The Art of Hand Lettering
Tombow Tutorial: Create Watercolor Brush Lettering. Learn how to letter using Tombow Brush Pens as watercolors with Amanda Kammarada Hand Lettering. Tombow Tutorial: Create Watercolor Brush Lettering Hi there! It’s no secret that I love my Tombow Dual Brush Pens. They are my favorite pens for lettering. Not just because I like the way they write, but because they are so versatile! They are water based
3 Easy Colored Pencil Lettering Styles using Tombow Color Pencils. One little trick makes all three styles super simple to create! Disclosure: I’m a Tombow Senior Brand Ambassador which means they send me free products to play with each month. I was not paid to write this blog post nor promote this product. I just think the Tombow Color Pencils rock and that you’ll enjoy
Lettering Inspiration: May Instagram Features. I handpicked ten inspiring examples of lettering from our Instagram community to highlight this month! Lettering Inspiration: May Instagram Features I just love browsing the #yesDNDfeatures hashtag to look at all the lovely lettering work. You all make it super hard to only pick ten! You can click any photo or Instagram handle link to go visit the featured artist
Six Online Lettering Classes to Develop Your Style + Five Tips on How to Find Your Unique Hand-Lettering Style. Plus, a special offer from my friends at Skillshare! This post is in collaboration with my friends at Skillshare. They are this month’s DND Partner Program sponsor. Sponsors allow me to pay my bills and still create free content for you. Win, win! 😍 This post contains sponsored links.
Mixed Lettering Inspiration: Magazine Art Project. Grab a stack of magazine and a pair of scissors and get ready to complete the first challenge of my new Lettering Challenges Series. This post is part of my new Lettering Challenge Series Mixed Lettering Inspiration: Magazine Project Not long ago I posted a lesson how I create my signature mixed lettering styles. This first challenge is based on
Creating Mockups with Your Lettering in Canva. This tutorial shows you how to use the free version of Canva to create beautiful mockups with your lettering in just a few easy steps. Creating Mockups with Your Lettering in Canva Hello friends! This is Kelly from Here Comes the Sun and I’m so happy to be here today. I’ve been a huge fan of Dawn’s for
Lettering Inspiration: April Instagram Features. I handpicked ten inspiring examples of lettering from our Instagram community to highlight this month! Lettering Inspiration: April Instagram Features I just love browsing the #yesDNDfeatures hashtag to look at all the lovely lettering work. You all make it super hard to only pick ten! Want to Get Your Work Featured? If you’re interested in having your work featured, you
10 Lettering and Calligraphy Books for Beginners. I went through my “lettering library” and pulled out my favorite books that are ideal for beginners! 10 Lettering and Calligraphy Books for Beginners Books are my jam. I’ve grown quite the collection of lettering and calligraphy books over the years. I went through my shelves and picked out the ten instructional books I think are best for beginners.
Best Brush Calligraphy Pens for Beginners. The reasons I love and recommend the Tombow Fudenosuke as THE brush calligraphy pen for newbies! Plus, some more colorful brush pen options. Best Brush Calligraphy Pens for Beginners Hello, my creative friends! I’m starting a new series here on the Dawn Nicole Designs blog called “DND Favorite Things.” In these posts, I will dedicate the whole post to
Lettering Inspiration: March Instagram Features. I handpicked ten inspiring examples of lettering from our Instagram community to highlight this month! Lettering Inspiration: March Instagram Features I just love browsing the #yesDNDfeatures hashtag to look at all the lovely lettering work. You all make it super hard to only pick ten! Want to Get Your Work Featured? If you’re interested in having your work featured, you
DND Favorite Things: Glass Dip Pens. Glass Dip Pens, also known as Glass Pens and Glass Springs, are as fun to use as they are beautiful to look at. Here’s what you need to know about using these works of art! DND Favorite Things: Glass Dip Pens I was wandering around the Medival Fest at Cochem Castle in Germany last year with a glass of
How to Do Brush Lettering with Free Practice Worksheets. Download these free worksheets and get practicing! How to Do Brush Lettering Brush lettering takes some practice but it’s really fun once you get the hang of it. Using a marker or pen with a brush nib, you use pressure to create a calligraphic style of lettering. On the upstrokes, you use light pressure and on the down
Lettering Inspiration: Instagram Features. I handpicked ten inspiring examples of lettering from our Instagram community to highlight this month! Lettering Inspiration: Instagram Features I can already tell this is going to become one of my favorite posts to write each month. I love browsing the #yesDNDfeatures hashtag to look at all the lovely lettering work. You all make it super hard to only pick ten!
The Basics of Creating Mixed Lettering Styles. How to mix and match different lettering styles to create a balanced yet fun piece with a ton of character! The Basics of Creating Mixed Lettering Styles Finding your style as a lettering artist takes time. It’s been nearly five years since I started lettering and I am really just starting to feel like I’ve found my style. It’s it’s
How to Set Hand Lettering Goals (and crush them!). Setting goals that will help you learn and rock hand lettering is easier than you think. Plus, THREE Months of Skillshare Premium for my readers for only $0.99! This post was written thanks to collaborating with my friends at Skillshare. They are one of this month’s DND Partner Program sponsors. Sponsors allow me to pay my bills
Spencerian Script Style: Letter A Worksheets. This post is part of the 30 Days of Spencerian Script Style Worksheets series. I’m posting a new free Spencerian Style Practice Worksheet every day for thirty days! Spencerian Script Style: Letter A Worksheets This post is part of the 30 Days of Spencerian Script Style Worksheets series. I’m posting a new free Spencerian Style Practice Worksheet every day
10 Free Brush Lettering Practice Worksheets. Get your lettering practice on with ten fun (and free!) practice worksheets. 10 Free Brush Lettering Practice Worksheets Around here we love, love, love all things hand lettering and brush calligraphy. And practice makes progress is our mantra. So I rounded up 10 of my free hand lettering practice worksheets for you to get all the hand lettering you could
DND Lettering Styles Week 6: Six Styles to Try. Six easy styles to try on your lettering. Plus, a free printable sample reference sheet. DND Lettering Styles Week 6: Six Styles to Try I lettered this week’s styles last Sunday. Being under the weather that day gave me a good reason to stay in PJs and do nothing much but letter while I caught up on
101 Printable Hand Lettering Practice Prompt Ideas. Get your daily lettering practice on with this free list of 101 ideas of phrases and quotes to letter! 101 Hand Lettering Printable Practice Prompt Ideas We all know that practice makes progress. Daily practice is essential to growing your skills as a lettering artist. But, if you’re like me, you often sit down, ready to practice and
DND Lettering Styles Week Five. This week I focused drawing one letter in different styles. It’s a great way to develop your own style! DND Lettering Styles Week Five This week I focused on drawing one letter in different styles. Not only is it fun, it’s a great way to develop your own style. Using just one letter allows you to focus on even the most subtle
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