Calligraphy: How to Add Shadows, Highlights & Accents

Hi friends! My last several posts focused on how to use your Tombow Dual Brush Pens, including ALL the types of blending. Now that we’ve learned all of that, it’s time to move on to one of my favorite parts of calligraphy and hand lettering – adding shadows, highlights, and accents! These little details make your lettering have dimension – it’s what makes the lettering pop! And you know you want your lettering to pop! 😂

Supplies:

  • SHADOWING: Grayscale Tombow Dual Brush Pen Set (includes the gray marker I used in the video) – shop Amazon here, and Michaels here
  • HIGHLIGHTING: Sakura Gelly Roll 10 Bold Point Pen – shop Amazon here, and Michaels here
  • THIN BLACK DRAWING PENS: shop Amazon here, and Michaels here
  • OTHER MARKERS AND SUPPLIES FOR HAND LETTERING:
    • Galaxy Tombow Dual Brush Pen Set – shop Amazon here, and Michaels here
    • Bright Tombow Dual Brush Pen Set (assorted colors) – shop Amazon here, and Michaels here
    • Canson XL Series Watercolor Pad 9″x12″ – shop Amazon here, and Michaels here
    • Canson Artist Series Montval Watercolor Pad 9″x12″ – shop Amazon here, and Michaels here
    • White Card Stock – shop Amazon here, and Michaels here

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