Have you learnt the basics of brush pen calligraphy and are now looking to take your lettering to the next step? This class will give you the confidence to add colourful gradients, shadows and highlights to your calligraphy.
In this class you will learn a variety of different ways to blend colours together using brush pens, and how to apply this to your calligraphy. You will also gain an understanding of applying shadows and highlights to your letters to make them really stand out on the page. When all of these skills are combined, you will be able to create beautiful colourful calligraphy, perfect for creating prints, greetings cards and much more! Each lesson will take your through the basic steps in real-time, so you can easily follow along as you watch watch. Don’t forget to share your progress in your class project. 
For the class project you will create a colourful greetings card using the all of the skills you have learnt in this class.
This class is aimed for anyone who understands the basics of brush pen calligraphy and is looking to take their lettering to the next level. If you are a complete beginner though, then still give it a go! All the videos will be in real time, so you can see how I create each letter, or you could use pens that don’t have a flexible nib, and just get creative with letter styles.

Introduction

Supplies

Gradient Basics

Gradients: Light to Dark

Gradients: Mixing Inks

Gradients: Rainbow

Shadows & Highlights

Understanding Shadows

Shadows: Line

Shadows: Thick

Shadows: Stippled

Adding Highlights

Your Class Project

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Brush Pen Calligraphy: Create colourful gradients, shadows and highlights

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