalligraphyin5days Yes, I know it’s long.
Thank you Madi for all that you have taught my readers & I, Emily for the beautiful blooms & Jenny for documenting it all! Anything else you want to know? Leave us a comment below & we’ll be sure to answer!
Coordinately yours,
Julie
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