Beginners Guide To Using Brush Pens for Modern Calligraphy

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  • Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
  • Ready to learn how to do calligraphy with brush pens, even if you're a beginner? In this calligraphy for beginners tutorial, I'm going to show you how to get started with brush pen calligraphy. This calligraphy tutorial is going to show you how to easily get started with modern calligraphy- including how to hold a brush pen, how to apply the proper pressures, and how to do some basic calligraphy strokes to get you started.
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    Tools used in this video:
    ✔️ Tombow Dual Brush Pens: amzn.to/2lHImFS
    ✔️ Rhodia Paper: amzn.to/2jIwfrx
    Want to learn more about calligraphy? Check out my website!
    www.thehappyevercrafter.com
    Or sign up for my FREE calligraphy course:
    www.showmeyourdrills.com/
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    About The Happy Ever Crafter:
    Welcome to my channel! I'm Becca! I do & teach modern calligraphy! On this channel, you'll find all my most requested modern calligraphy tutorials, tips & tricks!

КОМЕНТАРІ • 213

  • @gab-ee5in
    @gab-ee5in 4 роки тому +318

    About to buy my first pack of Brush Pens! Wish me luck on my Calligraphy Journey Ya'll!

  • @m_k1307
    @m_k1307 4 роки тому +156

    Hey could you make a video of the whole alphabet in calligraphy please. It'll be really helpful because I've only just begun and it's hard for me to figure out where to break the letters. Please use a light coloured brush pen so that it'll be easier to see. Just you writing letters in calligraphy! Thank you so much and love your tutorials.
    Love from India. ♥

    • @pmdesai1949
      @pmdesai1949 4 роки тому +3

      Megha Kaushik Hi! I wanted to say the same thing!!

    • @liliamusa947
      @liliamusa947 3 роки тому +1

      Yes, that's a good idea! Let's hope she does it in the future! :)

    • @liliamusa947
      @liliamusa947 3 роки тому +1

      @@pmdesai1949 Same here c:

    • @jahanvibansal5802
      @jahanvibansal5802 3 роки тому

      Ya please..

    • @arunimabhattacharya436
      @arunimabhattacharya436 2 роки тому

      She has a paid course for that :) it’s a source of income so I doubt she would be doing that for free. It’s a great course though, I am currently enrolled in it

  • @kathryn3223
    @kathryn3223 4 роки тому +128

    I love how you present your videos❣️ You have such a nice voice, and your instructions are clear and to the point. 🥰🎄

  • @hoosiergrandma7640
    @hoosiergrandma7640 4 роки тому +21

    Young lady, you make this look easy. Thank you.

  • @newlywedbeth
    @newlywedbeth 3 роки тому +8

    Thank you! My son has calligraphy class coming up and I learned with a chisel pen. I ordered pens. Surprised to find brush pens came in the mail. We needed a good tutorial!

  • @michalnutt5852
    @michalnutt5852 4 роки тому +18

    Great beginner video. I struggled for awhile on how to hold the pen/paper. You really nailed it with an easy explanation... as usual!

  • @aminastudies8973
    @aminastudies8973 3 роки тому +7

    i just started calligraphy and thankyou for teaching us

  • @quackcreations1546
    @quackcreations1546 4 роки тому +4

    Omg I just randomly clicked on this video and the current brush pen I was using for calligraphy was the exact same one this also was a MAJOR help thanks so much 🤪

  • @aliahguinn-rodriguez9186
    @aliahguinn-rodriguez9186 4 роки тому +3

    Wonderful job on this video!!! I have watched more than a handful and your video has made the most sense at a perfect engaging tone!

  • @maceciliadelaplaza5828
    @maceciliadelaplaza5828 4 роки тому +4

    i love how you explain in your videos

  • @irisymontalvo556
    @irisymontalvo556 4 роки тому +7

    I love it 🥰. I’m carrying up and down my brush pens 🖊 to practice.

  • @wenjingzhang2341
    @wenjingzhang2341 3 роки тому +6

    Thank you so much! This helped me A LOT, I want to try making my own bullet journal but I don't know how to differentiate a brush pen with a calligraphy pen or use a brush pen.

