With lettering and calligraphy getting increasingly popular, and our days getting increasingly longer – we’re tempted to take on a new hobby. But one thing is sure, calligraphy ain’t easy. Here to guide us is Lauren Fitzmaurice. A calligraphy enthusiast and the owner of Renmade Calligraphy, Fitzmaurice stresses that the best way to find your own calligraphy style is through practice and inspiration.
A lefty calligrapher, Fitzmaurice has nurtured an online community of other aspiring and inspiring calligraphies, lefties and otherwise. Her Brit and Co class Lettering for Lefties and in-person workshops will teach you everything you need to know. But in the end – practice makes perfect.
“My favorite way to explore new styles is to pick up a pencil or brush pen and just start writing,” she stressed in an interview with Surely Simple. “Yes, there are tons of inspiring people on Instagram and it’s ok to find things that you like in others’ work, but the best way to find your own style is to put down the phone, get out the pens, and just practice until you find what you love.”
According to Fitzmaurice, being a lefty, she had to teach herself techniques on how to hold her pen. Though she admits she still has the occasional smear, she agrees practice has helped minimize lefty pangs. Take a look at some of her work in the gallery below and follow her Instagram page for more:
