I've long been enamored by the many artists I follow on Instagram that seem to effortlessly blend their brush calligraphy pens, but struggled to get that effect myself. Sometimes, inspiration strikes and you discover something that works best for you and your style, and I've created some fun pieces. Want to recreate it for yourself? Keep reading and I'll share how I've been using my Tombow dual brush pens to get a gradient and blended look.
I’ve long been enamored by the many artists I follow on Instagram that seem to effortlessly blend their brush calligraphy pens, but struggled to get that effect myself. Sometimes, inspiration strikes and you discover something that works best for you and your style, and I’ve created some fun pieces like these!
Want to recreate it for yourself? Keep reading and I’ll share how I’ve been using my Tombow dual brush pens to get a gradient and blended look.
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Watch the video to follow along in more detail but I mainly follow a few key steps:
What do you think? Will you try it? Have more questions or ideas? Let me know in the comments!
Jessica
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[…] I’ve long been enamored by the many artists I follow on Instagram that seem to effortlessly blend their brush calligraphy pens, but struggled to get that effect myself. Sometimes, inspiration strikes and you discover something that works best for you and your style, and I’ve created some fun pieces. Want to recreate it for yourself? Keep reading and I’ll share how I’ve been using my Tombow dual brush pens to get a gradient and blended look. … More Brush Calligraphy: Gradients and Blending […]
Hello! First of all, I want to say that I also love using Tombow ABT. But it’s so disappointing that the brush tip is frayed already when the reality is that I’ve only used it a couple of times. Any tips on how to prevent the same thing happens to my other Tombow brushpens? :”” Anyway, I like your letterings! <3
Hello! I would like to learn hand lettering and I hope so do you help me 🙂 . Your movie was great inpiration for me. Maybe I will be write so perfectly like you and another girls on internet. I don’t have many time, because I become a mother, but if I can learn still English language, I would learn caligraphy too.
[…] You won’t be able to smush the brush tips together to get a blended effect, but you can still use a blending pallette and pick up other colors […]
Good One, I like it