How To: Calligraphy & Hand Lettering for Beginners! Tutorial + Tips!
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“Use these markers and pens!”
**takes out Dora pencil from second grade**
I've seen this comment before 😐
Galactic Gacha oh..uh well idk
@꧁Laffi_Taffi꧂ when I give someone a pencil to use they always keep it and when I ask for it they say that they lost it .they are stealing my pencils and selling it to the other children in the class!!!!
*ok sweetie your all set*
Yasss!!! Lmao
my eyes: its beautiful
my brain: lets do it
my hands: no.
Lol
same
*cough* that one killed me
😂😅🤣
fr
Step one: Have non-shaking hands
Me: **failed**
😄😄😄
same
Usually my hand starts shaking while I do the upward thin stroke which makes it really difficult....
@@vikasminat8136 Uzumaki Naruto dattebayo
“these are some markers i use” *me using eyeliner.*
HAHAHHA
XD
Lmao
LMAO
I cant- 💀
"Use these different markers and pens!"
I look over to my blue ball-point pen.
You could still use that for faux calligraphy :)
Daniel Jakes at least your not using a pencil...
Darius what do you mean
I have a crayola supertip xD
Lol
When I do calligraphy I sometimes forget a letter in one of the words because I'm too focused😂
Same XD LOL
Same 😆
IKR
Why do I relate so much lol
Hahahah SAME LMAO
Amanda : That pen, this brush.
Me and my highlighter : *creepily staring at each other*
bro i used a highlighter and it was like really good
Welcome to a new episode of “What new thing my ADHD has inspired me to learn”
That’s why I’m here🥰
😂❤️ this is me
Me too!
@iVintageVixen it hurts how relatable the comments under the videos of my ADHD phases are
Thank you, you're comment helped me close this video and forget about learning calligraphy
Step 1: Have good pens
Me: *mission failed*
Hmmm I wonder why all of these comments that are saying they don't have good art supplies are gacha accounts 🤔🤔
sofia is a doge yea
@Lulu plays
Why did you stop posting (I'm subscribed)?
*Well get them next time*
😂
Love your handwriting! 🌟✨
Natalies Outlet hi Natalie! Love your videos so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Especially the pranks haha
thanks girl! love your videos!
Natalies Outlet omg I didnt expect to see you here 😱
Natalies Outlet OMG HIIII I WATCH UR VIDEOS!
Natalies Outlet omigod Natalie saw this !!! 😍😍😘😘
Hilarious thing was, my friend had conveniently given me, watercolor, brush, pens for my birthday lol. I didn’t know what to do with them, but I saw people learning calligraphy, and then I suddenly realized I had them. I’m starting to learn calligraphy, and this video really helped me! Thanks.
When was your birthday?
What a great, thorough tutorial! We are hosting a big holiday party this weekend for my husband's work and I thought "wouldn't it be nice to have placards by each dish with pretty lettering showing the name of the dish". Then down the rabbit hole I went (and to the art store for appropriate markers). Wow. never knew how involved this was, although 5 min into your video and I'm already improving (at least enough to get me through this party!). Thank you!!
Now my handwriting will look thícc
Step 1: have a nice handwriting
I was just going to write this
Not true! She isn’t doing true ‘calligraphy’ where all your letters are made from a set off different ‘shapes’ or ‘drills’. She’s just doing hand lettering. The title is pretty misleading!😊
Yeah. This is just lettering. Not calligraphy
Welp, I can’t do this then
Or/And : Step 1(2) : Be Right-Handed 🤔😢😅
When you were showing all of the supplies, I love that the watercolor brushes are worn from use 😍 that’s my favorite detail
You know what, yours is the best, clearest, concise & most helpful tutorial for complete beginners like me. Thank you!! 🥳🌸⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Can you do a video where ypu do calligraphy but with a cheap pen?
Crayola, that's why she mentioned them 😊
Try Crayola broad tip markers. You can get the same thin and thick as with a fancy brush pen by just adjusting the pressure.
You can get 12 for $5 at target
Use a Fenty Beauty eyeliner pen
You can also use regular pens for faux calligraphy!
Anyone here trying to learn calligraphy during quarantine..? 😬
Hi! 😂
Yaaaaaas!
