Today, I’ve handed over the writing reins to artist + calligrapher Molly Suber Thorpe, author of Modern Calligraphy! Molly will walk you through how to use gold ink to make a tasteful and modern Christmas card with an organic feel.
“Starting your own business is one part having an idea that you just can’t shut up about. The second part is hard-nose planning and practical logistics, and the third part is a leap of faith — one that you have to keep believing in.” – Jess Greenleaf
Over the years, I have received many questions about left-handed calligraphy. As a right-handed person, I try to provide answers to the best of my ability, but I sometimes find myself stymied! You can imagine how thrilled I was, then, to meet left-handed calligrapher Elisabeth Young of ElisaAnne Calligraphy. I am so pleased that she…
This article contains everything you ever wanted to know about watercolor paints, but were too afraid to ask. Or, more likely, you’re like me and you didn’t even know you wanted to know all this about watercolor paints.
In this guest post, illustrator Zakkiya Hamza shows us that working with watercolors doesn’t have to be complicated. You can turn a simple concept into a beautiful, visually compelling illustration. Oh, and did I mention this illustration is yours to keep as a desktop/phone/tablet background?
Lindsey Bugbee
designer + illustrator + calligrapher
The Postman’s Knock is a blog focused on teaching creative techniques and offering guides to learning modern calligraphy and illustration. I hope you enjoy reading my blog as much as I enjoy writing it!
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