Introduction to Modern Brush Calligraphy

Do you swoon over pretty letters? Do time-lapse videos of calligraphy make you weak in the knees? Do you wish you could join in on the fun? Join Kim from Hoopla! Letters (formerly Manayunk Calligraphy) in this Introduction to Modern Brush Calligraphy to learn how to transform a brush marker into a magic wand capable of creating Instagram-worthy masterpieces.

In this course, you'll learn:

- proper grip, posture and movement
- 10 basic strokes - the building blocks of the lowercase alphabet
- how to script the lowercase alphabet
- how to properly connect letters
- the ins and outs of different brush pens (and where to find them)
- tips and tricks from a professional calligrapher

Brush Pens Used in Class

In this class, I demo several brush pens. Here is a full list - click the link to pick up yours online!

• Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Brush Pen
• Tombow Dual-Sided Brush Pen
• Kuretake Metallic Brush Pen
• Pentel Sign Brush
• Tombow Fudenosuke
• Pentel Pocket Brush
• Crayola Supertips

• Introduction to Modern Brush Calligraphy
• Welcome & Materials
• Calligraphy Basics
• Grip & Movement
• 10 Basic Strokes
• Lower Case Letters with the V Shape
• Lower Case Letters with the O Shape
• Lower Case Letters with the Upward Loop
• Lower Case Letters with an Upstroke or Downstroke
• Remaining Letters of the Lower Case Alphabet
• Lowercase Review & Uppercase Alphabet
• Connecting Letters
• Brush Pen Review
• Class Project
• Wrap Up