Me rn
Hi my twin
Yeah learning calligraphy for diys
How in in depth you went with it is absolutely wild. Great content, miss
I am ten year’s I am from kerela I want to learn calligraphy so o searched TH-cam how to learn calligraphy so your channel was first. now I learned calligraphy I am so so happy thanks a lot
I think I'll stick to fake calligraphy for now
@frustrated freya She shows how at the end of the video!
Same😂
SAME XD
Me too!
same sksksk
I can't honestly tell you how much this helped me. I watched this video about release time and now I am a calligraphy teacher at art school. Thank you ❤💚
Mohammed Anas WOW thats amazing!!
wow really?
I dont believe you..
@@arc7200 A.R.M.Y ?
@@isha-dn9rv meeee BTS army.....
Me: Let's do this
My pens: I'm on vacation
Thank you so much i recently got some new brush pens and didnt know how to use them but your video was really helpful
Caligraphy expert: has different pens and paintbrushes
Me:uses a cheap ball point pen😂
Ha!
Saammmeee!!!
Lol
That can be used as a calligraphy pen too! I have one!
fork nice for calligraphy.
her: using nice and expensive brush pens
me: *using a crayola marker*
scoops stuff actually crayola is a good calligraphy marker!
6:20
I-
You're lucky, they don't even sell that here in Croatia..
Me:using a pencil
I love super tips too
Very helpful. I knew nothing about calligraphy and was gifted a kit not too long ago. After watching this video, I’m super excited to try it.
When you were showing all of the supplies, I love that the watercolor brushes are worn from use that’s my favorite detail
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Thank You so much 😊. You pretty much taught me calligraphy in 5 mins. I'm practising the fine liner one and so far I'm proud of myself for even trying. Practice makes perfect👌🏼
AmandaRachLee
I've subscribed and got my notifications on! 👍
AmandaRachLee Man flick dem wrists girl because paying attention to the strokes is perfect. You have done a well job.
||applauses// 😂😂
+Anqi Wengo me too new for this channel and have the same doubt
Her: *This pen, that pen, this brush, that brush...*
Me: *look over to my highlighters*
😂
Actually, You can use highlighters too!! I use mine alot!!
nrhnsh mzln highlighters definitely work!
Yeah
Mood
Am I the only one who can do calligraphy with highlighters?anyone?
This helped a LOT, I just got new brushes and I think it's perfect for calligraphy but I don't know how to do calligraphy, but after watching this video, I can do some simply calligraphy!
This is the video that I discovered 3 yrs ago when I am trying to search for basic calligraphy tutorial because I was new to it. Then I started following Amanda 😁
My own calligraphy is based on a combination of book-hand, and italic. I have practiced it for years and can do it from memory without anything to look at as a guide. Many people find it to be pleasing, and appreciate having me give them gifts made in this style. On the other hand, there are lettering styles I do have to see in order to replicate them. In a book that I was using as a teaching aid, it was recommended that I practice a style like this. I've been doing calligraphy for over 30 years, and quite enjoy it. Just in the last year, I started making my own ink. When I retire from my regular job, I would like to do this to earn extra money to supplement my retirement income. My latest batch of ink is still in the works, and was made my boiling pecans to get a brown pigment. I'm adding other ingredients to darken the color. It took me 3 days to boil the pecans, and then condense down the resulting color. I still have about 3 weeks to go to mature the ink to usability, unless you want brown ink. For additional styles I like, for which I need a guide are, Celtic, and Gothic Black letter. I wish you well in your own endeavors.
Daniel Gable you r bo-o-o-o-oring!!!!!! (yawn)
Thank you, I strive for as boring a life as possible.
Daniel Gable i love how much time you took to write this.
Props to you👏🏾
That's actually awesome !
Daniel Gable Awesome! I wish I could be as superior as you!
I barely got my calligraphy pens a few hours ago and I'm already watching these videos lol. I can't even do cursive perfectly.
jeonaeri well i didnt even learn cursive 😂
Our school forces us to write cursive in grade 5 and 6 ;-; you lucky things
Cursive was forced onto us since 1st grade lol
Mine is kinda decent, recommend to write in italics rather upright
@@tatiana2133 yes if we didn't do cursive we got in trouble!