  • @megansoncksen6773
    @megansoncksen6773 4 роки тому +4

    Awesome tutorial Becca! Great job!

  • @teochevon
    @teochevon 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the guide. I simply bought a brush pen the other day and I was searching around with Tombow brush pen keyword today and I found your video. I still can't believe that I already could do calligraphy by following this video

  • @timjacobs9543
    @timjacobs9543 2 роки тому +1

    1 Exactly what I wanted to know.
    2 nice to see a video with handcraft instead of animation.
    3 Very entertaining

  • @jandjcreations3960
    @jandjcreations3960 2 роки тому

    you are the best calligraphy teacher i have ever met.
    love from India.

  • @jirosalazar28
    @jirosalazar28 3 роки тому +1

    I love this! It's like I'm taking an art class! 🥰🥰🥰

  • @AnaLoi-nc3fc
    @AnaLoi-nc3fc 3 роки тому

    This was so helpful! I watched a couple beginner brush pen videos and had a hard time understanding. You explained it perfectly!

  • @aubreymills4908
    @aubreymills4908 4 роки тому +7

    Great tutorial, as always. Keep it up.

  • @mrg9393
    @mrg9393 3 роки тому +1

    Omggggg eureka!!! This was the first time I have been able to write properly ❤️❤️❤️ I was holding my pen wrong 😭 thank u so much

  • @wanderingcreativity
    @wanderingcreativity 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you so much Becca this is helpful ! 🖌

  • @varshayadav6839
    @varshayadav6839 3 роки тому +2

    I got inspire by seeing all your videos love from india😊😊

  • @jaygungramyeonz8238
    @jaygungramyeonz8238 3 роки тому +1

    I hv watch so much videos to learn calligraphy and I think this vid is the best. I tried ur tutorials and im getting better! Thank u so much 💓

  • @azzuparis
    @azzuparis 4 роки тому +3

    Love it 💕 got to try this!

  • @dimpyarora2358
    @dimpyarora2358 7 місяців тому

    Thank you for teaching calligraphy. You have taught it really well.

  • @emmz9199
    @emmz9199 2 роки тому

    I used this video to convince my mom to buy this for me. And belive me, she is not easily convinced. This video helped me a lot!!!

  • @tattooedtarotreader3591
    @tattooedtarotreader3591 3 роки тому +1

    great vid!

  • @RajeevKumar-jd1rl
    @RajeevKumar-jd1rl 4 роки тому

    Your instructions are very clear

  • @gabbyla3564
    @gabbyla3564 Рік тому

    Thank you so much Becca! I have some arteza brush pens and I really needed this for some calligraphy.👍

  • @angelfl5189
    @angelfl5189 4 роки тому +5

    Hi Becca! Great video as usual! I’ve been using Tombows for a while but this video still really helpful. Could you make a video about practicing different styles of sans serif font? I struggle with those for whatever reason 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @abeeha5901
    @abeeha5901 2 роки тому

    Soo excited to finally start calligraphy !
    And I will make it as I've been practicing Faux Calligraphy before 😊😊

  • @kpop_me3905
    @kpop_me3905 3 роки тому

    thank you very much. i just love the way you took your timeto explain

  • @geraldinehomenchuk8655
    @geraldinehomenchuk8655 4 роки тому +9

    Excellent instructional video! Need some of those wonderful pens, I can see! Thanks Becca! 😊

  • @sagisunshine9376
    @sagisunshine9376 2 роки тому

    This was insanely helpful. Thank you!!!

  • @piyu3012
    @piyu3012 4 роки тому +2

    Great video Becca!

