Calligraphy and Lettering Tips – Ligatures

by ilovecalgarycanada | Dec 8, 2024 | Calligraphy

Calligraphy and Lettering Tips – Ligatures This post is from the Newsletter Archives (originally published on February 23, 2024) and we’ll be going over one of my favorite calligraphy/lettering concepts – ligatures! Learning about Ligatures Today...

50 Procreate tips

by ilovecalgarycanada | Nov 24, 2024 | Procreate

50 Procreate tips In this video tutorial we’ll walk through over 50 Procreate tips – several that will help you get really comfortable working and experimenting with color. We’ll also go over one essential concept when working with any image.  What...

Can You Use a Cheap Pencil for Calligraphy?

by ilovecalgarycanada | Oct 13, 2024 | Art, Calligraphy

Can You Use a Cheap Pencil for Calligraphy? The answer to the question posed by the title of today’s post just might surprise you. It absolutely surprised me. It turns out that a super plain #2 pencil is a fantastic tool for unleashing calligracreativity (calligraphy...

What are HEX Color Codes? (Unlocking the Code)

by ilovecalgarycanada | Sep 29, 2024 | Procreate

What are HEX Color Codes? (Unlocking the Code) In today’s video and post, we unlock the mystery of what HEX color codes actually mean. What You’ll Need to Follow Along No fancy tools required to follow along with today’s tutorial – just a...

An Honest Review of Sanzen Tomoe River Paper

by ilovecalgarycanada | Sep 8, 2024 | Art, Calligraphy

An Honest Review of Sanzen Tomoe River Paper This was a really hard review to make… My Favorite Paper… Believe me when I say that I’ve been cheering and hoping for a successful successor to Tomoe River paper for a while. Tomoe River quickly became my...