@@quiitenx7902 ahH yeah we had to pay 10$ lol
Such a great video!! You explained and showed everything so well!
bruh like the last pen tip helped me so much like i was doing calligraphy in after 5 mins of practice , love your method of teaching. You just earned yourself a new subscriber.
This is the first video of yours I ever watched. It led me to discover lettering and journaling and now I’m looking back at it two years later with two full bullet journals and I’m so grateful for all the inspiration you’ve given me over the years! ❤️❤️ thanks Amanda!
Your line saying "thin lines in the upstroke, thick lines in the downstoke" has been the single most helpful advice I got in learning calligraphy. I pretty much went from no idea to competent from the length of this video.
Chek my handwriting friends
Same bro. That one line sums up mostly everything.
Thanks for this Amanda! I'm new to the whole calligraphy thing (mine looks awful) so this vid was really helpful ☺
I love your tutorial....would love to see more hand lettering tutorials. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Sometimes we get so into scrolling down and reading comments that we forget to thank the creator...of the video...for an amazing job done.🤔so Amanda if you're reading this,thank you much!😚
Ok??
yep, thanks Amanda
I swear a good 50% of comments are about being left handed 😂😂😂
but only 10% of the population is left handed
*weird*
beytrod yay I’m speciallll lol
I need help
Hi! Please checkout my channel. th-cam.com/video/sCHPywqfYfM/w-d-xo.html
Sharon R. I’m left handed and I think that its like where all my problems start😂😂! My normal handwriting sucks , I can’t open doors with my left hand bc it feels wrong , I smudge every pen or pencil! And when I write I can’t see what I’ve written before so sometimes I write a word twice!!!!!! I swear 😂😂😂
I did it it looked so real and my parents really love it because of you!❤ Love ur vids❤❤❤🎉
Your writing is beautiful and you are sooo talented thanks for the intro.
I’m really nervous to start bullet journaling because I’m scared I’ll smudge and wreck my calligraphy because I’m left handed :(
featherqueen31: As someone who has a bullet journal, just because you don’t know calligraphy, doesn’t mean you can’t do it! There are so many other fonts and designs you can experiment on! You can even use highlighters, but make sure they aren’t the ones that can bleed through paper. Just get creative, after all, it is your journal!
IM LEFTY TOOO OMG THIS IS SUCH A MOOD
I use the frixtion pens in my bullet journal. I make mistakes ALL the time. I just erase them and keep it pushing. They have highlighters now too!
I was really scared too because my handwriting is very ugly... But I tell you one thing: you can always make a sketch of what you want to have in your journal and then use the pen over it so you have more control. Also my solution to the handwriting problem is writing slowly and also practicing on a piece of paper before I write something down. It really helps! (And also be patient, I smudged a lot at the beginning because I wasn't patient, so waiting is a good option)
featherqueen31 your smudged calligraphy could be an aesthetic kind of lettering perhaps! Like a Smokey effect or sumthin?
poor left-handers omg
perlessentjimin I’m left handed it sucks
Armyyyy
I’m left Handed it is so easy to play sports and write calligraphy for me
oof
Ikr
You are a very good teacher..u actually made it look so easy to learn calligraphy for beginners ❤️.. Thanks 😘
Anyone here in 2020 quarantine bored out of their minds and trying to learn something useful
Dude i tried to learn to sleep with my eyes open. before i go back to school
Yeah, lol.
Yup
december 2020!
here!
Amanda : Look at these pens! Get these, they'll help!
Me : *looks to mom hopefully*
Mom : No just use chopsticks
Me :
If your mother sees them as "chopsticks",you're hella lucky.My mom sees the as "waste of pricefull time"....Lucky u
『 broken nova 』 politely? 😂
My mum is quite the opposite
王涛 | Are you Chinese? Sorry if this seems rude, but at my school we all have to do calligraphy with our own brushes (chinese character) and my parents won’t buy me the brushes ;(
Natsuki it’s okay to ask. I am Chinese!
