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How to use a Sharpie Chisel Tip marker to mimic brush strokes:

For righties, point the tip toward the upper left and pull the nib downward to create heavy stems. Then rotate the marker 90 degrees clockwise in your hand and use the tip to make light upstrokes.

Turn your entire hand 45 degrees clockwise to create heavy horizontal cross-strokes, and the same amount counterclockwise for left-leaning diagonals, like the leg of the “k” in “Marker!”

Lefties, mirror the marker grip and hand positioning.

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How to use a Sharpie Chisel Tip marker to mimic brush strokes:

For righties, point the tip toward the upper left and pull the nib downward to create heavy stems. Then rotate the marker 90 degrees clockwise in your hand and use the tip to make light upstrokes.

Turn your entire hand 45 degrees clockwise to create heavy horizontal cross-strokes, and the same amount counterclockwise for left-leaning diagonals, like the leg of the “k” in “Marker!”

Lefties, mirror the marker grip and hand positioning.

#lettering #brushlettering #calligraphy #typedesign #graphicdesign

Different strokes for different folks…

If you missed our online Brush Casual course, you can now watch the recording.

You’ll also receive a free 43-page PDF guide, and the option to add a 33-page workbook so you can practice different ways of constructing brush letterforms like this.

Great for all skill levels.

🔗Click the link in bio for more info.

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A big THANK YOU to everyone who joined us live or signed up for the recorded Brush Casual workshop!

If you took the class, please tag yourself here or tag us in your work.

If you missed the class–no sweat–we just listed the recorded class for you to learn from. The PDF guidebook is included and the bonus PDF workbook is available to add-on to your registration.

Watch the workshop via link in bio!

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Put a spring in your lettering!

Join us–live or via the recording–for our upcoming Brush Casual Lettering online workshop!

Hurry! Registration closes soon. PDF guidebook, and an opportunity to add on a bonus PDF workbook, included with your ticket.

🎟️ Link in bio to sign up.

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My go-to markers for making brush casual letters:

✍️ If you want thick and juicy strokes, try a Sharpie Brush marker. The permanent ink tends to bleed, but gets close to actual brush marks.

✍️ Although Faber-Castell's Pitt Artist Pen Big Brush is a mouthful, the marker makes soft strokes with plump, round terminals.

✍️ For tight and crispy letters, use a Tombow Dual Brush Pen. The pointed tip tends to fray, but their price and availability is tough to beat.

✍️ My Sharpie Chisel Tip marker started to dry up, but fortunately had enough juice to lay down sharp, brush-like strokes.

You'll learn proper grip and hand position to create your own lettering in our upcoming onine Brush Casual workshop.

You'll also get instructional videos, a PDF guide, optional workbook, and access to the recording so you can hone your new chops long after the workshop is over.

All skill levels are encouraged to join us—sign up through the link in bio!

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BRUSH LETTERING WORKSHOP! In our online Brush Casual class, you’ll discover how to create lively logos and wordmarks by hand. Sign up through the profile link.

Through in-depth presentations and practical demos, you’ll learn how to:

• Develop brush casual lettering across a wide range of styles
• Build solid letterforms using regular pointed brush markers
• Apply simple drawing methods to replicate brush strokes
• Push beyond the brush to create distinctive, custom lettering

You’ll also get a FREE 43-page illustrated PDF guidebook, with the option to add a 33-page workbook for extra practice.

Can’t make it to the live session? No problem—you’ll have access to the full recording.

Great for curious beginners and seasoned artists alike. Sign up today—registration ends soon!

(In case you're wondering, I'm using a Brush Tip Pentel Touch Sign Pen. One of my faves that you can find through the storefront link in bio.)

Hi! I’m your instructor, Ken Barber, the artist behind the award-winning Lettering Manual. With 30 years of experience crafting brush casual lettering, I’m looking forward to sharing my know-how with you. See you there!

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If Taurus is hard-working and reliable, it sounds a lot like brush casual lettering.

Learn how to get the most from this versatile, down-to-earth style in our upcoming online workshop.

🔗Link in profile.

Includes a free PDF guidebook, optional practice workbook, and access to the recording if you can't make it live.

Great for curious creatives of all kinds. But don't wait—registration ends soon!

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Why do I spin my marker? I get that question a lot.

Unlike a real sable brush, pointed markers tend to hold their shape. So I’ve gotten into the habit of rotating the barrel to keep the nib straight.

I’ll share helpful tips like this, along with practical hands-on instruction, in our upcoming online Brush Casual lettering workshop.

🔗Registration ends soon—sign up through the profile link!

You’ll get a 43-page PDF guidebook, the option to add a 33-page practice workbook, plus access to the recording if you can’t make the live class. Great for any skill level!

#lettering #brushmarker #calligraphy #typography #brushlettering

TGIF! 💥

Hey! Before you sign out for the weekend, make sure you sign up for our online brush casual lettering workshop! Only about a week left to reserve your spot in class.

🔗 Link in bio for more info.

#Lettering #HandLettering #GraphicDesign #Calligraphy #Illustration

No cherry-picking here, just straight-up brush lettering.

Of course, it's also common to piece together words from various write-outs, or refine headlines through drawing.

Add these approaches and more to your lettering process in our upcoming Brush Casual workshop. You'll get info-packed presentations and demos, a free PDF guidebook, plus the option to receive a bonus workbook to hone your new chops.

Watch the workshop replay if you can't attend the live online meeting. Great for eager creatives at any skill level.

🔗 Sign up through the profile link.

#lettering #brushmarker #calligraphy #typography #graphicdesign

Grab a copy of my Brush Casual PDF workbook!

Sign up for our upcoming workshop and add it onto your ticket. The PDF guidebook is free when you register.

Tap on the link in bio to get your copy.

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Did you know you can give brush letters more range by modifying their outlines?

I’ll show you techniques like this—and plenty more—so you can get the most out of Brush Casual lettering in our upcoming online workshop.

👉Sign up through the profile link.

Comes with detailed demos, a free PDF guidebook, the option to add a bonus practice workbook, plus access to the recording if you can't make the live class.

Great for curious creatives of all kinds—register today!

#lettering #brushlettering #brushmarker #typography #logodesign