“Crayola calligraphy” refers to calligraphy that has been created with a standard broad tip marker such as Crayola brand. If you’ve never heard of Crayola calligraphy, then check out this blog post — it will bring you up to speed! Once you’ve read it, come back and try out one of these three quick projects. Each one takes less than 15 minutes and renders fun, visually appealing results!
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If you enjoy brush pen calligraphy, then you probably have practiced with the original TPK free brush pen calligraphy worksheet. With over 75,000 downloads, that worksheet is one of the most popular freebies on this website! Still — it’s been two years since its release, so it’s high time to provide you with an alternative. Today, you’ll find a new free brush pen worksheet in a “Neat Slant” style.
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There are many specialized writing utensils on the market, so it’s easy to think that you have to have the latest and greatest to create beautiful lettering. Crayola calligraphy, calligraphy created with an average broad line marker, begs to differ! Today, I’m going to teach you how to write with what you may have previously considered a children’s art supply.
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I love using brush pens because they provide a quick, bold, and versatile way to convey a message! In today’s post, I’d like to piggyback off of the Two Artistic Brush Pen Lettering Tutorials article and teach you two more ways to use a brush pen. You’ll learn how to blend brush pens using a laminated surface, and how to use small points to frame your lettering!
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Brush pen lettering provides a quick and colorful way to convey a message … which is always a plus in the midst of a hectic holiday season! In this blog post, you’ll learn two techniques to create brush pen projects that stand out. Both of the tutorials were created using Tombow Brush Pens (my favorites), but you are welcome to use any colorful brush pens that you prefer! If you’ve never used a brush pen before, the Kaitlin Style Brush Pen Worksheet and Videos Set will help you big time with the lettering portion of both projects.
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A couple of weeks ago, I released a free printable dip pen calligraphy drills worksheet. It featured a few traditional drills; but mostly it explored new, fun drills to help regulate pressure and improve technique. I received a lot of positive feedback for its effectiveness, which inspired me to create a brush pen drills sheet as well!
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I sneak brush pen calligraphy into every (dip pen) modern calligraphy workshop that I teach. I do that for a couple of reasons: first of all, brush pens respond beautifully to pressure. If you exert pressure on a downstroke, the brush pen makes a gorgeously thick stroke. Let up on pressure, and the brush pen makes a delicate thin stroke. Learning this principle with a brush pen leads to success with a dip pen, which is also responsive to pressure!
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In this two-part series, we’re going to explore which calligraphy writing utensil is most compatible with you at this point. Based on the information you read here, you may decide to try one of the recommended writing utensils; or, you may find out that there are a couple of different kinds that you’ll love! Today’s post will examine regular pens (e.g. ballpoint, gel) and brush pens. Next week, we’ll talk about straight dip pens and oblique dip pens!
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It’s hard not to love brush pen calligraphy because of its efficiency! For example, the other day, I was putting together a little mail art packet. I knew I wanted to enclose a greeting card in the package, but time wasn’t on my side: the mailman was going to be here any minute, so I didn’t have time for ink to dry. Frantically, I looked around, wondering how I was going to write beautifully but quickly. The answer came to me after a rummaging session through my desk: brush pen calligraphy. I quickly calligraphed “enjoy” on the card, put the card in the envelope, and placed the envelope outside just in time for the mailman to pick it up.
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I have written a general overview of brush pens before, but today I want to talk about using brush pens for calligraphy in particular. Flexible tips, quick-drying ink, and familiarity (since you’ve probably worked with markers before) make brush pens a wonderful candidate for not only creating modern calligraphy — but also for learning how to create modern calligraphy!
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