Woodland Creatures Calligraphy Flourishing Worksheet

This innovative worksheet features instructions and practice for making four woodland creatures out of calligraphy flourishes. These animals look impossibly intricate, but breaking each one down into specific steps makes their creation do-able for anyone who knows the basics of calligraphy!

Downloadable + printable 17-page worksheet set (PDF format)
Worksheet includes instructions for making a fox, an owl, a raccoon, and a squirrel
Three guided practice opportunities for making each creature are provided

Description

Consider these woodland creatures to be fun and functional calligraphy drills that you can apply to projects! As you make each animal out of flourishes, swirls, and dots, you’ll:

Improve your pointed pen skills
Become more confident with flourishing
Be encouraged to think outside of the alphabet box (remember: the pointed pen isn’t just for writing pretty words and letters)
Learn how to make four fantastic woodland creatures, 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 delightful woodland creatures!