A Gold Mine of Online Resources
Eureka! I've struck gold!
Thank Goodness for the internet! Without it, I would have never struck gold and discovered the wealth of online resources!
I have found some great downloadable calligraphy worksheets and cant wait to share them with you.
The Postman's Knock
Lindsey at The Postman's Knock (TPK) is very talented, and her site is jam-packed with online resources! Her modern calligraphy worksheets are pure GOLD, and she prices them at the bargain price of a latte ($5)! So far, I have purchase three lattes. :)
Her worksheets include:
A brief introduction of the calligraphy style
A list of recommended supplies
Detailed exemplars for faux calligraphy and dip pen
Numbers and word practice sheets for examples of letter connections
I can't say enough good things about Lindsey's resources on her blog. Besides the modern calligraphy downloadable worksheets, she offers gold mines, including watercolor tutorials to envelope art. Needless to say, The Postman's Knock is full of shimmery gold inspiration and downloadable worksheets to help develop solid gold calligraphy muscle memory.
The Flourish Forum
Erica McPhee at The Flourish Forum provides a bonanza of golden resources!!! This site has it all! The 23 copperplate worksheet I printed has all your start-up calligraphy needs covered. These worksheets contain:
Basic Stroke Drills
Letter Practice, Numbers
Spacing and connecting the letters in words
The Flourish Forum also has basic printable guide sheets, perfect to place under a blank paper or use directly... and after you get the basics down, there are even more worksheets to practice squaring tops and bottoms of letterforms and perfecting double letter variations! OH, and did I mention that all of these golden worksheets are FREE!!
These worksheets are only the tip of the resources ice burg! There are other posts on The Flourish Forum on all types of calligraphy (Modern, Brush, and Spencerian), to include tips on flourishing, and so much more!
Pieces Calligraphy
Sharese at Pieces Calligraphy is a super talented brush pen calligraphist. Her site has posts and videos geared towards the newbie brush calligrapher that clear and easy to follow how-tos.
Sharese designed a free brush calligraphy worksheet, and they are amazing! The worksheets are minimalistic, making them super easy to use. Her worksheets include:
Exemplars of different strokes for drills
Alphabet Guide
Practice Sheets
Small Tipped Brush Pens
Large Tipped Brush Markers
Pieces Calligraphy is a great online resource. Navigating your way through the site's information is easy. Sharese is super friendly and responds o every comment made on her post.
So go check out her website! You won't be disappointed!