This instantly improved my "calligraphy" (if I can call it that at the stage that I'm at, lol). I was trying to write all my words without lifting my pen off of the paper, thinking that's the only way to make it look like it flows. I couldn't have been further from the truth. Lifting the pen off the paper really changes the game completely!
I have watched many, many handwriting and calligraphy tutorials from various channels and your videos are *by far* the most informative and practical. Just as a specific example, demonstrating a common mistake with most people assuming to meet up the lines at the very top of the oval and then *showing* us how much cleaner it looks to start to the side with an upstroke. You're a great teacher!
I’ve watched several different You Tube videos on calligraphy. Becca by far has been the best so I’ve ditched the others. This gives me consistent information and teaching style. So glad I happened upon her.
I've been doing brush calligraphy since 2018 and I thought that my "lack of practice" was the reason why I don't improve. I know now that I need to master the basic as well, thanks to your video ☺️♥️ Now, I'm motivated to practice more ☺️ I like that it's very straight-forward, no hitting around the bush, just the specific words and ideas ☺️❤️ Thank you ☺️ Kudos to your channel ☺️
Becca, you have THE most beautiful penmanship I’ve EVER seen!! I actually “stumbled” on one of your videos, and I’m intrigued!! Thanx Soooo much for all your guidance and the videos. God Bless!!
I’ve watched about 5 minutes of ur video and YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT TEACHER! I was thinking of getting back into calligraphy after many years but I thought, maybe not because I think it’s going to b daunting; but not with you as a teacher! Thank you-you are the bees knees😊
I'm just learning this a newbie. I purchased from Amazon Mont Marte set. I honestly didn't know where to start but now I do. It was my birthday present for myself. As a kid I would sit in my room and practice my handwriting especially my name. At first I thought I want to be an actress after practicing all that but decided on journalism and that never came around oh well I'm retired now and looking forward to an adventure in calligraphy. Thanks so much
Thank you! I was really worried about not getting the light part of my strokes but realised I was too scared to press down on the downstrokes and it really really improved my upturn and down turn strokes.
Amazing teaching skills! I’ve learned more from your videos than all the other ones I’ve watched combined! Thank you so much! Also subscribed and can’t wait to watch all your other videos!
Ok just started binge watching your videos. So glad I started with you. Tired of Tick Tock. I too live in WA. Redmond. Hope you’re staying safe with all that’s going on in Seattle this week.
I've really been very interested in learning calligraphy, but kept on postponing it..thanks to your amazing video, it inspired me a lot. Your step by step instruction will help me a lot as a beginner. I've already signed up in your show me your drills which will start in Oct. Thank you again for doing this!!!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️THANK U SO MUCH. I'm a beginner in calligraphy and I decided to learn calligraphy just because of u and i'm very inspired by u. thank u so much. Lots of love fr u from me.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. I love ur videos and am practicing calligraphy since yesterday using ur videos n ideas. Keep rocking!! Great job sister. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. thank u for sharing ur skill with us. I will surely soon become a good calligrapher and will spread ur name all over. I wish I would have born as ur sister. I like u so much, ur videos too. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
OK, here is what this left-hander is about to attempt ... I am going to try to learn calligraphy right handed. Since it is awkward learning this with my left already, it will still be awkward with my right. So I am not any further behind. It may just take a little more practice. I joined your Show My Your Drills class starting September 28th. Wish me luck!
I knew it could be this simple!!! Thank you so much for making your videos. I'm super new to hand lettering and this video will keep me busy practicing for awhile. I can't wait till March 1st when I can get your #showmeyourdrills guidebook that I signed up for.
Thank you so much! This video helped me alot i had some issues with the upstroke and this video really helped in fixing, would love to see more content. Once again thank you!
