Calligraphy Drills

Introducing Fantastic Fairytale Calligraphy Drills

January 30, 2020 by Lindsey Bugbee 14 Comments
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Fabulous Fairytale Calligraphy Drills! — You can click here to find TPK’s latest (and absolutely enchanting) calligraphy drills packet.

I’ll be the first to admit: I’ve never liked traditional calligraphy drills. If I’m making a shape, I want to be making something — not just a circle, a loop, or a “U”. That’s why I came up with the Not Your Average Calligraphy Drills concept! With NYACD, you still end up making a lot of traditional drill strokes, but those strokes come together to create a graphic that you recognize. These artistic calligraphy drills fire up your creativity and keep your calligraphy creation fun and fresh!
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Printable “Lovely Calligraphy Drills” for Valentine’s Day

January 22, 2019 by Lindsey Bugbee 22 Comments
Calligraphy· Calligraphy Drills· Dip Pen Calligraphy· Free Printables· Video· Worksheets

I like the idea behind Valentine’s Day: a celebration of love. In practice, though, the day is wrought with pressure to make reservations at packed restaurants and come up with elaborate romantic gestures (which is nearly impossible when you’re new parents like we are)! Furthermore, if you’re unhappily single, February 14th isn’t the happiest day ever. All things considered, I think I’ve come up with a better celebration idea for this year: rejoice in your love for creativity by filling out the new Lovely Calligraphy Drills sheet!

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Six “Fun Foodie” Free Printable Calligraphy Drills

August 3, 2018 by Lindsey Bugbee 33 Comments
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For a long time, I, personally, wasn’t a fan of calligraphy drills. It’s easy to understand why they’re beneficial, but none of the drills I came across were really that much fun. I guess that when I’m practicing, I want to be working toward making something instead of just a random shape!

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A Creative Calligraphy Challenge

September 5, 2017 by Lindsey Bugbee 17 Comments
Beginner’s Calligraphy· Calligraphy· Calligraphy Drills· Dip Pen Calligraphy· Free Printables· Printable Goodies· Worksheets

One of the secrets to success in any endeavor is to keep things interesting! Calligraphy is no exception, which is why I put together this Creative Calligraphy Challenge worksheet. The worksheet is intended to challenge you, stimulate your creativity, and encourage you to keep going with your calligraphy practice!
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11 Calming Calligraphy Drills Printable (Free Download)

February 7, 2017 by Lindsey Bugbee 78 Comments
Beginner’s Calligraphy· Calligraphy· Calligraphy Drills· Dip Pen Calligraphy· Free Printables· Printable Goodies

In November of last year, I released the Not Your Average Calligraphy Drills printable. That printable featured several small boxes to practice your calligraphy in, and has remained one of the most popular freebies on the TPK site! Today, I wanted to switch it up and release a calligraphy drills printable with longer exercises, which you can find for free by clicking here.
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Not Your Average Brush Pen Calligraphy Drills

December 2, 2016 by Lindsey Bugbee 23 Comments
Brush Pen Calligraphy· Calligraphy· Calligraphy Drills· Free Printables· Printable Goodies· Worksheets

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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