One of the very best ways to make something “pop” on a piece of paper? Draw an illustrated wreath around it! You can draw wreaths any time of year, but they’re truly at home during the winter, when wreaths abound in real life. For today’s post, I came up with five different illustrated wreath designs and made a simple worksheet out of them!
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Last weekend, I created an intricate and artistic botanical letter. Readers were intimidated to try making one themselves … until they saw the process broken down step-by-step! I’m proud to say that there are now TPK-inspired botanical letters blooming all over Instagram! If you break virtually anything down, it’s never as difficult as it seems. That’s precisely the case with today’s floral lace illustration tutorial! I’ll talk you through exactly how to make it, and pretty soon, no piece of paper will be safe from your impressive lace-drawing skills.
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My name is Lindsey Bugbee, and I am an envelope calligraphy nerd, through and through. The prospect of making eye-catching envelopes is what prompted me to try my hand at calligraphy in the first place! I’m enchanted by the idea of this little work of art that can communicate an address, delight various pairs of eyes along its journey, and make a recipient feel special. So, today I have a treat for you: Marvelous Mail, an eBook that tells you everything I know about making envelope calligraphy and mail art!
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This simple Southwestern envelope art proves that sometimes less can be more! I love its limited color palette, perfect balance of lines and curves, and interplay between block lettering and calligraphy. In today’s tutorial, I’m going to show you how to make an envelope just like this one!
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I love art deco everything — dishes, decor, invitations, patterns — you name it! Being an art student and a recurrent reader of The Great Gatsby, I’ve been in love with the Roaring 20’s for quite some time. There’s just something alluring about the gold decor, lavish parties, and flamboyant jazz of the Gatsby era that I felt the need to encapsulate in a project.
The other day, I saw a video on Instagram that inspired me to develop this “juicy” brush pen calligraphy tutorial! In it, the artist utilized several common art supplies to make playful and eye-catching lettering letters. I modified the supply list to fit the things that I have available to me, and I hope that you’ll do the same! To create this tutorial, you’ll need:
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