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The Beginner’s Guide to Modern Calligraphy

September 17, 2020 by Lindsey Bugbee 3,055 Comments
Beginner’s Calligraphy· Calligraphy· Dip Pen Calligraphy· Faux Calligraphy· Inks· Nibs· Tutorials

Over the past few years, I have taught several beginners’ modern calligraphy workshops and answered countless calligraphy questions via email. Those experiences have taught me that there is a need for an article like this one: a post that shows you where to start learning from scratch! In this blog post, I’ll explain how to learn modern calligraphy in a few simple steps. (Curious about the difference between modern calligraphy and traditional calligraphy? Take a quick trip to this blog post!)

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A Mail Art Geek Out Session

March 23, 2023 by Lindsey Bugbee Leave a Comment
Mail Art· Video

Here’s my perfect morning: jasmine tea with milk and honey, a quiet house, and a handful of blank envelopes. Mail art is the ideal bite-sized project, and one that presents a delightful challenge. I love having the opportunity to hand-letter and/or create calligraphy, come up with fun illustrations, and sift through my postage stamp collection.

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Painting with Watercolors for Beginners Part II

March 21, 2023 by Lindsey Bugbee 33 Comments
Tutorials· Watercolor· Watercolor Tutorials

This article is a sequel to Painting with Watercolors for Beginners. If you have not yet read Painting with Watercolors for Beginners post, give it a look! If you feel like you have a decent handle on the basics, keep reading!
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Painting with Watercolors for Beginners

March 16, 2023 by Lindsey Bugbee 286 Comments
Tutorials· Video· Watercolor

Before I started writing this article, I decided to conduct some online research on painting with watercolors for beginners. That way, I reasoned, I wouldn’t gloss over any points, and I could craft an altogether better post. And … holy moly. I personally use watercolors all the time, and the information I found on Google overwhelmed me. After reading too many “information overload” articles, I threw up my hands and decided to go rogue. In this post, you’ll find the simple points that I think are important if you’re trying your hand at watercolors for the first time.
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How to Fix Dried-Up Calligraphy Ink

March 14, 2023 by Lindsey Bugbee Leave a Comment
Calligraphy· Inks· Video

We’re all guilty of choosing ink favorites, which eventually results in our not-so-beloved bottles turning into dried-up calligraphy ink. When I set out to write this article, I had six dry or sludgy bottles of old ink that I thought were destined for the trash can. What I discovered it is this: almost any calligraphy ink will reconstitute back to a usable state with water.

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How to Use Bleed Proof White Calligraphy Ink

March 7, 2023 by Lindsey Bugbee 97 Comments
Beginner’s Calligraphy· Dip Pen Calligraphy· Intermediate Calligraphy· Merchandise

Over the years, I’ve tried many white calligraphy inks. My favorite is Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bleed Proof White. Bleed Proof White isn’t specifically an ink. In fact, it was developed to be a sort of Wite-Out for artists because it reliably covers up ink or paint mistakes! But, add a bit of water, stir, and you’ll find that Bleed Proof White becomes a fabulous white calligraphy ink.

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