FRAKTUR CALLIGRAPHY GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS (2019)
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- HOW TO DRAW BUBBLE LETTERS
- HOW TO CREATE WATERCOLOR FLOWERS – 3 DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES
- HOW TO CREATE A PROCREATE BRUSH FOR LETTERING
- 5 WAYS YOU CAN ADD A GRADIENT EFFECT TO YOUR LETTERING
- THE ULTIMATE HAND LETTERING GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS
- HOW TO CREATE A HAND LETTERING MURAL
- WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAND LETTERING AND CALLIGRAPHY
- HOW TO DO CHALK LETTERING – 7 EASY STEPS
- WHAT ARE THE LETTERING STYLES?
- HOW TO DRAW LETTERS IN PERSPECTIVE
- COLOR FUNDAMENTALS, AND HOW TO USE THEM IN YOUR LETTERING
- AN INTRODUCTION TO PYROGRAPHY (A.K.A WOODBURNING)
- THE HAND LETTERING PROCESS
- HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH YOUR LETTERING ARTWORK – STEP-BY-STEP
- IMPROVE YOUR HAND LETTERING LAYOUT WITH THESE 5 EASY STEPS
- 5 AMAZING HAND LETTERING EFFECTS THAT ANYONE CAN DO
- HOW TO ADD SHADOWS TO YOUR LETTERING (5 AWESOME WAYS)
- HOW TO VECTORIZE YOUR HAND LETTERING
- HOW TO MAKE AWESOME CALLIGRAPHY FONTS IN 5 EASY STEPS
- LEARN SIGN PAINTING, A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
- Calligraphy Tutorials
- HOW TO DRAW ILLUMINATED LETTERS
- HOW TO MAKE CALLIGRAPHY WEDDING INVITATIONS
- iPAD LETTERING FOR BEGINNERS – HOW TO USE PROCREATE
- HOW TO GET STARTED WITH THE FOUNDATIONAL HAND
- HOW TO CREATE A CIRCULAR CALLIGRAM
- HOW TO CREATE BRUSH LETTERING COMPOSITIONS WITH EASE
- HOW TO DO BRUSH LETTERING – THE ULTIMATE BEGINNERS GUIDE
- ITALIC CALLIGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS
- COPPERPLATE CALLIGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS
- HOW TO CREATE WATERCOLOR FLOWERS – 3 DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES
- CALLIGRAPHY ALPHABETS – A LIST OF MAJOR HISTORICAL SCRIPTS
- HOW TO CREATE A PROCREATE BRUSH FOR LETTERING
- HOW TO CREATE A DIY CALLIGRAPHY FOLDED PEN
- HOW TO GET STARTED WITH CALLIGRAPHY FLOURISHING
- HOW TO GET STARTED WITH DIP PEN CALLIGRAPHY
- FRAKTUR CALLIGRAPHY GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS (2019)
- 5 WAYS YOU CAN ADD A GRADIENT EFFECT TO YOUR LETTERING
- HOW TO DO FAUX (FAKE) CALLIGRAPHY – STEP BY STEP
- TOMBOW DUAL BRUSH PEN REVIEW + BLENDING TUTORIAL
- WHAT IS BRUSH CALLIGRAPHY?