Hey dii!!! I started practicing calligraphy in 2017 and i used your videos for help and now i can draw everything very perfectly! Thankyou so much di❤️i was waiting for many years just to come back here and remind you that how amazing you are! Lots of love from India ❤️🫶❤️✨✨
This is so helpful. Honestly probably the best breakdown I have watched.
your VERY articulate, presice. You get right to the point without a lot of over the top explanation. That's what a nuby needs to hear! Thanks!
newbie*
could you maybe make a video on how to improve your handwriting?
staranimalark Sub to me pls
staranimalark k
staranimalark just aee tbhstudying
Yes please!!!!!!
Practice everyday
While watching, started to practice .... need to practice a lot, sooo motivated to learn calligraphy. God bless you.
Amazing work! I wish one day I also get motivated to do calligraphy! thanks for inspiring me!! i will also try it out! very nice! i don't have any more words to say on this piece of art and hand lettering!!!!
I just got the tombow fudenosuke pens and I love them! They do take some getting used to though. I had been doing fake calligraphy until now which took up so much time! So I am definitely glad to have real calligraphy pens now!
Her: *makes a Amazing calligraphy *
Me: * can't even make a straight line *
Xxcreamy_ice_creamxX YES
that's lettering....calligraphy is something very different
@Kritika Bharthuar no.... its like "modern calligraphy" crap.
May I present a scale to you
Very helpful. Thank you!
So many great tools, tips, and resources covered ✍
Calligraphy is an actual talent! You are so amazing at calligraphy and billet journaling and your bullet journals are the best I’ve even seen x I’m a beginner and are researching the supplies that I will need to start a 2019 bullet journal!! xx
Ok,Now I need a tutorial on how to say calligraphy.
ca-li-graa-phee
Cah(like cat but with the h) lig(like rig) raf(raft without the t) eee
I say it like "cuh-lig-ruh-fee"
Elizabeth Stone cahl i gruph ee
Thank you people!!! :3
This is so awesome! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us 🤙🏼
Amada am your biggest fan❤️And am inspired by you❤️❤️And i use your ideas , and when my friends saw and they praise me a lot but all the credit goes to you❤️❤️Tahnkuuuu so much amada✨The calligraphy queen😊
Thank you, Amanda!
Very helpful.
Love from India
The first tip on upward and downward stroke was definitely helpful- I learned to do Chinese calligraphy in Korea when young but there it's done differently between horizontal and perpendicular lines. Same in Korean. So thank you 😊
Chek my handwriting friends
Definitely something I want to learn and practice when I go on deployment 🖌
🙏Thank You 🙏
Watching your tutorial…amazing!
Lol You make calligraphy seems so simple. Watching your “thin up & thick down” will make my wooden (painted) gift 🎁 labels look so nice 😊
Merry Christmas 🎁
I practised this for one and a half hours and now I can do calligraphy really well, highly recomend this xoxo
I CAN DO IT!!
*gets paper*
*A minute later*
I GIVE UP!
Haha
,😊😊😊
Hmmmm it’s almost like there’s a tutorial right here and learning a skill takes time and practice and expecting yourself to succeed first attempt every time is setting yourself up for failure.
From this video I have learnt how to write calligraphy handwriting thank u for telling nice basics 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for making this video.. I am waiting for my calligraphy pen.. So excited to learn!!
I just realized you inspired me last 2017 and I conducted my very first event for Basic Calligraphy. With the x-height and everything. Thank you! Still following you in IG. You are an inspiration! ❤️
I know this is an old tutorial, but I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU! I got my Tombow brush pens today and went straight for your channel to find a tutorial on how to best use them. As usual, you did not disappoint! Extremely helpful, cannot thank you enough for what you do, Amada.
Yes I love your vids! Especially bujo and Hand lettering (Calligraphy)
Omg amanda i love that you made this video! I first watched it when it came out and have been watching ur videos ever since. You are such a big infuence on my art and im such a big fan! I know u might not see this but if u do have an AMAZING day!
*_Thank you for teaching and sharing your calligraphy skills! It helps a lot! And i learn to how to calligraphy since i watch this! And your handwriting is so beautiful!! Love lots 😊❤️_*
Why these pens are so expensive 😂, i want to buy as a beginner, but seeing the prices of these pens, i should do DIY and make one with a popsicle.
