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! šŸ˜‚

Supplies:

  • SHADOWING: Grayscale Tombow Dual Brush Pen Set (includes the gray marker I used in the video)Ā ā€“ shop AmazonĀ here, and MichaelsĀ 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 SetĀ ā€“ shop AmazonĀ here, and MichaelsĀ here
    • Bright Tombow Dual Brush Pen Set (assorted colors)Ā ā€“ shop AmazonĀ here, and MichaelsĀ here
    • Canson XL Series Watercolor Pad 9ā€³x12ā€³Ā ā€“ shop AmazonĀ here, and MichaelsĀ here
    • Canson Artist Series Montval Watercolor Pad 9ā€³x12ā€³Ā ā€“ shop AmazonĀ here, and MichaelsĀ here
    • White Card StockĀ ā€“ shop AmazonĀ here, and MichaelsĀ here

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Instructions:

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