Modern Calligraphy: Creating Expressive Letterforms

Get to know calligraphy artist and your teacher for this course, Mathilda Lundin. She talks through the journey that led to her creative career, along with the fellow artists that inspire the work she creates. Discover what you can expect from the course.

Explore what modern calligraphy is, and the tools needed to create it, from nibs and pen holders to guide sheets. Mathilda guides you through a series of warm-up exercises and basic strokes, before moving on to creating lowercase letterforms. Learn how to create uppercase letters, along with numbers and symbols. Then see how to combine everything you’ve learned so far to create words with proportions and harmony in mind.

Time to create your design! Start by finding a quote to inspire your artwork. Then experiment with different inks, nibs, and paper to help you decide on the color and texture you want to achieve. Sketch the composition for your final artwork and bring it to life with a nib and ink of your choice before adding ink splashes to personalize it using a toothbrush.

Explore your own personal style of calligraphy using Mathilda’s exercises as a guide. Then discover modern flourishing techniques you can use to enhance your calligraphy. To finish the course, hear Mathilda’s advice on caring for your tools and improving your calligraphy skills.