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A Collection of Fun Guided Calligraphy Tutorials (AKA Lesson 6)

Lesson 6 of the Beginner’s Modern Calligraphy Online Course dropped today, and even if you haven’t been following along because you’re beyond the beginner stage, I suspect you'll enjoy this one! It’s a fun, freeing lesson that’s perfect for anyone who has mastered the basics of pointed pen calligraphy.

This lesson is just fun. At this point, students who have been keeping up with the course are no longer beginners, so we get to play with some intermediate techniques and projects. If you're only casually poking around the lesson, feel free to explore the instructional videos that pique your interest. Below, you'll find a list of what to expect:

Video 1: How to Use Watercolors to Write Calligraphy

Watercolor calligraphy is invaluable because it lets you practice anywhere without worrying about ink spills, and it gives you access to endless “inks” without buying multiple bottles. As the video demonstrates, it also creates beautiful, customizable gradated effects that are fun to explore.

Video 2: How to Write Gold Calligraphy

If you can write with regular watercolors, you can write with metallic watercolors. In Video 2, I’ll quickly demonstrate how to write opaque gold calligraphy on dark paper.

Video 3: Project – Chic Inky Poppies Mail Art

In Video 3, we get to make one of my favorite projects together: chic poppies mail art. I love the poppies motif and its glorious ink smudges because of the reminder that imperfection can be stunning.

Video 4: Why and When to Do Calligraphy Drills

For many of us, the concept of calligraphy drills can be murky. Everyone knows they’re good for improving your skills with a pointed pen, but how often should you actually do them? In this video, I’ll cover that question.

Video 5: “Dazzling Diamonds” Calligraphy Medallion

In the last video of Lesson 6 (and the course itself), we’re going to take on the ultimate calligraphy drill: a calligraphy medallion. This video includes a detailed set of instructions to guarantee your success!

Okay, ready to jump in? You can go straight to Lesson 6 by clicking the button below:

Course Access Ends on January 6th

If you are not a Premium Plus member (that's the $15/month tier) or you don't own the previous version of The Beginner's Modern Calligraphy Online Course, your access to this course will end on January 6, 2026. However, Premium members will be given the opportunity to purchase unlimited access to the material for a discount.

Once we wrap up this course at the beginning of January, we'll take a couple weeks' break. Then, we'll launch into an intermediate course that covers advanced tools, copperplate calligraphy, flourishing, bouncy calligraphy, and inventing your own calligraphy styles. If you can think of anything else you'd like to see in that course, email me or post a message on Discord! I'm really excited to get to do an intermediate course together, and any input you have will help me to make it that much more enjoyable.

I hope you enjoy what I have prepared for you in this lesson! As always, I'm here if you have any questions. Thanks so much for reading, and have a good rest of your day.

Warmly,

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