Copperplate

It’s the first Thursday of the month, which means it’s time for your free Copperplate Word Practice Guide for Procreate! Continue Reading

Using a good Calligraphy brush in Procreate is definitely going to help your work, but one brush that needs to be accurate to get the desired result is your guidelines brush. The proportions of the x-height and degree of angle are essential components of a specific style. Continue Reading

Issue 3 of the free Copperplate Word Practice Guide is ready for you! These materials are a support for the Copperplate Premium Course and will help you practice the techniques learned within the full guide. Tracing over the examples in these word guides and then practicing for yourself gives a practical understanding of balance and visual space. They are also a great way of getting warmed up! Continue Reading

It’s the first Thursday of the month, so as promised here is your second issue of the Copperplate Word Practice Guide for Procreate. It includes 8 new words you can trace and then practice on your own in the space provided.  Continue Reading

One of the reasons I love Calligraphy on the iPad so much is that it’s such a convenient way to improve with the help of practice guides. Tracing over the letterforms and getting comfortable with the balance of visual space speeds up your progress. It’s still important to practice without a visual reference too of course, but you can work up to it building muscle memory and forming good habits in letter slant and stroke weights. Continue Reading