• All of TPK’s Free Calligraphy Practice Worksheets: A Master List

    For this article, I dug deep into the TPK archives to find all the free printable worksheets that live on this website. Filling them out should help you to slow down a bit, soothe anxiety, and improve your calligraphy skills all at once!

    11 Calming Calligraphy Drills Printable | The Postman's Knock
    With 124K downloads, 11 Calming Calligraphy Drills is a learner favorite! Its reassuring loops and lines will add some serenity to your day.

    Free calligraphy practice worksheets abound on TPK, but I’ve never compiled them into one article before! In the list below, you’ll find all of the printable worksheets that live on this site. We’ll start with faux/dip pen calligraphy, then we’ll work our way down to brush pen calligraphy and everyday handwriting.

    1. Basic Faux Calligraphy Exemplar

    While this isn’t technically a worksheet, it’s a great printable to help beginners! Read the How to Make Faux Calligraphy article first, then print off the exemplar and recreate the letters on it yourself.

    How to Make Faux Calligraphy | The Postman's Knock
    You can find this basic calligraphy exemplar by clicking here.

    2. Basic Calligraphy Worksheet

    Every Learn Calligraphy worksheet on the TPK website has a free exemplar counterpart. Choose the calligraphy style that most appeals to you, and fill out that free worksheet!

    Free Janet Style Calligraphy Exemplar | The Postman's Knock
    This is the Janet Style Calligraphy Exemplar. You can find it for free by clicking here!

    Here are all the links:

    3. Calligraphy Worksheet Free Samples

    As of June 2022, you can get free samples of some TPK calligraphy worksheets. The samples help you get a feel for the content and exercises in each worksheet!

    Amy Style Calligraphy Worksheet
    This is one of the free sample pages from the Amy Style Calligraphy Worksheet Set.

    For links to all of the free sample worksheets, see this article.

    4. 11 Calming Calligraphy Drills

    These drills are all straightforward, with an emphasis on basic upstrokes and downstrokes. My recommendation? Pair these with your favorite music or podcast for maximum zen.

    11 Calming Calligraphy Drills Printable | The Postman's Knock
    You can download the 11 Calming Calligraphy Drills Printable for free by clicking here.

    5. Not Your Average Calligraphy Drills

    Not Your Average Calligraphy Drills has a little more spice to it than the Calming Calligraphy Drills! The drills in this worksheet are more involved. Fill out this drills sheet, though, and you’re ready to take on practically any calligraphy project.

    Not Your Average Calligraphy Drills Sheet | The Postman's Knock
    You can download the Not Your Average Calligraphy Drills sheet for free by clicking here.

    6. 8 Cool Calligraphy Drills

    This drills worksheet features a little bit of everything. You’ll start by writing simple, quick drills; then you’ll move on to more complicated, flourish-heavy drills.

    Printable Calligraphy Drills
    You can download the 8 Cool Calligraphy Drills Worksheet by clicking here.

    7. Calligraphy Spacing Cross Drills Worksheet

    Many calligraphers struggle with consistent letter spacing in words, myself included. We have a tendency to “scrunch up” some letter pairs and then space other pairs too far apart. Filling out this Cross Drills Worksheet will help with that! The worksheet trains you to write with consistent spacing.

    Free Calligraphy Spacing Cross Drills Worksheet | The Postman's Knock
    You can find the Calligraphy Spacing Cross Drills Worksheet for free by clicking here.

    8. Seahorse-Themed Calligraphy Drills

    When the weather outside is frightful, this beachy calligraphy drills sheet is especially delightful!

    Seahorse-Themed FREE Calligraphy Drills
    Download this free worksheet here.

    9. How to Create Calligraphy Worksheet

    Not a lot of people know about this basic worksheet, but it’s a great one for beginners! I created it to complement a YouTube tutorial. Its goal is to get you acquainted with calligraphy and the basic strokes/movements needed in order to create it!

    How to Learn + Create Modern Calligraphy | The Postman's Knock
    You can find the How to Learn + Create Modern Calligraphy Worksheet for free by clicking here.

    10. Creative Calligraphy Challenge Worksheet

    The Creative Calligraphy Challenge printable serves as a reminder that calligraphy doesn’t have to be stuffy or serious. Completing the worksheet may help you to develop a personal, unique calligraphy style that you love!