Hi Becca. I’m thrilled to have participated in Workshop Week 2023 and now enrolled in your Showmeyourdrills class. Watching your videos I have come to a dilemma. I’m a leftie. How can I do calligraphy?! 🙁
typical my life... i have always wanted to do calligraphy, but have never been able to get a nib pen and ink... so i gave up (at my defense, no internet for non school-related research until i finished school)... years later, i get a nib pen and ink, do some youtube research and i find out that you actually use tombow dual-tip brush pens, which i have a whole set of!!! go to try it out and... they are basically dry seeing as i have had them since HIGH SCHOOL! sigh... but thank you so much! i will definitely be getting new markers and start practicing and following your awesome and very educational videos! :)
Great video. I’ve been trying to learn but doing lots of letters but not actually the strokes as shown in your video. Definitely going to try that way. I was also worried when my pen made the same noise as yours that I was pressing too hard! Now I know it’s ok 👍
Thank you for that. I have been watching everyone doing this beautiful lettering and wanting to find the basic strokes. I have been doing broad-edged calligraphy for 30+ years with steel pens, so have a fairly steady hand, even with upstrokes, though there aren't that many and done differently. So it's fun to challenge myself and learn something new. Pens are on the way !! And I will check out the book, but I've bookmarked your site and it's easier, I think, to watch you over and over. When I was teaching broad-edged I always said it was best to see it done. That was before Internet!!!
Hey I am Raaisha I live in India your tips are so much useful I am learning calligraphy Wright know and I would like to say you thank you love your art work keep it up
HEY BECCA! I have been following you for a while now, and have participated in 2 SMYD semesters as well as all of the other books. :) Just wondering about your organization. Any tips on that? I find my space getting very cluttered and would love some direction on that! THANK YOU!!! KNOCK KNOCK Who's there? Broken pencil. Broken pencil WHO? Nevermind, there's no point.
This instantly improved my "calligraphy" (if I can call it that at the stage that I'm at, lol). I was trying to write all my words without lifting my pen off of the paper, thinking that's the only way to make it look like it flows. I couldn't have been further from the truth. Lifting the pen off the paper really changes the game completely!
I have watched many, many handwriting and calligraphy tutorials from various channels and your videos are *by far* the most informative and practical. Just as a specific example, demonstrating a common mistake with most people assuming to meet up the lines at the very top of the oval and then *showing* us how much cleaner it looks to start to the side with an upstroke. You're a great teacher!
I’ve watched several different You Tube videos on calligraphy. Becca by far has been the best so I’ve ditched the others. This gives me consistent information and teaching style.
So glad I happened upon her.
I've been doing brush calligraphy since 2018 and I thought that my "lack of practice" was the reason why I don't improve. I know now that I need to master the basic as well, thanks to your video ☺️♥️ Now, I'm motivated to practice more ☺️ I like that it's very straight-forward, no hitting around the bush, just the specific words and ideas ☺️❤️ Thank you ☺️ Kudos to your channel ☺️
I legitimately thought I was never going to be able to do any brush pen work, until I saw your videos and tutorials. Thank you!
Becca, you have THE most beautiful penmanship I’ve EVER seen!! I actually “stumbled” on one of your videos, and I’m intrigued!!
Thanx Soooo much for all your guidance and the videos.
God Bless!!
I’ve watched about 5 minutes of ur video and YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT TEACHER! I was thinking of getting back into calligraphy after many years but I thought, maybe not because I think it’s going to b daunting; but not with you as a teacher! Thank you-you are the bees knees😊
I'm just learning this a newbie. I purchased from Amazon Mont Marte set. I honestly didn't know where to start but now I do. It was my birthday present for myself. As a kid I would sit in my room and practice my handwriting especially my name. At first I thought I want to be an actress after practicing all that but decided on journalism and that never came around oh well I'm retired now and looking forward to an adventure in calligraphy. Thanks so much
This was so helpful transitioning from ink and nib to brush! Just signed up for show me your drills. Can’t wait!
Always helpful! As I write my answers are spoken...I still need the practice but the important words mean a lot!!!
Thank you, Becca!
Thank you! I was really worried about not getting the light part of my strokes but realised I was too scared to press down on the downstrokes and it really really improved my upturn and down turn strokes.
Amazing teaching skills! I’ve learned more from your videos than all the other ones I’ve watched combined! Thank you so much! Also subscribed and can’t wait to watch all your other videos!
