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Want better calligraphy? Try these 3 tips ✍🏻
Hi Friend!
If you're just starting out with calligraphy (or even if you've been dabbling for a while), these 3 things can help make a difference in how you learn:
🖋 Master the basic strokes: don't skip this! I treat it like a warm-up/stretch before a run, so that you get your hand tuned up before actual practice
🖋 Write slowly and intentionally: I like to break down letters into the strokes to help me do it right. I think of my easy / recovery runs to help my body build endurance - it's got its place but also don't write too slowly that you're overthinking each stroke. ;)
🖋 Pencil practice helps a lot, too! I like to doodle with a pencil, practicing lines and ovals. Remember you can always trace over them too. Still helps build muscle memory.
Sorry for all the run puns cause that's all I've been thinking lately 😂 But there are really lots of parallels in it. Just like I have shoes for running recovery and shoes for speed/racing, you can switch between a pencil and a calligraphy pen to help you build the essential skills to learning.
If you've never grabbed our free practice drill sheets, you should grab them here! Pop in your fave music (I put on worship music) and you're good to go for a relaxing writing session.
Free Practice Sheets
Inside my Creative Calligraphy Course
I walk you through all of this - from the tools for modern calligraphy, to how to use the tools, then from the practice drills all the way to the lowercase and uppercase letters, then to connecting them to words. I personally love that in this course, you get the best seat in the house, and you get to pause, play and replay anytime you want. These days this is what I love about "on demand content", cause you can get up, grab a snack, or even go for a walk in between.
Being a mom and getting so used to "interruptions", this is why I designed the course so that you can do things at your own pace.
In the Premium Membership, not only do you get personalized feedback for all your homework, you also get so many good things like new worksheets every month (including all the other ones from previous months!!), prizes for completing challenges, and of course, getting face-to-face live practice done with calligraphy enthusiasts all over the world. We got you!
For a Limited Time, We're Offering the CCC + Membership for 50% Off!
Just use the code SUMMER2025 to get 50% off! We're so excited to be part of your calligraphy journey.
P.S. If you're based in Canada, send us an email (studio@writtenwordcalligraphy.com) so we can send you the CAD payment links!