I'm planning to make a video with the same topic but using CHEAP pens/markers instead of expensive art materials! ☺️
@@nami_archives I'll be waiting for this video😄
😂😂 I'll help uh make ur diy... And half share to me too
@@shamilaniyas5965 ok Sithy👍
I've got zebra mild liner brush pens, I got all 15 pens for about $15. They're probably the cheapest high quality brush pens out there, I recommend them :) you should try them, maybe just get 1 pack of 5 pens.
Thanks for sharing I’m starting to do more beautiful more organized journals
it was good i think the bit that helped me most was the alphebet bit so i practiced the alphabet on the screen and did it over and over again to give my best results
2019 anyone nope just me?
Okay....😅
Unicorn Gurl me!! Just started today 😂
Oh hey
Hey hey. Just started too
Me too don't worry
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Amanda, thank you so much for this, you're literally the best! I've been waiting so long for this! ❤️
Smera Sharma p
Smera Sharma th-cam.com/video/Z1jtKE8mb6Q/w-d-xo.html
Gaurav Bhardwaj WTF
Thank you, it helped me out :* I love you, good human :)
Smera Sharma c. F c
This is the 1st video I watched of yours and it's really very helpful thanks dear
This is the first video I've seen in your channel, and it's amazing! I didn't know how to use my brush pens, but now I can finally write in calligraphy!! Thank You So Much!!
Thanks so much for this video!! I love your bullet journal series
Yasss that's why I love calligraphy very much.
You can make your own designs on it.
So I myself do modern calligraphy like this. I learned it from like one video about the pressure on the brush pen and other stuff, then mostly practice.
And for anyone who wants to learn it but doesn't have the materials or the money to. I advice practicing with anything you use for writing such as a stationary pen.
If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer them. Unless ofcourse I don't know them lol
Hey Amanda, I love the tut, you make it look so easy! I'm definitely going to give this my best shot...You're lovely and your videos are a pleasure to watch.
This is so helpful!!! I just started this and I have kind of improved!
Love ya Amanda❤️💕✌🏾
Thank you! This really helped me improve my calligraphy
I love the work that you do! All the videos of yours that I've watched, I have fallen in love with. So good Amanda!!! :D
This was so helpful and im writing in calligraphy in under an hour! Thank you!👏😄
Thank you so much this helped me learn calligraphy!
Thank you so much! That was very clear. I will try it in my bujo, fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞
Hi Amanda, I love your first hand lettering style here. Have you considered making up a hand lettering practice booklet using that style for beginners like me?? I am sure you would have a huge response to it!
Liz S-B A hand lettering booklet wouldn't really be a big help. The best thing to do is to practice constantly. Using a template or anything won't really help you improve. Try doing it yourself to develop your own style and write it consistently.
Hi @Jodi Truong, I definitely disagree. I have since purchased 3 workbooks from another hand lettering TH-camr and it has been immensely helpful. It's like when we are in Primary School (I am a teacher) and learning to write... the handwriting books are essential to learn formation. Like with faux calligraphy/handlettering, it's essential to learn how to do the up and down strokes correctly. Thank you however for your response. :)
Ahhh that's great! I guess different methods work differently for other people :)
Liz S-B sub to me pls
AL 'D' RICH Oh my gosh. 😂
Thanks for this tips. You helped me a lot, I expect to do a better handwriting like these than I can already do.
Thanks. I'm a beginner that had no idea where to begin. Know I do. Thank you very much.
Thank u soooo much for this. I always wanted to learn calligraphy. This helped a lot❤❤❤
honestly this is so helpful and dumbed-down for us rookies
The Mechromancer ,s*38q
Legends said if you are early, amanda will notice you ❤
legends are correct 👀❤️
AmandaRachLee Ahhh you noticed me!! ❤ i love your videos so much 💯💯
I know this is out of topic, but--- your profpic is, AWESOME!!! KPOP FAN???
@@jze-cs3wl yep! I mean softbabychae is a kpop fan maybe that pfp is of Jin from BTS?
Nivedita Rautela *Kpop stan enters chat* ACtuALLy that’s Hyungwon of Monsta X 👌👌👌