    A Creative Calligraphy Challenge | The Postman's Knock
    You can find the Creative Calligraphy Challenge worksheet for free by clicking here.

    11. Calligraphy Exemplar Templates

    You can use a letter that you came up with in the Creative Calligraphy Challenge worksheet to inspire an entire exemplar! TPK’s Calligraphy Exemplar Templates can help you to make your own orderly alphabet.

    How to Make a Calligraphy Exemplar | The Postman's Knock
    You can find calligraphy exemplar templates for free by clicking here. This article provides clarification on how to use the templates!

    12. Fun Foodie Calligraphy Drills

    While this definitely isn’t a worksheet to take on while you’re hungry, it will help you to practice your strokes and pen control.

    "Six Fun Foodie" Free Printable Calligraphy Drills | The Postman's Knock
    You can find the Fun Foodie Calligraphy Drills worksheet for free by clicking here.

    13. Calligraphy Crossword Puzzle

    Try using calligraphy to fill out this printable crossword puzzle! Completing the puzzle will exercise your calligraphy knowledge in addition to your technical skills.

    Calligraphy Crossword | The Postman's Knock
    You can download this free calligraphy crossword puzzle here. There’s a link to the solutions in the product description!

    14. Lovely Calligraphy Drills

    I designed this page of “lovely” drills for Valentine’s Day, but it can provide quality practice in any season! My favorite drill is “Love”. So simple but effective.

    Printable "Lovely Calligraphy Drills" for Valentine's Day | The Postman's Knock
    You can find the Lovely Calligraphy Drills worksheet for free by clicking here.

    15. Calligraphy Flourishing Worksheet

    TPK’s Flourishing Worksheet allows you to practice some fun, basic calligraphy flourishes! I particularly love the last exercise (“Happy Birthday!”).

    Free Calligraphy Flourishing Worksheet | The Postman's Knock
    You can find this worksheet for free by clicking here.

    16. “Flourish by Number” Bunny Worksheet

    My tip? Incorporate your bunny into envelope art for a lovely springtime envelope!

    Free Printable "Flourish by Number" Bunny | The Postman's Knock
    You can find the “Flourish by Number” Bunny worksheet for free by clicking here.

    17. Flourished Bee Calligraphy Tutorial

    … Because this worksheet is awesome for spring, too! Learn how to make this little guy, then use him to adorn your envelope art.

    Free Printable Instructions - Flourished Bee Calligraphy Tutorial | The Postman's Knock
    You can find the Flourished Bee Calligraphy Tutorial for free by clicking here.

    18. Watercolor Calligraphy Worksheet

    You can load watercolor directly onto your nib to result in gorgeous ombré calligraphy! The watercolor calligraphy worksheet will help you practice using watercolors to write.

    Free Printable Watercolor Calligraphy Worksheet
    You can find the Watercolor Calligraphy Worksheet for free by clicking here.

    19. Greeting Card Calligraphy “Cheat Sheet” + Worksheet

    Next time you need to write out a greeting, whip out the Greeting Card Calligraphy “Cheat Sheet” + Worksheet. It will coach you through how to write five common greetings in two different calligraphy styles.

    Free Greeting Card Calligraphy Cheat Sheet/Worksheet
    You can download this six-page worksheet for free by clicking here.

    20. Peruvian Drills Worksheet

    This Peru-themed calligraphy drills worksheet features a fabulous llama drill that will delight and challenge you.

    *FREE* Peru-Themed Calligraphy Drills 🇵🇪
    You can download this Peru-themed drills sheet for free by clicking here.

    21. Pencil Calligraphy Worksheet

    The pencil calligraphy worksheet will help you to practice your pressure exertion and letter formations. There’s no ink involved, so you can work on it even with young kids around.

    The Beginner's Guide to Pencil Calligraphy | The Postman's Knock
    You can download the Pencil Calligraphy Worksheet for free by clicking here.

    22. Macbeth Calligraphy Worksheet

    This 5-page printable worksheet will help you to practice your strokes, become more familiar with flourishing, and introduce some new letterforms.

    Free "Macbeth" Calligraphy Flourishing Worksheet
    You can download this worksheet for free by clicking here.