- HOW TO DO WATER BRUSH LETTERING
- WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAND LETTERING AND CALLIGRAPHY
- HOW TO DO MODERN CALLIGRAPHY – 3 POPULAR STYLES
- HOW TO ADD SHADOWS TO YOUR LETTERING (5 AWESOME WAYS)
- BLACKLETTER CALLIGRAPHY GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS – 2018
- COLOR FUNDAMENTALS, AND HOW TO USE THEM IN YOUR LETTERING
- HOW TO BECOME AMBIDEXTROUS IN 6 EASY STEPS
- 5 AMAZING HAND LETTERING EFFECTS THAT ANYONE CAN DO
- LEARN SIGN PAINTING, A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
- BRUSH LETTERING WITH ALEJANDRO SOLÓRZANO
- HOW TO MAKE AWESOME CALLIGRAPHY FONTS IN 5 EASY STEPS
- HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH YOUR LETTERING ARTWORK – STEP-BY-STEP
- HOW TO VECTORIZE YOUR HAND LETTERING
- Hand lettering and calligraphy tips
- 7 EASY BRUSH LETTERING TIPS ANYONE CAN USE
- 10 IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM CREATIVE LETTERING ARTISTS
- HOW TO MARKET YOURSELF AS A LETTERING ARTIST
- 5 MODERN CALLIGRAPHY TIPS I WISH I KNEW WHEN I STARTED
- 5 EASY TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR HAND LETTERING INKING
- 5 TIPS & TRICKS FOR THE BROKE CALLIGRAPHY / LETTERING ARTIST
- 8 CALLIGRAPHY BEGINNER MISTAKES
- 1 EASY TIP THAT WILL IMPROVE YOUR LETTERING COMPOSITION
- 5 EASY BRUSH LETTERING TIPS
- 6 TIPS FOR GROWING YOUR INSTAGRAM LETTERING AUDIENCE
- 6 EASY TIPS FOR HAND LETTERING BEGINNERS
- Hand lettering and calligraphy reviews
- THE KICKOFF LETTERING TOOLBOX REVIEW
- THE ULTIMATE GIFT GUIDE FOR LETTERING & CALLIGRAPHY ARTISTS
- 71 OF THE BEST CALLIGRAPHY FONTS (FREE & PREMIUM)
- CREATE EASY LETTERING LAYOUTS – GRID BUILDER REVIEW
- 21 OF THE BEST CLASSES FOR LETTERING & CALLIGRAPHY
- 21 OF THE BEST PROCREATE BRUSHES FOR LETTERING & CALLIGRAPHY
- 10 USEFUL LETTERING & CALLIGRAPHY TOOLS
- THIS TOOL WILL HELP YOU IMPROVE YOUR LETTERING COMPOSITION
- WHAT ARE THE BEST CALLIGRAPHY PENS FOR BEGINNERS
- TOMBOW DUAL BRUSH PEN REVIEW + BLENDING TUTORIAL
- DEVBRUSH 3.0 FOR PROCREATE – REVIEW
- WHAT IS THE BEST PAPER FOR LETTERING?
- LEARNING CALLIGRAPHY WITH SEB LESTER – COURSE REVIEW
- ANOTHER TOP 5 MUST HAVE BRUSH PENS FOR BRUSH CALLIGRAPHY
- ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR HAND LETTERING BEGINNERS
- BRUSH PEN LOGO DESIGN – COURSE REVIEW
- 9 AWESOME BOOKS FOR HAND LETTERING BEGINNERS
- TOP 5 BEST BRUSH PENS FOR BRUSH CALLIGRAPHY – 2019
- iPad Lettering
- Hand Lettering Tutorials
- Interviews
- A CHAT WITH MASTER LETTERER – KEN BARBER OF HOUSE INDUSTRIES
- LEFT-HANDED CALLIGRAPHY – A CHAT WITH BAD CALLIGRAPHY
- A CHAT WITH LEX WILSON
- IVAN CASTRO
- COLIN TIERNEY
- TOM AD – A.K.A. DESS
- RACHEL E MILLAR
- KARIN NEWPORT – iPAD LETTERING
- DAVID MILAN
- MATTHIEU TARRIN – TARWANE
- MICHAEL MOODIE
- STEPHANE LOPES
- MADE BY MIGHTY
- JIMBO BERNAUS
- Freebies
- Lettering supplies
- About
- Contact
- Home
- Articles
- Hand Lettering Tutorials
- HOW TO DRAW ILLUMINATED LETTERS
- iPAD LETTERING FOR BEGINNERS – HOW TO USE PROCREATE
- HOW TO COLOR YOUR LETTERING (QUICK & EASY)
- HOW TO DRAW BUBBLE LETTERS
- HOW TO CREATE WATERCOLOR FLOWERS – 3 DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES
- HOW TO CREATE A PROCREATE BRUSH FOR LETTERING
- 5 WAYS YOU CAN ADD A GRADIENT EFFECT TO YOUR LETTERING
- THE ULTIMATE HAND LETTERING GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS
- HOW TO CREATE A HAND LETTERING MURAL
- WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAND LETTERING AND CALLIGRAPHY
- HOW TO DO CHALK LETTERING – 7 EASY STEPS
- WHAT ARE THE LETTERING STYLES?