  • @Andready10
    @Andready10 11 місяців тому

    SO helpful. Thank you 🎉

  • @annsusan8473
    @annsusan8473 3 роки тому

    You are really a awesome teacher. I love you😍😘

  • @mrs.m.b.3630
    @mrs.m.b.3630 Рік тому

    Thank you so very much for this video! ❤👍

  • @bhavyasharma9908
    @bhavyasharma9908 3 роки тому +20

    Hi Becca! I'm a lefty and I have a lot of problems in making the thin upstrokes which is really frustrating. It just doesn't come out to be thin😕.. Could you please give me some advice?🙏

    • @Anonymous-qg8nn
      @Anonymous-qg8nn Рік тому

      Sameee i noticed these strokes just aren't made for left handed people 💀 cuz if i hold it at 45° from there it will be opposite

    • @rosmarieschulz1
      @rosmarieschulz1 10 місяців тому

      @@Anonymous-qg8nn Becca has lefty mentors in the courses she runs!! The first month is free! Give it a go!!

  • @yaseenbaig6847
    @yaseenbaig6847 Рік тому

    Great video, helped me a big way....Thanks.

  • @DrawingsbyRekha
    @DrawingsbyRekha 2 роки тому

    Such a clear and to the point explaination 😀 I mostly work on pencil drawings, but definitely would want to start calligraphy one day as well 😊

  • @Pink2309panther
    @Pink2309panther 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you soo much for this useful video 🌟

  • @cassf2328
    @cassf2328 4 роки тому +6

    How refreshing, concise and pleasant to watch. Do you know any left handers who do Calligraphy? Would the manner in which the pen is held to the paper be adjusted?

    • @kimmieyun
      @kimmieyun 4 роки тому

      Hi Cass! I’m a lefty :) feel free to reach out to me on IG @leftysharonletters! Would be happy to answer any specific question about being a lefty!

  • @mayur7675
    @mayur7675 3 роки тому +1

    Ur awesome and this video was helpful for me Thank you

  • @vineetaghanghoriya7004
    @vineetaghanghoriya7004 3 роки тому

    Thank you for the video. I understood nicely!😊😊😃

  • @b.irv.4374
    @b.irv.4374 3 роки тому +1

    omg thanks this is really helpful!!!!😍😍😍

  • @satyaroy5703
    @satyaroy5703 3 роки тому

    Thanks for this easy to follow video 😁 calligraphy seems very intimidating unless you know the basics!

  • @armyxblink734
    @armyxblink734 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much I Learned this after watching this video

  • @priyamkashyappk1195
    @priyamkashyappk1195 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much this is so detailed thanks a lot 💜💜💜

  • @aaryaaditi9828
    @aaryaaditi9828 Місяць тому

    Thank you for explaining me

  • @aaryaaditi9828
    @aaryaaditi9828 Місяць тому

    I will also practice on my calligraphy book it is very good method to explaining me

  • @suhannahsandhu9566
    @suhannahsandhu9566 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for this video, its my first time trying to learn how to do do proper caligraphy with brush pens, and you have explained it so well and clearly, that i have actually started of quite well. Anyone who wants to learn caligraphy should look at this youtube channel, i will carry on with some more videos and im sure they will be just as good. I will post my comments on each one. Please make more videos as i have already enjoyed my first one! :)

  • @attacktitan703
    @attacktitan703 3 роки тому

    Wow! Thanks!

  • @AjaycAnand
    @AjaycAnand 10 місяців тому

    Very useful video thank you😊❤❤❤😊

  • @hanaobaidmuslim
    @hanaobaidmuslim 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much
    I am learning alot from u

  • @lorihartman4094
    @lorihartman4094 4 роки тому +40

    How do I compensate pen angle since I’m left handed? I don’t write with my hand bent over the top of my page, if that makes sense. I turn my page on a sharp right turn to write.

  • @TheangTHEAM
    @TheangTHEAM 4 роки тому +1

    Love your video

  • @vibhapatel9310
    @vibhapatel9310 Рік тому

    Love your videos

  • @karenpaje2496
    @karenpaje2496 3 роки тому +1

    THANK YOU SO MUCH..!..!..

