The simplicity of this tutorial is beautiful. People will ooh and ahh at your watercolor art creations, and you don’t have to disclose your secret weapon: art masking fluid. Yes, you probably don’t have any lying around … and, yes, you probably will want to “instabuy” it from Amazon after reading this tutorial.
It’s surprisingly easy to create artwork and calligraphy on black paper. You just need a few easy-to-find tools to get started! Next thing you know, people will be lining up at your door begging for your secret to such beautiful art pieces … to which you can simply respond: “Black {paper, that is} magic.”
Today’s blog post is full of bling in the best of ways. Call me crazy … but I actually like these watercolor paintings of jewels better than jewels themselves! Put on some good music, whip out your watercolors, and you’ll be surprised at how many you create and how much fun you have making them.…
Why you need this laurel wreath knowledge in your life: someday, you’ll need a space filler or a design idea for something. You may be creating something as complicated as a wedding suite, or something as simple as mail art. Either way, you’ll want to file this blog post away for future reference … it…
Want to make your holiday envelopes stand out this month? Follow this tutorial, and you’ll be more than keeping up with the Joneses. In fact, the Joneses will be begging you to send them typography art envelopes … and they’re in luck because the printable template used to make these is reusable! Enjoy!
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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