    23. Charlotte Brontë Calligraphy Worksheet

    Calligraphy flourishing is rarely straightforward. Which flourishes you use and where you put those flourishes depend on the position of several letters. The goal with flourishing is to keep things legible yet eye-catching. When you practice writing quotes like this Brontë wisdom, you work on flourishing with “training wheels”.

    Free Calligraphy Quote Worksheet for Women's History Month
    You can download this worksheet for free by clicking here.

    24. Free Embellished Calligraphy Quote Worksheet

    Filling out this worksheet will help you to practice new letterforms and calligraphy flourishes. The style is unmistakably modern: it’s bouncy, elongated, and features ample embellishment. You’ll start with three tracing exercises, then you’ll shed the training wheels to write the quote on your own.

    Free Embellished Quote Calligraphy Worksheet
    You can download this worksheet for free by clicking here.

    25. Free Warm Up Worksheet

    I always begin my calligraphy projects by writing out a few loops, curls, and a couple of words. Taking the two-ish minutes to do that always leads to more polished-looking calligraphy! To help you get the gist of warming up, I made a warm up worksheet for you. Fill it out before a writing session, and you’ll appreciate the benefits of having a hand that’s ready to write!

    You can download this warm up worksheet here.

    26. Calligraphy Dot Drills Printable Worksheet

    While math and measuring can come in handy for pointed pen calligraphy, a lot of calligraphy success boils down to “eyeballing it”. The Calligraphy Dot Drills Printable Worksheet challenges you to work on your pointed pen spacing with a series of focused exercises.

    FREE Calligraphy Dot Drills Printable
    You can download these drills here.

    27. Simple Illustrated Wreath Worksheet

    This printable’s inclusion on this list of free calligraphy worksheets might be a stretch! I’ve decided to add it to the list anyway, though, because I love making wreaths with my dip pen. Wreaths make great additions to mail art, place cards, or stationery; and anytime you work with a dip pen, you’re getting in quality practice!

    The TPK Illustrated Wreath Worksheet
    You can find the Wreath Worksheet for free by clicking here.

    28. Brush Pen Worksheet

    This is one of the oldest (and most popular) free calligraphy worksheets on the TPK website with 164,000+ downloads! If you enjoy using brush pens, this is a fun worksheet to practice with.

    Free Brush Pen Calligraphy Worksheet | The Postman's Knock
    You can find this worksheet for free by clicking here.

    29. Brush Pen Calligraphy Worksheet: Neat Slant Edition

    This brush pen calligraphy worksheet is just as effective as the original worksheet pictured above! The difference is in the style in showcases. The calligraphy style featured in this worksheet is a bit more orderly.

    Free Brush Pen Calligraphy Worksheet: Neat Slant Edition | The Postman's Knock
    You can find this brush pen worksheet for free by clicking here.

    30. Not Your Average Brush Pen Calligraphy Drills

    Just like with dip pen calligraphy, you can improve your brush pen calligraphy by doing drills! Fill out this worksheet to improve your handle on a brush pen.

    Not Your Average Brush Pen Drills Sheet | The Postman's Knock
    You can find this drills sheet for free by clicking here.

    31. Cursive Worksheet

    This isn’t technically a calligraphy worksheet. However, it can improve your everyday handwriting by teaching you (or your kids!) how to write in cursive.

    Learn Cursive Exemplar | The Postman's Knock
    You can find the Learn Cursive Exemplar for free by clicking here.

    32. Improve Your Cursive Worksheet Set

    If you already know how to write in cursive, you can improve your penmanship with this worksheet set.

    8 Tips to Improve Your Handwriting (Plus a Free Worksheet) | The Postman's Knock
    You can download this worksheet set for free by clicking here.

    33. Grammy’s Handwriting Exemplar

    I recently came across a few examples of my grandmother’s beautiful handwriting. Seeing her penmanship inspired me to pay more attention to my own cursive, and I made a printable exemplar and writing exercises in case you want to do the same!

    You can download this worksheet for free by clicking here.

    I am determined to keep this list updated to include future free calligraphy worksheets! That way, you’ll have a one-stop place to find something challenging and fun to amp up your skills. Thanks so much for reading, and I hope that you get some good mileage out of at least a few of these!

    Warmly,

    Lindsey's Signature | The Postman's Knock

    This list was last updated June 12,2022.