by Erica | Sun, Dec 29, 2013 | Flourish Forum Exclusive Article, Tutorial
For those of you following along with the pointed pen Copperplate lessons, Lesson 3 has just been posted in the Pointed Pen Nirvana section. This section is for members only. Membership is free so if you want access to a full series of pointed pen calligraphy lessons,...
by Erica | Fri, Dec 27, 2013 | Flourish Forum Exclusive Article, Tutorial
I”m really excited to share some “How To’s” for Contemporary/Modern Calligraphy. Originally, I intended to go through all of the Copperplate lessons before starting contemporary calligraphy. However, I recognize we have varying skill levels and...
by Erica | Mon, Dec 23, 2013 | Calligraphy Project, Flourish Forum Exclusive Article, Tutorial
I am really pleased with how my holiday cards came out using the L Letterpress home machine. So I decided to feature the project on the forum. Click here to view. This little machine can really do some great things! I had originally intended to have the card printed...
by Erica | Thu, Dec 5, 2013 | Flourish Forum Exclusive Article, Tutorial
Many, if not most, calligraphers are not designers by trade. However, they often have to prepare files for printing. While Illustrator is the industry standard, many calligraphers have not yet learned this software. Do not lose hope! You can still prepare decent files...
by Erica | Wed, Dec 4, 2013 | Flourish Forum Exclusive Article, Tutorial, Video
Hello Calligraphy Friends! Lesson 2 (actually the 5th lesson in the series but lessons 2-4 are just expansions of lesson 1) is now available in the forum in the Pointed Pen Nirvana board. This board is only accessible to members so if you can’t see the board,...
by Erica | Mon, Nov 25, 2013 | Flourish Forum Exclusive Article, Tutorial, Video
Hope everyone is enjoying their Thanksgiving prep. If you are on vacation and have some leisure time, here is the next lesson! Happy Lettering!