
Practice the first group of lowercase letters i, t, u, l, f in modern calligraphy, focusing on thick downstrokes, thin crossbars, the i dot, and spacing in words.
Practice group three lowercase letters J, Y, G, Z, and Q by shaping descenders with the basic stroke and coordinating their end strokes.
Practice self-critique to achieve consistent stroke thickness, size, slant, and spacing in brush pen calligraphy, using down and up strokes, standard oval shapes, and steady x-height alignment.
Learn to maintain a consistent slant in modern calligraphy by choosing a preferred angle, practicing with guidelines, and applying parallel center strokes across letters, while refining even letter spacing.
Whether your handwriting is wedding invitation-worthy or it looks like some encrypted coding, I believe you can learn to write beautiful modern calligraphy with the right method.
In this class, I will take you step-by-step on how to build lovely letterforms so you can write calligraphy with confidence. I will also show you tips on how to add flourishes to your calligraphy and advance techniques for bettering your handwriting so you can keep on improving beyond these lectures.
The hefty worksheet package includes:
1 practice page of basic strokes practice
5 practice pages of lowercase letters
3 practice pages of uppercase letters
A flourish guide
A model sheet with suggested project ideas
A blank guide sheet
A Typography terminology diagram
Plus a resource page
This is a comprehensive modern calligraphy class for anyone who can hold a pen!
You can download the course worksheet by clicking on "Section 1: Introduction and preparation", then you will see the "Resources" tab right next to the 1st video.