If the elegance of calligraphy isn't your style, you can try your "hand" (ha. ha.) at the broader category of "hand lettering and typography."
The rules of hand lettering are simple:
Anything. Goes.
Cursive. Print. A mix of both. Big letters. Small letters. Doodles.
Literally anything goes, so let your creative side shine. And as Taylor Swift has so famously said/sung, just make the moves up as you go.
When I first began lettering, I would look at others' work and try to mimic it in my sketchbook. As I've continued practicing and honing my skills, I have been able to come up with my own designs and have begun creating my own style.
However, I still LOVE to look at other writer's work for inspiration as I continue broadening my skills. Some of my favorite places to seek out such inspiration are Instagram and Pinterest.
Check out some of these awesome gals and their work:
valeriewienersart.com
treadstudios.etsy.com
pepperandtwine.blogspot.com
howjoyfulshop.com
thegraceletters.com
and of course, scarletandgoldshop.com and design-roots.net
(you can find them all on Instagram, too!)
You can also check out my personal Pinterest page (alliteration. cool, huh?) at:
https://www.pinterest.com/ctsaultz/lettering/
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