Free Online Brush Lettering Courses
Want to learn Bullet Journal lettering and calligraphy? You’re in the right place. And the best news is – you don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars on this new hobby.
Here are free calligraphy classes you can take online and become a lettering master from the comfort of your home.
Trying out a new hobby, you never know if it’s something you’ll love forever or just a phase, and you’ll get over it in a week.
So it makes sense to start testing the waters with some free resources, and I’m here to share some of them.
If you saw those beautiful letters on other people’s Bullet Journals and are ready to add them to yours, here is where you should start!
And be sure to scroll until the end for more resources and some freebies.
Brush Lettering Classes On YouTube
Technically, these are videos rather than actual classes. But you can learn all you need from them.
These creators put all the information you’ll need to master brush lettering, and you can always check my list of Free Brush Lettering Worksheets for some free printables to keep up with your practice.
Happy Ever Crafter
Becca creates amazing lettering pieces herself, but she’s also an amazing teacher.
Her videos made a big impact on my lettering journey because she is great at explaining the process and making even the boring, repetitive exercises look fun.
I think the video below is the best to get started, and from there, you can check pretty much all of her YouTube channel.
Loveleigh Loops
These ladies are wonderful calligraphy artists and share many materials to help you get started.
The video below is a good one to start with brush calligraphy, and they even offer a free practice worksheet.
They actually also have a wonderful set of YouTube videos about faux calligraphy.
Faux calligraphy is something you can do now while you’re still learning brush lettering. And here is the first lesson of the series.
There are probably many other artists out there, but these are the two I love and definitely recommend.
But enough of those, how about the free classes I was talking about?
Free Calligraphy Online Courses
The courses on this list are from my obsession of many years - Skillshare.
Skillshare is an online education platform with thousands of courses on any topic imaginable. From doodling and brush lettering to coding and photography - you can find classes on anything you can think of.
Is Skillshare actually free?
I can hear you thinking that, so let me clarify.
Technically, Skillshare is a subscription-based platform, so for a small fee a month (or a year), you get access to thousands of classes.
But I got here a sweet deal for you - if you use my link, you can get access to all the premium Skillshare classes FREE for a whole month.
That's enough time to take all of these classes and decide for yourself if brush lettering is something you love and want to invest in.
So let's dive in!
This is a class by Peggy Dean, who is an amazing artist and teacher.
She teaches drawing, illustrations, watercolor, and brush lettering. I always found her classes to be very well-structured and easy to follow.
This course will teach you all the basics, and she also included there free printable practice sheets.
Bounce Lettering: Learn to Break the Rules to Produce Effortless-Looking Calligraphy
Knowing the rules for calligraphy is a good first step, and you do have to know them so you know how to break them and create new and unique lettering styles.
This is exactly what you'll find in this course, and you will be able to keep on practicing with the free worksheets Peggy provided.
Teela Cunningham is another amazing lettering artist, and I was so excited when I saw that she started teaching on Skillshare.
She has many amazing classes, but I decided to include this one for all the fans of using watercolor in their journals.
As far as I understand, the process is the same as brush lettering; you just need to use a water brush and some watercolors. But you'll know more once you take this course.
Another amazing class for beginners. And it covers more than just basic strokes - it also walks you through drawing each letter in upper and lower case.
Plus, she added tons of free worksheets, which you can use and practice even after you're done with the course.
I think you can take as many beginner's classes as you want because each teacher has their own lettering style, and it helps to try out a lot of different ones to figure out what to include in your unique lettering.
Crayola® Art: How to Use Crayola® Markers for Brush Lettering, Watercolor Painting and More!
Did you know that you can use your collection of Crayola markers to do brush lettering? Well, you can!
This course will walk you through all the steps to start creating beautiful lettering pieces right away.
If you're ready to start decorating your brush lettering - this is the perfect class for you!
In just under two hours, you'll learn fun and creative ways to add more character and flourishes to your calligraphy.
Moreover, it comes with a workbook to help you keep on practicing all the elaborate ways to flourish your calligraphy.
If you're more of a digital person and have a tablet, here is a course you might be interested in. This one-hour mini-course will teach you all the basics and give you freebies to help your practice.
This is also one of the most popular digital lettering courses on Skillshare, so I'm sure if you take it, you'll be able to create beautiful digital lettering pieces in no time.
Faux Calligraphy: How to Get Started With Hand Lettering or Modern Calligraphy the Easy Way
For the final course on this list, I wanted to add one with faux calligraphy.
Even though, as I said, this is the easier version of brush lettering, there is still a technique to it.
In 40 minutes, you'll learn all the tips and techniques and get free worksheets to practice with small and large pens.
Brush Lettering Supplies
One small note I know people will be wondering. You don’t need to buy expensive brush pens to start.
Just buy one good one, and it will be enough to start working on your calligraphy.
Which one to buy? Here are a few of my favorites:
I want to mention also Archer and Olive Calliograph pens. They are pretty similar to Tombow Dual Brush pens, but some with two brush ends and have a different set of colors.
You can also get it 10% off if you use my code MASHA10.
If you’re looking for more recommendations, check my post Best Pens For Brush Lettering.
More Resources
Want more content of brush lettering? I’ve got you covered.
Here are a few posts for complete beginners:
- Beginner’s Guide To Brush Lettering
- Free Brush Lettering Worksheets
- Foxsy: Learn lettering, Watercolors, Doodling, And More
If you want something a little bit more advanced, you might want to read these:
Free Printables
Of course, most of these courses already come with free printable worksheets.
But, in case you want some more, I actually created several worksheets for you, which you can already find in the Resources Vault.
It includes specially lined paper for practicing brush lettering, as well as the months of the year and days of the week.
Print and use them as many times as you want to make sure you master brush lettering; these basic words useful for your Bullet Journal pages.
All you need to get access is to sign up in the form below; once you confirm your subscription, you’ll get the secret word to access 100+ free Bullet Journal printables and more.
What time of calligraphy do you want to learn? Let us know in the comments.
And don’t delay; join Skillshare and start practicing brush lettering and any other skills imaginable right away! For more recommendations of other creativity classes, you can check my post Free Creativity Classes To Rock Your Journal.
I hope this list was helpful; if you find it so, please share!
And remember: Keep Bullet Journaling, and Don’t Be A Blob.
