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Meet our latest Artist of the Month...Keshia Anjelica a calligrapher originally from Indonesia, living in Japan! Inspired by art as a child, she loved doodling in her school books and practising anime art! Read on to find out more about Keshia... ...

We asked our Artist of the Month Maki Shimano to create a new step-by-step tutorial for you all and she did not disappoint! She has put together this great modern calligraphy tutorial using our Modern Calligraphy Gift Set!  Follow her steps below and create your very own personalised calligraphy piece which can be used for any occasion! So, what are you waiting for? Get your pens ready and lets go! ...

Meet our latest Artist of the Month...Maki Shimano, a Modern Calligrapher from Japan! Growing up around her father's bookbinding and printing career, Maki was surrounded by letters, type and papers! This inspired her to begin writing and whilst she took a small break before starting college, her love for writing and calligraphy continued to inspire her throughout her career! Read on to find out more about Maki... ...

We asked our Artist of the Month Geraldine Salinas to create a new step-by-step tutorial for you all and she did not disappoint! She has put together this great graffiti lettering tutorial using our Aquabrush Markers!  Follow her steps below and create your very own personalised lettering piece which can be used for any occasion! So, what are you waiting for? Get your pens ready and lets go! ...

Meet our latest Artist of the Month...Geraldine Salinas, aka escribe_crea. Geralinde is lettering artist from Bolivia! Inspired by colours as a child, she loved how she could use this with letters, thus her love for lettering began! Read on to find out more about Geraldine... ...

We asked our Artist of the Month Chrissie Nicholls to create a new step-by-step tutorial for you all and she did not disappoint! She has put together this great tutorial which uses two different artistic mediums, calligraphy and illustration. Follow her steps below and create your very own personalised envelope, perfect for any occasion! Why send a plain addressed evnvelope when you can personalise it?   So, what are you waiting for? Get your pens ready and lets go! ...

Meet our latest Artist of the Month...Christine Nicholls, aka inkpotandpen. Chrissie is an artist-illustrator, printmaker, lettering artist and sketchbook enthusiast! After training in Fineart in the 80s Chrissie's love for letterforms was reignited! Read on to find out more about Chrissie... ...

We asked our Artist of the Month Lucy Davies to create a new step-by-step tutorial for you all and she did not disappoint! She has put together this great tutorial which uses two different artistic mediums, calligraphy and watercolour blending. Follow her steps below and create your very own celebration card! Choose your own colours of and you can use this technique for creating any wording to your card. We went with 'Adventure Awaits' because this is our motto for 2021! So, what are you waiting for? Get your pens ready and lets go! ...

Meet our first Artist of the Month for 2021...Lucy Davies, aka Little Old Goose. Lucy is a freelance calligrapher from Hampshire, UK who has been practicing calligraphy since 2014. After studying Art & Design at college, Lucy only started actively practicing when she discovered brush markers and she was hooked! Read on to find out more about Lucy... ...

We asked our Artist of the Month Hideya Moto to create a new step-by-step tutorial for you all and he did not disappoint! He has put together this great tutorial which uses two different artistic mediums, calligraphy and watercolour blending. Follow his steps below and create your very own masterpiece! Choose your own colours of and you can use this technique for creating any wording to your card. We went with 'Congratulations' because this is perfect for any occasion, whether its a birthday, an anniversary or any other celebration! So, what are you waiting for? Get your pens ready and lets go! ...