Whether it's day 1 or day 1,000, ALL calligraphers use free calligraphy practice sheets to guide their practice.
Even us, Jillian and Jordan, the calligraphers here at Loveleigh Loops (cue us waving!).
From mastering the basics of calligraphy to developing a unique individual style, lettering worksheets build consistency and give an invisible boost to your final composition. The impact is enormous.
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That's why we're opening our calligraphy practice sheet vault and sharing our calligraphy printables that have been used by more than 25,000 students.
Here you'll find free lettering worksheets for traditional calligraphy, modern calligraphy and even digital lettering on the Procreate App.
We are SO excited for you to get practicing with these free printable worksheets. Ready your brush pens, nibs and Apple Pencils and let's dive in!
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Choose as many as you’d like! 💜
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You practice calligraphy by building muscle memory through repetition. Just like memorizing vocabulary at school or remembering all the turns in a new commute, calligraphy isn't learned all at once. Instead, you build your knowledge, one step, word or street at a time.
Rather than practicing whole sentences at once, you practice calligraphy by breaking your composition down into smaller sections:
Improving your lettering skills is nothing more than breaking your hand lettering down into the smallest possible elements and perfecting each one individually.
After mastering the fundamentals through practice, you can break away from the standard letterforms and find your own unique lettering style.
It all starts with a strong writing foundation built using a lettering worksheet (correctly!).
As the single BEST tool for calligraphy practice, free worksheets are guaranteed to improve your calligraphy skills. as long as you use them correctly.
First, quickly acquaint yourself with the lines of your calligraphy worksheet:
Each line on your calligraphy worksheet has a name, and being familiar with these names will help you follow tutorial instructions correctly.
Tip: Keep some additional paper around to place under your hand. Called a guard sheet, this protects your finished composition from being discolored by the oils from your hand.
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Using a calligraphy practice sheet is straightforward. When you're practicing, your goal is always consistency. Here are a few tips to keep in mind:
Reference the guide sheet image above with the line names as you learn these terms!
As you're writing, remember that calligraphy is NOT about speed. This style of handwriting is all about perfection and beauty. With those worksheet fundamentals under your belt, let's talk about how to choose the practice worksheets that are right for you!
Good calligraphy practice is more than just repeating the basic calligraphy strokes: it's all about choosing the right calligraphy worksheet for your utensil and style.
In order to choose which sheets you want to download, consider these things:
The most common mistake we see students make is printing their calligraphy worksheet on the wrong type of paper. The wrong paper choice can cause ink to run across the page and your brush pen or nib to be damaged.
Here's a quick guide for using your free printables:
Easy tip: If you want to practice right away before buying the right type of paper, use a pencil, Crayola marker or an iPad. These don't get damaged by paper like nibs and brush pens.
If this is overwhelming and you're not sure where to start, don't worry! We'll start with the most popular calligraphy worksheet for beginners and will show you how to use it.
With these ideas in mind, time to move on to the worksheets!
Here you'll find the exact printables used by 25,000+ students, and ourselves as we practice.
Each of these worksheets is free, so download as many as you want to try! When you download the worksheets, we’ll send you a confirmation email for each, plus another follow up email. Be warned—your inbox may be flooded with helpful calligraphy resources :)
The worksheets and printables you see here cover all the basics, from pen and paper practice sheets to iPad calligraphy worksheets for use in the Procreate App.
First up, practice sheets for pen and paper calligraphy!
Whether you're dreaming of writing unique handwritten invitations for your wedding, custom greeting cards or a beautiful quote to hang in your home, these sheets will help you reach a finished product that you love looking at.
These printable worksheets help you master the basics of calligraphy. You'll find practice materials for modern calligraphy such as brush lettering as well as pointed pen and pencil calligraphy.
Each of these beginner-friendly worksheets comes with a few examples to inspire you as well as plenty of space for your own writing practice.
Getting the basics right is a fundamental part of learning calligraphy.
All the links here lead to free worksheets that help you take your first steps into the world of beautiful writing.
Going back to the calligraphy fundamentals, this sheet is all about mastering the individual strokes that make up the letters of the lowercase alphabet.
There are 8 strokes in total, and by working on each of them individually, you build a solid foundation for writing whole letters and words in unison.
We have an accompanying in-depth tutorial on the basic calligraphy strokes where we'll teach you how to practice and write one stroke at a time:
These simple calligraphy practice sheets are ones that we use on a regular basis. They contain the slanted guidelines that are essential for creating consistency in your letters.
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Consider using this printable worksheet if you're familiar with your basic strokes and are ready to write whole words and sentences at once.
Want some inspiration for what to write? Try one of these writing prompts or use our calligraphy idea generator!
Faux calligraphy, or fake calligraphy, is all about creating an end result that looks like calligraphy without the need for pressure-sensitive pens (like a brush pen or a dip pen).
Instead of adding shading as you write each of the basic strokes, in faux calligraphy, you write the basic lowercase letters (also called the minuscules) FIRST and then circle back to add shading.
In the process, you become familiar with letter shading which makes faux calligraphy an excellent place to start!
One of our favorite things about faux calligraphy is that you can do it with any pen, pencil or even a Crayola marker you have them.
If you want to try your hand at calligraphy, pencil calligraphy is an excellent way to wet your toes without wetting any nibs!