- HOW TO DRAW LETTERS IN PERSPECTIVE
- COLOR FUNDAMENTALS, AND HOW TO USE THEM IN YOUR LETTERING
- AN INTRODUCTION TO PYROGRAPHY (A.K.A WOODBURNING)
- THE HAND LETTERING PROCESS
- HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH YOUR LETTERING ARTWORK – STEP-BY-STEP
- IMPROVE YOUR HAND LETTERING LAYOUT WITH THESE 5 EASY STEPS
- 5 AMAZING HAND LETTERING EFFECTS THAT ANYONE CAN DO
- HOW TO ADD SHADOWS TO YOUR LETTERING (5 AWESOME WAYS)
- HOW TO VECTORIZE YOUR HAND LETTERING
- HOW TO MAKE AWESOME CALLIGRAPHY FONTS IN 5 EASY STEPS
- LEARN SIGN PAINTING, A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
- Calligraphy Tutorials
- HOW TO DRAW ILLUMINATED LETTERS
- HOW TO MAKE CALLIGRAPHY WEDDING INVITATIONS
- iPAD LETTERING FOR BEGINNERS – HOW TO USE PROCREATE
- HOW TO GET STARTED WITH THE FOUNDATIONAL HAND
- HOW TO CREATE A CIRCULAR CALLIGRAM
- HOW TO CREATE BRUSH LETTERING COMPOSITIONS WITH EASE
- HOW TO DO BRUSH LETTERING – THE ULTIMATE BEGINNERS GUIDE
- ITALIC CALLIGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS
- COPPERPLATE CALLIGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS
- HOW TO CREATE WATERCOLOR FLOWERS – 3 DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES
- CALLIGRAPHY ALPHABETS – A LIST OF MAJOR HISTORICAL SCRIPTS
- HOW TO CREATE A PROCREATE BRUSH FOR LETTERING
- HOW TO CREATE A DIY CALLIGRAPHY FOLDED PEN
- HOW TO GET STARTED WITH CALLIGRAPHY FLOURISHING
- HOW TO GET STARTED WITH DIP PEN CALLIGRAPHY
- FRAKTUR CALLIGRAPHY GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS (2019)
- 5 WAYS YOU CAN ADD A GRADIENT EFFECT TO YOUR LETTERING
- HOW TO DO FAUX (FAKE) CALLIGRAPHY – STEP BY STEP
- TOMBOW DUAL BRUSH PEN REVIEW + BLENDING TUTORIAL
- WHAT IS BRUSH CALLIGRAPHY?