You are the first person to tell me about the strokes and it’s gave me confidence thank you 😮
I signed up for the letter drills❣️ ( 2-16-20). Love how you go over the stroke techniques📝 great video ~ thanks for sharing .
After searching for numerous videos and Google sites on calligraphy, finally your videos give me a sense of relief! Thank you so much :)
I am signed up and ready to go on the 6th Jan being left handed let the fun begin!
Ok just started binge watching your videos. So glad I started with you. Tired of Tick Tock. I too live in WA. Redmond. Hope you’re staying safe with all that’s going on in Seattle this week.
I've really been very interested in learning calligraphy, but kept on postponing it..thanks to your amazing video, it inspired me a lot. Your step by step instruction will help me a lot as a beginner. I've already signed up in your show me your drills which will start in Oct. Thank you again for doing this!!!
This literally makes me wanna cry, its so hard. I'm so heavy handed you can't tell the difference between my upstrokes and my downstrokes 😭😭😭
Erica Williamson same omg 😭😭
You are not alone
Me too.
such an informative and helpful video. even after 4years of this upload, there is no other collective informative available so far...thank uu😊😊
Helpful instructional. Nice and straight-forward. I envy your manual dexterity. Looking forward to following you.
I love that you colour coordinated your nail polish with your pen colour!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️THANK U SO MUCH. I'm a beginner in calligraphy and I decided to learn calligraphy just because of u and i'm very inspired by u. thank u so much. Lots of love fr u from me.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. I love ur videos and am practicing calligraphy since yesterday using ur videos n ideas. Keep rocking!! Great job sister. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. thank u for sharing ur skill with us. I will surely soon become a good calligrapher and will spread ur name all over. I wish I would have born as ur sister. I like u so much, ur videos too. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
OMG where have you been all my life!! Loooove this!! Again, thank you!!
SabbyKatt Shimmer Same!!!!!😂❤️
good lessons im enjoying this,, i bought my first calligraphy pen yesterday got it today
You’re a very good teacher. I’m ordering supplies to get started. Can’t wait to start.
Looking forward to the September 2020 session of show me your drills 😁
OK, here is what this left-hander is about to attempt ... I am going to try to learn calligraphy right handed. Since it is awkward learning this with my left already, it will still be awkward with my right. So I am not any further behind. It may just take a little more practice. I joined your Show My Your Drills class starting September 28th. Wish me luck!
Your videos had help ne a a lot. Time for practice. Nice and straight forward
This was my first calligraphy experiment and the video was awesome. Helped alot to start understanding the basics with how you showed the book.
Thank you so much - you explain each stroke very well. Greatly appreciated.
Really helped a lot!! I Started brush lettering with this video😀
it so hard for a left handed
any suggestion. hehe thank you for your videos
use ur right hand
This is the best video on RUclips. Thanks so much for sharing. I really enjoy learning calligraphy💕💕
Excellent tutorial! Brilliant intro to calligraphy. Totally signing up for Show Me Your Drills. This was really encouraging. Thank you!
SO happy you found it helpful!!! :)
This video has been extremely helpful. Thanks.
One of the most useful tutorials on this topic! great work! thanks for making this for us
Thanks for sharing. I will practice every day. Looking forward to be in your next semester.
This is as far the best video I have watched! You explained really well. Thank you!
Thanx so much for your video. This is a first for me . Glad ive came a cross your page here. Amazing generously your work here.
I knew it could be this simple!!! Thank you so much for making your videos. I'm super new to hand lettering and this video will keep me busy practicing for awhile. I can't wait till March 1st when I can get your #showmeyourdrills guidebook that I signed up for.
Your videos are always helpful and amazing.❤
Thank you so much for sharing this! This is really helpful!💕
Loved watching.
Thanks for your tutorial
Yay! I needed this! I had trouble finding the videos on Vimeo ....now I can practice along with you and compare my work. THANK YOU!
hello... love the information and your platform is spot on....I am looking to improve my basic handwriting skills....any advice?
Dang. I have actual calligraphy pens with the metal tips, not felts... tricky stuff.
Sooo clear .. I want to learn calligraphy now . Tquuu soooo much.
I know I'm late but...I can't find the book with basic strokes on your website anymore 😥 This video is great anyway, thank you!