  • @creativitytalents9894
    @creativitytalents9894 2 роки тому

    It was very helpful

  • @joanjm3342
    @joanjm3342 4 роки тому +4

    Queen is back😌❤✨

  • @aldwinnorbe2737
    @aldwinnorbe2737 3 роки тому +9

    Me watching the video:so brush pens are for calligraphy.
    Me after 1 hour:LETS DO COFFIN DANCE MEME TO THE CALLIGRAPHY PENS!!!!!!! XDXDXDXD

  • @ellakatefirth5478
    @ellakatefirth5478 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you so much this helped me A LOT!!💕

  • @maddilhart
    @maddilhart 4 роки тому +5

    Hi I have watched many of your videos, and I feel like I have a good understanding of the basic strokes and I think I am ready to get started on my letters. Do you have a video already up that I can watch or a recommendation of one? I would love to get started on lettering

    • @TheHappyEverCrafter
      @TheHappyEverCrafter  4 роки тому

      I have workbooks for minuscules and majuscules available. :)
      www.thehappyevercrafter.com/product-category/workbooks/

  • @soulmlk5188
    @soulmlk5188 4 роки тому +2

    OMG!!!!! THANK YOU so much for this tip now I can work on my handwriting !!! For my k-pop journaling

  • @spoorthird2125
    @spoorthird2125 3 роки тому

    U write sooo beautifully 😄😍😍😍

  • @ummehaider9345
    @ummehaider9345 3 роки тому +1

    Hey,becca it's me maryam cuz I'm doing all of this all over again so best of luck to me,😄😄😃

  • @caronklug4521
    @caronklug4521 4 роки тому +1

    I enjoy watching your videos, very helpful. The brush pens you use definitely make a difference. I bought a set of staedtler dual end, they're nice. Then purchased a set of Tombow Fudenosuke, extremely different, now My FAVORITE PENS! Thanks for sharing your talents 😊

  • @jvvful
    @jvvful 3 роки тому

    thank you for this tutorial!! I accidentally brought midliner brush pens instead of highlighters and I can't do calligraphy so tysm!!

  • @shaeshae3420
    @shaeshae3420 3 роки тому +6

    Simple trick: with brush pen writing calligraphy?
    Ur in the right place!
    While going up make it thin and while coming down make em fat 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @KeeleyMoriarty
    @KeeleyMoriarty 2 роки тому

    i just got a 48 pack of brush pens for 29.99 and was wondering how to use them thank you!

  • @gautam1801
    @gautam1801 2 роки тому +1

    I as a beginner tried using the camlin brush pens
    But lemme say this
    They have a large soft tip
    Which makes them a bit sensitive to pressure and turns
    Instead you should try a brush pen with smaller or harder tip in order to write more fluent!!!
    ❤❤❤

  • @kiwibean6
    @kiwibean6 2 роки тому +2

    When I hold the power to make 5.8k to 5.9k
    THE SATISFACTION
    ୧( ಠ o ಠ )୨

  • @yinglin9537
    @yinglin9537 4 роки тому

    Do you have a video on how to write the letters P, R, S, Q? I find writing words like “inspiration” pretty difficult for my beginner level. Thanks

  • @ConsueloMelendez
    @ConsueloMelendez 3 роки тому

    Hi Becca. I just saw and read that Tombow brush pens can be refilled!!! Is this a good idea? They can be expensive to buy when using them often. What do you think about refilling them? Thank you in advance for your help.

  • @cookieschwartz749
    @cookieschwartz749 4 роки тому

    Can you do a video on paintbrushes? Mostly for canvases and artists.

  • @tharaa6490
    @tharaa6490 2 роки тому

    omg tysm 😭😭😭

  • @ruchikedia4301
    @ruchikedia4301 4 роки тому +1

    Can you please make a video on the calligraphy letters.... how to form each letter

  • @maraortiz6726
    @maraortiz6726 2 роки тому

    Tips for brush pens that seem to dry out really fast making the lettering not be as dark? The brush pen that has “BR” on the cap is a pointed felt tip almost. I am not sure if I am pushing too hard or…?

  • @ranjeetverma8898
    @ranjeetverma8898 4 роки тому +1

    are there any cheaper options for calligraphy pen and graph paper

  • @zinniadesai3869
    @zinniadesai3869 4 роки тому +3

    Which brush pen to use

  • @Helen-wg1uf
    @Helen-wg1uf 4 роки тому +7

    Are there any cheaper options, which don't bleed through the paper?

