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DIY: Brush Calligraphy

Posted on the 13 June 2015 by Katherine Anne Cutar @katherineannika
fashion blogger, style blogger, cebu blogger, cebu style blogger, blogger, filipina blogger, cebuana blogger, nested thoughts, katherine cutar, katherine anne cutar, katherineanika, katherine annika, ootd, ootd plipinas, brush calligraphy, calligraphy, modern calligraphy, watercolor calligraphy, typography, brush typgraphyBrush calligraphy's always been in my list of things that I want to try out. I think it's fun plus it's easy to get into and all you need are some basic art tools and a nice handwriting (or the determination to achieve one haha). I'm still quite a newbie so just cut me some slack.fashion blogger, style blogger, cebu blogger, cebu style blogger, blogger, filipina blogger, cebuana blogger, nested thoughts, katherine cutar, katherine anne cutar, katherineanika, katherine annika, ootd, ootd plipinas, brush calligraphy, calligraphy, modern calligraphy, watercolor calligraphy, typography, brush typgraphyHere are the simple things you'll need.fashion blogger, style blogger, cebu blogger, cebu style blogger, blogger, filipina blogger, cebuana blogger, nested thoughts, katherine cutar, katherine anne cutar, katherineanika, katherine annika, ootd, ootd plipinas, brush calligraphy, calligraphy, modern calligraphy, watercolor calligraphy, typography, brush typgraphyPoster paint in black (or any color of your choice). I bought this at National Bookstore.fashion blogger, style blogger, cebu blogger, cebu style blogger, blogger, filipina blogger, cebuana blogger, nested thoughts, katherine cutar, katherine anne cutar, katherineanika, katherine annika, ootd, ootd plipinas, brush calligraphy, calligraphy, modern calligraphy, watercolor calligraphy, typography, brush typgraphySome brushes of different sizes if you want to vary your strokes. I also bought them at National Boosktore. The red one is a bit pricier than the other one tho both of them are still affordable. fashion blogger, style blogger, cebu blogger, cebu style blogger, blogger, filipina blogger, cebuana blogger, nested thoughts, katherine cutar, katherine anne cutar, katherineanika, katherine annika, ootd, ootd plipinas, brush calligraphy, calligraphy, modern calligraphy, watercolor calligraphy, typography, brush typgraphyI chose vellum board paper because of its thickness and tendency to absorb the paint just enough and not make it look runny unlike with oslo paper.DIY: Brush CalligraphyYou'll need to add in some water to your poster paint to give it a thinner consistency. It would also give you a water color-ish kind of paint.fashion blogger, style blogger, cebu blogger, cebu style blogger, blogger, filipina blogger, cebuana blogger, nested thoughts, katherine cutar, katherine anne cutar, katherineanika, katherine annika, ootd, ootd plipinas, brush calligraphy, calligraphy, modern calligraphy, watercolor calligraphy, typography, brush typgraphyHere's how I make my strokes.fashion blogger, style blogger, cebu blogger, cebu style blogger, blogger, filipina blogger, cebuana blogger, nested thoughts, katherine cutar, katherine anne cutar, katherineanika, katherine annika, ootd, ootd plipinas, brush calligraphy, calligraphy, modern calligraphy, watercolor calligraphy, typography, brush typgraphyI learned to alternate my stokes from thick to thin just right, to make it look good and a lil legit. Haha.fashion blogger, style blogger, cebu blogger, cebu style blogger, blogger, filipina blogger, cebuana blogger, nested thoughts, katherine cutar, katherine anne cutar, katherineanika, katherine annika, ootd, ootd plipinas, brush calligraphy, calligraphy, modern calligraphy, watercolor calligraphy, typography, brush typgraphyIt's not that good but it'll do.fashion blogger, style blogger, cebu blogger, cebu style blogger, blogger, filipina blogger, cebuana blogger, nested thoughts, katherine cutar, katherine anne cutar, katherineanika, katherine annika, ootd, ootd plipinas, brush calligraphy, calligraphy, modern calligraphy, watercolor calligraphy, typography, brush typgraphyfashion blogger, style blogger, cebu blogger, cebu style blogger, blogger, filipina blogger, cebuana blogger, nested thoughts, katherine cutar, katherine anne cutar, katherineanika, katherine annika, ootd, ootd plipinas, brush calligraphy, calligraphy, modern calligraphy, watercolor calligraphy, typography, brush typgraphyI'm lucky to already have a clipboard. Never thought I'd make use of it after my student days. I highly recommend for you to have one since it really helps to keep the paper in place while you do your strokes.fashion blogger, style blogger, cebu blogger, cebu style blogger, blogger, filipina blogger, cebuana blogger, nested thoughts, katherine cutar, katherine anne cutar, katherineanika, katherine annika, ootd, ootd plipinas, brush calligraphy, calligraphy, modern calligraphy, watercolor calligraphy, typography, brush typgraphyTadah! There's still some room for improvement, but I'm happy with the results for now and will surely try to get better at it!
Do you think I should try making more of these and maybe sell them in frames? Haha. Just a thought. Let me know your thoughts on your comments below. :)
I hope you learned from this tutorial and try it out yourself. Till next tutorial!
DIY: Brush Calligraphy

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