It’s called show me your drills
Extremely cool video for practice
I do love this using brush and its easy to practise now thank you so muchfor making more videos
Thank you so much! This video helped me alot i had some issues with the upstroke and this video really helped in fixing, would love to see more content. Once again thank you!
Thanks I got so obsessed with caligraphy
Wow, thankyou so much for reaching these basic strokes💕
Thank you so much for making your videos and sharing
This is very helpful. Also, could you please make a video on how to use these basic drills to make letters a to z.
Another awesome, video, thanks so much!
This was very instructional and very clear, thank you so much :D
Mam you are the best teacher for calligraphy for me..... Love you mam❤👌😇
Thanks so much for your demonstrations. It’s nice to see the speeds that you need yo take. I thought I was goin way to slow. Keep teaching...
Thanks to you!! I just found a new hobby!!🙂
this was very very helpful , i really really improved . luv ya
Hi Becca. I’m thrilled to have participated in Workshop Week 2023 and now enrolled in your Showmeyourdrills class. Watching your videos I have come to a dilemma. I’m a leftie. How can I do calligraphy?! 🙁
A video on your pen collection pleaseeeeeew
typical my life... i have always wanted to do calligraphy, but have never been able to get a nib pen and ink... so i gave up (at my defense, no internet for non school-related research until i finished school)... years later, i get a nib pen and ink, do some youtube research and i find out that you actually use tombow dual-tip brush pens, which i have a whole set of!!! go to try it out and... they are basically dry seeing as i have had them since HIGH SCHOOL! sigh... but thank you so much! i will definitely be getting new markers and start practicing and following your awesome and very educational videos! :)
Thank you so much
thats really very helpful in learning the calligraphy.....thank you very much for this.
Your are a great teacher... Thanks for this video...
Great video. I’ve been trying to learn but doing lots of letters but not actually the strokes as shown in your video. Definitely going to try that way. I was also worried when my pen made the same noise as yours that I was pressing too hard! Now I know it’s ok 👍
So helpful. Thank you
That noise the pen makes 😍
This is helpful...thank you so much 😍😍
UGH Love her. I have learned so much so far.
Splendid work on calligraphy.
Thank you for that. I have been watching everyone doing this beautiful lettering and wanting to find the basic strokes. I have been doing broad-edged calligraphy for 30+ years with steel pens, so have a fairly steady hand, even with upstrokes, though there aren't that many and done differently. So it's fun to challenge myself and learn something new. Pens are on the way !! And I will check out the book, but I've bookmarked your site and it's easier, I think, to watch you over and over.
When I was teaching broad-edged I always said it was best to see it done. That was before Internet!!!
Hi I am learning Calligraphy. It is fun.
Hey I am Raaisha I live in India your tips are so much useful I am learning calligraphy Wright know and I would like to say you thank you love your art work keep it up
Great instructional thank u!! 😊
Can’t wait for the September session!
U r grt teacher..thank you
This was so helpful!!! Thank you!
HEY BECCA! I have been following you for a while now, and have participated in 2 SMYD semesters as well as all of the other books. :) Just wondering about your organization. Any tips on that? I find my space getting very cluttered and would love some direction on that! THANK YOU!!!
KNOCK KNOCK
Who's there?
Broken pencil.
Broken pencil WHO?
Nevermind, there's no point.
Great tips! Thank You so much :)
my dear sister,you tutorial is very much useful for me.I will use it in my online training program.Thanks lot.
You're very talented.
Thanks
You are beautiful and smart ; I learnt a lot .
Wonderful
Great work.
You're a boss and I love it
Thanks for these videos they help me a lot ☺️
Awesome
❤ very helpful, thankyou ❤
Awesome video! Thanks! How did you learn?
Started to love your videos Madam . Very useful. Thank you
Completely works
Thank you so much for video
Спасибо. Учу каллиграфию и заодно английский язык по вашим видео.
Thanks. I'm learning calligraphy and English at the same time from your videos. ♥🙏
Thank you for this. It’s very helpful. May i know however why you’re not lifting per stroke?
Very good demo! Very helpful!!