- HOW TO DO WATER BRUSH LETTERING
- WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAND LETTERING AND CALLIGRAPHY
- HOW TO DO MODERN CALLIGRAPHY – 3 POPULAR STYLES
- HOW TO ADD SHADOWS TO YOUR LETTERING (5 AWESOME WAYS)
- BLACKLETTER CALLIGRAPHY GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS – 2018
- COLOR FUNDAMENTALS, AND HOW TO USE THEM IN YOUR LETTERING
- HOW TO BECOME AMBIDEXTROUS IN 6 EASY STEPS
- 5 AMAZING HAND LETTERING EFFECTS THAT ANYONE CAN DO
- LEARN SIGN PAINTING, A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
- BRUSH LETTERING WITH ALEJANDRO SOLÓRZANO
- HOW TO MAKE AWESOME CALLIGRAPHY FONTS IN 5 EASY STEPS
- HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH YOUR LETTERING ARTWORK – STEP-BY-STEP
- HOW TO VECTORIZE YOUR HAND LETTERING
- Hand lettering and calligraphy tips
- 7 EASY BRUSH LETTERING TIPS ANYONE CAN USE
- 10 IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM CREATIVE LETTERING ARTISTS
- HOW TO MARKET YOURSELF AS A LETTERING ARTIST
- 5 MODERN CALLIGRAPHY TIPS I WISH I KNEW WHEN I STARTED
- 5 EASY TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR HAND LETTERING INKING
- 5 TIPS & TRICKS FOR THE BROKE CALLIGRAPHY / LETTERING ARTIST
- 8 CALLIGRAPHY BEGINNER MISTAKES
- 1 EASY TIP THAT WILL IMPROVE YOUR LETTERING COMPOSITION
- 5 EASY BRUSH LETTERING TIPS
- 6 TIPS FOR GROWING YOUR INSTAGRAM LETTERING AUDIENCE
- 6 EASY TIPS FOR HAND LETTERING BEGINNERS
- Hand lettering and calligraphy reviews
- THE KICKOFF LETTERING TOOLBOX REVIEW
- THE ULTIMATE GIFT GUIDE FOR LETTERING & CALLIGRAPHY ARTISTS
- 71 OF THE BEST CALLIGRAPHY FONTS (FREE & PREMIUM)
- CREATE EASY LETTERING LAYOUTS – GRID BUILDER REVIEW
- 21 OF THE BEST CLASSES FOR LETTERING & CALLIGRAPHY
- 21 OF THE BEST PROCREATE BRUSHES FOR LETTERING & CALLIGRAPHY
- 10 USEFUL LETTERING & CALLIGRAPHY TOOLS
- THIS TOOL WILL HELP YOU IMPROVE YOUR LETTERING COMPOSITION
- WHAT ARE THE BEST CALLIGRAPHY PENS FOR BEGINNERS
- TOMBOW DUAL BRUSH PEN REVIEW + BLENDING TUTORIAL
- DEVBRUSH 3.0 FOR PROCREATE – REVIEW
- WHAT IS THE BEST PAPER FOR LETTERING?
- LEARNING CALLIGRAPHY WITH SEB LESTER – COURSE REVIEW
- ANOTHER TOP 5 MUST HAVE BRUSH PENS FOR BRUSH CALLIGRAPHY
- ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR HAND LETTERING BEGINNERS
- BRUSH PEN LOGO DESIGN – COURSE REVIEW
- 9 AWESOME BOOKS FOR HAND LETTERING BEGINNERS
- TOP 5 BEST BRUSH PENS FOR BRUSH CALLIGRAPHY – 2019
- iPad Lettering
- Hand Lettering Tutorials
- Interviews
- A CHAT WITH MASTER LETTERER – KEN BARBER OF HOUSE INDUSTRIES
- LEFT-HANDED CALLIGRAPHY – A CHAT WITH BAD CALLIGRAPHY
- A CHAT WITH LEX WILSON
- IVAN CASTRO
- COLIN TIERNEY
- TOM AD – A.K.A. DESS
- RACHEL E MILLAR
- KARIN NEWPORT – iPAD LETTERING
- DAVID MILAN
- MATTHIEU TARRIN – TARWANE
- MICHAEL MOODIE
- STEPHANE LOPES
- MADE BY MIGHTY
- JIMBO BERNAUS
- Freebies
- Lettering supplies
- About
- Contact
Jake Rainis
I'm Jake Rainis, a Calligraphy Artist from Boston.
My journey as an artist started when I was old enough to hold a pencil, but it wasn't until high school that I committed to becoming a creative professional. When I graduated, I moved to Boston and earned my degree in Graphic Design at Northeastern University. I've been living in Boston ever since and have over decade of experience serving clients in a variety of fields.
I began specializing in typographic arts in 2013. Over the course of several years practicing lettering and calligraphy for myself and for my clients, I have found my niche in pushing the boundaries of blackletter calligraphy.
Calligraphy is a discipline that dates back centuries. While many may think it to be an obsolete utilitarian practice, it is actually an evolving subculture celebrated by artists around the world. Through my own work and teaching, my goal is to spread awareness of this culture and help aspiring artists find success in their creative endeavors.
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