5 Hand Lettering tips for a flowy lettering style (NOT RIGID!)

[@amulyam5358]

Thank u so much that was so helpful.... Greetings from India 🇮🇳

[@EnsignInsights]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ellemodglin2284]

"Swooshes"😂 My new favorite word! I will practice your swooshes to have more "swooshie" lettering.

[@zahakhan_]

Yes! I’m early!!! Even though I’m not a beginner anymore, your videos are still helpful!!

[@EnsignInsights]

I'm so glad! Thank you so much for being here!

[@sanaages]

My lettering was rigid earlier I changed it to flowy but no tutorial was there now I want it to be rigid again when this tutorial is up here Help me out😭😂😂

[@EnsignInsights]

Haha that's too funny! Now you just have to practice opposite!

[@manshaskaleidoscope7492]

Kindly give the link for the writing pad u r using😀

[@sravberry5434]

OMG!! These Ideas are Cool ,I love them so much, thank you Sarah!

[@EnsignInsights]

I'm so glad you like them!

[@muktachikerur7439]

This is so cool Can u do a video on a monoline pen comparison

[@EnsignInsights]

I have a video with a list of monoline pens I like coming soon!!

[@muktachikerur7439]

Yayyyy that’s sooooo awesome 🤩

[@wanderingcreativity]

Thank you friend your handwriting is soothing to watch dear have a wonderful weekend ! 😍

[@EnsignInsights]

Thank you! You too!

[@hannahrose5739]

This video discusses a subject I have been wondering about, thank you, Sarah for making it. As to the latter part of the video where you allude to experimenting with the shapes of letters, could you possibly speak a little more on that? Are there absolutely no rules when it comes to modern lettering apart from balance? I am trying to apply your instructions to the form of lettering that might be termed "Folk Art", for lack of a better term. Obviously I am having trouble understanding how to go from the "rules" of uniform calligraphy letters ( which are so lovely and elegant on certificates and wedding announcements) to hand-lettering, which seems to be more individually conceived, taking in a knowledge of what works, what unifies, and what draws the eye in. I suppose there is an artistic sense that comes to some people naturally. For the rest of us, especially before we have the ability to visualize ahead of time, it seems to take repeated experimenting and failure. Is there any way to shorten the learning curve besides getting stuck on endless drills? I have a feeling that really good lettering and layout artists had some type of art college training in design that the rest of us lack. Thanks for reading this!

[@muktachikerur7439]

I sometimes like to just do random scribbles with my whole hand to help with my flowy letters

[@EnsignInsights]

YES!! That's super helpful!!

[@muktachikerur7439]

@@EnsignInsights I know it’s also a fun background for a quote U should try that

[@Adisutraofficial]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️✨🇮🇳 wanted this video

[@EnsignInsights]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@Adisutraofficial]

@@EnsignInsights and yes, Take Care because the situation is getting worse day by day

[@gioixxx2914]

😍😍😍😍

[@lanasunderland3771]

Hi I posted a comment on your paper video asking a question , but i thought I better tell you here because idk if you check your old video's comments

[@kenzielogic9405]

OMG yes! I have struggled so hard with the flowy, stretched out lettering and had given up. This is perfect! Thank you so much. :)

[@EnsignInsights]

I'm so glad this helped! Thanks for watching!

[@tejasviverma7544]

Really your writing is so good ... literally you liked everyone's post ..great love from me sis🥰

[@adlei_artsss]

Flowy lettering style is what I want to learn for the longest time.Finally my zebra mildliner brush was almost here so now I can study about flowy lettering 🥰

[@EnsignInsights]

Aww yay!! Perfect timing!

[@tcconnection]

How you like the live color pens vs. the Staedtler Triplus highlighters?

[@tcconnection]

And can you explain/show the difference between the Staedtler thin textsurfers and the Staedtler triplus highlighters? Thanks.

[@EnsignInsights]

I looked up "staedtler thin textsurfers" and didn't see any results. The staedtler triplus highlighters are also called textsurfers. Hopefully that helps!

[@tcconnection]

@@EnsignInsights Oh yes, I didn't realize🙈How do the Triplus textsurfer highlightlighters rank against the Monami color live markers for you?

[@analinemiranda223]

Attending your skillshare classes and loving each one.

[@humanresources3007]

I can’t find the link to these work sheets. Do you have a website I can access the worksheets?

[@Missy757Sinny]

I don't know why but everytime you said "swoosh" it made me laugh!😅 Thanks again for the great tips! 💜

[@melr215]

I bought your new lettering pack on Etsy the other day. Can't wait to play with it xxx

[@EnsignInsights]

Aww thanks for letting me know!! 🥰

[@ChrisThon]

Fantastic Video Sarah!! 👏 Just bought your practice sheets, thx for the discount- they are perfect 🤩

[@EnsignInsights]

Oh thanks for letting me know! I'm so glad you like them!

[@idkwhodos2840]

Good tip about not sticking exactly to the guidelines - I can get myself quite stressed if it doesn't come out perfectly!🥴Truth is if we all lettered exactly the same we might as well have used a computer!🤷🏼‍♀️🤣

[@EnsignInsights]

Yes! Exactly! The best part of hand lettering is that we're doing it by hand so we get to have the little unique details and imperfections!

[@kristindiglio2506]

Please tell us where you got your clipboard?! I love it! 😍🌈

[@EnsignInsights]

Thank you! It's the cutest! I got it at TJMaxx!

[@kristindiglio2506]

@@EnsignInsights it’s so pretty! I am using a plain one right now and it’s just not as fun as yours HAHA thanks!

[@tcconnection]

So grateful that you shared your latest pens, not only do these live colors have a nice color range but the bullet tip might make it easy to add to down strokes for faux calligraphy 🤗

[@EnsignInsights]

Totally! I love bullet tip pens for faux calligraphy!

[@arabesquejacob8176]

Sarah, I bought your book, and I loooove it! But now, I need you to write a 2nd one, with more tips and projects! How about it? 😉😊😍 I love this post! Thank you 🙏

[@EnsignInsights]

Aww that's so kind of you to say! Thank you! Let me just tell my editor...😅