Hand lettering 101

Hand lettering is the meeting of words, with the beauty of art. Caroline It’s how you express normal words through creative decorations and fonts, while at the same time remembering to enjoy what you’re doing. Most of the time, people get overwhelmed by the things they see other skilled people doing on the Internet, and … Read more

Where to Find Bullet Journals in the UAE

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. It is quite hard for an ordinary person to be able to find suitable journals/notebooks such as the Leuchtturm1917 or the Moleskine notebooks in places like UAE. Thus, I’ve done some research and found out that there is indeed a store in UAE that provides such notebooks and … Read more

Where To Find Calligraphy Pens & Others in the UAE

Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. It is quite hard for an ordinary person to be able to find calligraphy pens such as the Tombow Fudenosuke or the Faber-Castell Pitt Artist pens in places like the UAE. It’s also quite rare to get your hands on creative and colourful stickers for using in your … Read more

Tools for Different Types of Calligraphy

Appreciate everything that you have. Calligraphy is a visual art related to writing. It’s the implementation of lettering with a broad tip tool, brush, and other writing material. To know where to find these tools in UAE, click here. Below, I’ve listed the tools and pens needed for two different types of calligraphy: Classic/Modern Calligraphy … Read more

Faux/Fake Calligraphy 101

Logic will get you from Point A to Point B. Creativity will get you everywhere. Calligraphy is a visual art related to writing. It’s the implementation of lettering with a broad tip tool, brush, and other writing material. Classic & Modern Calligraphy are skills that take a lot of time and effort. They require loads … Read more

Modern Calligraphy Free Worksheet

Whatever you do, do it well. Calligraphy is a visual art related to writing. It’s the implementation of lettering with a broad tip tool, brush, and other writing material. Modern calligraphy ranges from practical wordings and designs to fine-art pieces where the letters may or may not be understandable. Modern Calligraphy is a skill that takes … Read more

Brush-Lettering Free Worksheet

Art speaks where words are unable to explain.

Calligraphy is a visual art related to writing. It’s the implementation of lettering with a broad tip tool, brush, and other writing material. Brush-lettering is a very popular form of calligraphy, and it is well-known for its usage in Bullet Journals and Aesthetic Journals. It is relatively easier than modern calligraphy (as that requires a proper dip pen/fountain pen).

In order to try out brush-lettering, you’ll definitely need a proper brush-pen. I would personally recommend the Tombow Fudenosuke (they come in three types: hard tip, soft tip, twin tip) and the Pentel Sign Pens with Flexible Tips (if you want a variation of colors).

Most of the time, people get overwhelmed by the things they see other skilled people doing on the Internet, and resort to accepting that they can’t do what others do. However, that’s not right. Everyone is capable of everything, and it’s just us that says we can’t.

Here’s a beautiful example of brush-lettering calligraphy, that’s been made to look better by adding a few embellishments:

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Click here to view the worksheet and practise brush-lettering on your very own! Source: bydawnnicole.com

See AmandaRachLee’s video on calligraphy for more info: How To Calligraphy & Hand Lettering for Beginners! Tutorial + Tips!

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Bullet Journaling – Getting Started

The key to getting ahead is getting started. All you need – to start your bullet journal – is a notebook and a pen. If you are a bit confused as to the purpose of a bullet journal, see What is Bullet Journaling. If you know what a BuJo is but have doubts about its system, … Read more