How To Do Faux Calligraphy

What is faux calligraphy?
Faux calligraphy is a technique that allows you to create the look of brush lettered script without the use of a brush pen.

This technique is useful for lettering on different surfaces such as canvas, chalkboard, wood, even glass.

You can use a paint pen, marker, chalk marker, etc. to create faux calligraphy. Your lettering tool should be a monoline (one thickness) pen. This technique is not done with a brush pen.

Faux calligraphy requires you to add weight to each downstroke. You’re thickening each stroke that you draw down. Your upstrokes remain thin while your downstrokes will be thick- giving the look of brush lettering.

In my new book, The Hand Lettering Workbook, you’ll find a chapter on Faux Calligraphy. You’ll learn the basics of the technique and then practice how to write both uppercase and lowercase letters with the provided practice pages.

Here are some projects I’ve completed using faux calligraphy. Lettering on unique surfaces like a pumpkin or the sidewalk, can be achieved by using this technique!

You can pre-order my book now on Amazon! Learn faux calligraphy, as well as brush lettering and hand lettering, through step-by-step instruction and practice pages. You’ll also learn how to letter on a chalkboard, as seen above.

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How have used faux calligraphy in your lettering projects? Tell me in the comments!