    • @madelynciravolo4280
      @madelynciravolo4280 4 роки тому +1

      The brush opens I have are P I G M A Brush and they dont bleed through paper

    • @AdmiralShinee
      @AdmiralShinee 3 роки тому

      I have zebra midliners (dual end) and the colour payoff isn't that great but they're pretty good and don't bleed through

  • @petriiaa18
    @petriiaa18 4 роки тому

    Is Moleskin notebook paper considered high quality for these brush pens?

  • @rudrakshighosh
    @rudrakshighosh 2 роки тому

    Is the tombow ones like the camlin brush pens?

  • @ridaartandcraft6624
    @ridaartandcraft6624 3 роки тому +1

    thank u so much I subscribed u

  • @rileyrobertson9893
    @rileyrobertson9893 3 роки тому

    I have a couple Artist loft brush pens would you say they are good for caligraphy?

  • @thanhbach4356
    @thanhbach4356 2 роки тому

    Hello. Do you know which branch or website sell good brush pens and metallic brush pens?

  • @dsrrajam
    @dsrrajam 4 роки тому +1

    Goood calligraphy

  • @kkarban
    @kkarban 3 роки тому +1

    Hey! I just got brush pens and wanted to try this, a question about the paper though, can it be high quality drawing paper? Or would that be too gritty?

    • @keesartscape2671
      @keesartscape2671 3 роки тому

      Awesome :D A paper of 80 to 100 gsm would be more than sufficient :)

  • @subashree7800
    @subashree7800 3 роки тому

    Hi 🙋‍♀️ I have a doubt. I started your course and I’m seeing the supplies to use pdf. In the option one , there is small tip pens and large tips pens.
    Should I get small tip And large tip pens or is one enough to start ?

  • @pat-9169
    @pat-9169 Рік тому

    i love art I wanna start doing calligraphy, thing is my handwriting sucks, I still need time to learn I am focusing now on my scrapbooks

  • @o2bblessed73
    @o2bblessed73 Рік тому

    For my compound strokes, no matter how lightly I press on the up stroke, it doesn't thin out. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.

  • @harienthiranm4662
    @harienthiranm4662 4 роки тому +1

    Mam when does the course starts

  • @annebarthgrossman5862
    @annebarthgrossman5862 2 роки тому

    Do you have tips for lefties?

  • @yazosoyo
    @yazosoyo 3 роки тому

    I just received as a gift a set of 35 markers that have a brush end and a very fine tip end. Will this work?
    They look very generic (form Amazon, almost sure these came from China) have no color names nor numbers.

  • @dreavmin497
    @dreavmin497 4 роки тому +4

    My brush pens make thick lines even on upstrokes, despite me changing the pressure and position of the pen. So the difference between up and down strokes are minimal :/

    • @DebbieGermany
      @DebbieGermany 2 роки тому

      Hi! How frustrating! I hope you got this sorted out already, but in case you haven’t, here goes: it is probably due to angle of the pen in relation to the paper. If, for instance, you happen to hold then pen body parallel to the top and bottom of the page, the marks will come out thick on both the up strokes and downstrokes. We often do not realize exactly how we hold the pen to the paper, so we think we are doing it right until we really examine our work. She has some good videos on that including this one: ua-cam.com/video/zCMaWODDvIY/v-deo.html

  • @sadafrazzak8253
    @sadafrazzak8253 4 роки тому +3

    Can u use the crayons super tips markers?

  • @studyingisfun5868
    @studyingisfun5868 3 роки тому

    Can you make a video on how to do this with paint brush

  • @brianedgerly7283
    @brianedgerly7283 4 роки тому +1

    Any tips you can give for lefties?

    • @TheHappyEverCrafter
      @TheHappyEverCrafter  4 роки тому

      YES! I have a whole video here for you: ua-cam.com/video/T3GjfwNKSSo/v-deo.html . There are also more leftie tips in my Show Me Your Drills free basics program, we start again in January-www.showmeyourdrills.com

  • @earlbucklin8323
    @earlbucklin8323 7 місяців тому

    Wow