Ana Isabel Corral

The Nomad’s Guide to Practicing Calligraphy

July 9, 2019 by Ana Isabel Corral 11 Comments
Calligraphy

Ana here saying hello from Paris, everyone! If you’re subscribed to the TPK newsletter or you have been keeping up with the TPK Instagram, you’ll know that I’ve been in Spain and France for the past few weeks. As my vacation comes to a close, I’d like to summarize my experience doing calligraphy on the go! I’ll cover what I did right, where I went wrong, and hopefully share some wisdom that you, too, can keep in mind for your next adventure.

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I Took a TPK Beginner’s Modern Calligraphy Workshop: An Insider’s Perspective

June 11, 2019 by Ana Isabel Corral 4 Comments
Beginner’s Calligraphy· Calligraphy

Hi, everyone! It’s Ana … though you may not recognize me because I’ve changed a lot since my last blog post. How? I can now create dip pen calligraphy! I recently had the privilege of taking Lindsey’s Sunday, June 9th, Beginner’s Modern Calligraphy Workshop, and I’m going to give you a look into my experience.

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An Art Deco Birthday Card Tutorial

May 30, 2019 by Ana Isabel Corral 14 Comments
Birthday Cards· Dip Pen Calligraphy· Greeting Card Tutorials· Mail Art· Tutorials

I love art deco everything — dishes, decor, invitations, patterns — you name it! Being an art student and a recurrent reader of The Great Gatsby, I’ve been in love with the Roaring 20’s for quite some time. There’s just something alluring about the gold decor, lavish parties, and flamboyant jazz of the Gatsby era that I felt the need to encapsulate in a project.

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How I Conquered My Fear of Brush Pens

May 23, 2019 by Ana Isabel Corral 38 Comments
Brush Pen Calligraphy· Calligraphy

This post was written by Ana Corral. To learn more about Ana, you can click here.

How I Conquered my Fear of Brush Pens | The Postman's Knock — Hand lettering doesn’t have to be PENful. Hehe.

I grew up familiar with a variety of brushes. I was practically birthed with a paintbrush in hand, brushing my hair wasn’t too difficult to grasp, and brushing my teeth is pretty much second nature. The only brushes that truly haunt me are brush pens. Despite a background that’s rich in illustration, typography, and design, I find brush pens to be quite intimidating. Honestly, the only brush pens I’m familiar with are the Faber Castells I stole from my dad’s art stash before I left for college (he knows now, don’t worry)! Up until this week, I’ve used them exclusively to illustrate. So, when Lindsey asked me to write my first blog post about conquering the brush pen, I cued up all of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, burned some palo santo, booked an extra therapy session, and buckled in!

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