Beautiful Birds Calligraphy Flourishing Worksheet

Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 3 customer ratings

This printable worksheet features instructions and practice for making five beautiful birds using calligraphy flourishes. The birds look impossibly intricate, but breaking each one down into specific steps makes their creation possible for anyone who knows the basics of calligraphy!

Downloadable + printable 18-page worksheet set (PDF format)
Worksheet includes instructions for making a flamingo, an eagle, a toucan, an ostrich, and a bluebird
Three guided practice opportunities for making each bird are provided, along with two outline practice exercises

Curious about what to expect from this worksheet? You can download the bluebird instructions here, compliments of TPK — and enjoy the free video lesson that goes along with it!

Description

These beautiful birds are fun and functional calligraphy drills that you can apply to projects! As you make each bird out of flourishes, swirls, and dots, you’ll:

Improve your pointed pen skills
Become more confident with calligraphy flourishing
Be inspired to think outside of the alphabet box (remember: the pointed pen isn’t just for writing pretty words and letters)
Learn how to make five eye-catching pointed pen birds, which you can use for future projects like greeting cards, mail art, and sketchbook pages

Here is a list of recommended supplies to fill out this worksheet set:

Oblique pen or straight pen — whichever you prefer (I like the oblique)
Your favorite calligraphy nib (I use the Brause EF66)
Iron gall ink; sumi ink will work, too
32# HP Premium laserjet paper to print out the worksheet

Note that this worksheet set presupposes knowledge of basic calligraphy techniques. If you’re a beginner, consider taking the Beginner’s Modern Calligraphy Online Course before tackling these stunning birds!

3 reviews

Rated 5 out of 5

Jennifer Anderson – March 14, 2023

This worksheet is another knockout from Lindsey! While I haven’t worked through the entire worksheet just yet, I had to stop and write a review because this flourishing worksheet is just so much fun! If you’re worried that it will be too hard, as always, Lindsey breaks it down, step by step and has even provided a free video lesson of the Listening Bluebird which is extremely helpful, so don’t miss that!

This flourishing worksheet is a great way to relax while practicing your pointed pen and ink skills. Whether for a project, to improve your flourishing or stroke contrast, or just to have fun, you don’t want to miss this one!

I know I will be using this for a long time to come and it has already inspired me to try flourishing projects of my own. The practice you gain from this will help build the skills and confidence that you need to branch out into other silhouettes which is a different challenge, but really rewarding!

Thanks, Lindsey! I’ve really enjoyed this worksheet so far and look forward to the next one.
Rated 5 out of 5

Patricia A Tetidrick – March 11, 2023

Love this site. Great and valuable information.
Rated 5 out of 5

June Hume – March 11, 2023

How excited I was when I saw your new worksheet of Birds. I have just bought the set and am delighted. All your worksheets are amazing and I have had hours of pleasure from them. I am based in the U.K. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent.