Watercolour Flowers (And The Art of Brush Lettering)

This year I promised myself that I was going to learn how to write properly. I don’t mean stringing works and sentences together either; I do that regularly on my blog, in typed form.

But more the ‘art’ of handwriting. Brush lettering in particular.

You’d think that this is a skill that I’d have perfected by now. As I’m not a child anymore.

But I’m such a lazy writer; often scribbling words in such a rush that I don’t even understand what they say myself.

And recently, with the trend for the lovely brush lettering fonts.

I’m often using brush lettering in my designs and prints; I have wished (on more than one occasion) that I could write as beautifully with my own hand; as I can with my computer.

So this week has seen me revisit my childhood and get practicing.

After stacking up on supplies from The Works — who have got a fab selection of art materials — I got cracking with the watercolour paints.

brush lettering with watercolour paint
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brush lettering with watercolour paint
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brush lettering with watercolour paint
Practicing the art of brush lettering with watercolour paint
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brush lettering with watercolour paint
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Handwriting and Brush Lettering

SO much fun.

And made me really appreciate the lost art of handwriting too.

It was lovely to really take my time and look at each letter individually. Rather than hurriedly trying to get the words down on the paper as quickly as I could.

There’s something very therapeutic about painting in this way. A little like the adult colouring books that I spoke about last year. Concentrating on something creative is akin to meditation — very relaxing and great for clearing the mind.

Although, as ever, after a little time spent doing one thing on repeat.

I got a little bit sidetracked and ended up painting some watercolour flowers too.

brush lettering with watercolour paint
Photo Credit: The Listed Home.
brush lettering with watercolour paint
Photo Credit: The Listed Home.
brush lettering with watercolour paint
Photo Credit: The Listed Home.

Who says that paints should be just for the kids eh?

From here-on-in, when the boys are getting their craft on and doing a spot of painting, I’m going to be practicing my brush lettering :)

And flowers :)

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Caro Davies is a former art-director turned writer and content-creator, and editor behind UK lifestyle blog The Listed Home. She writes about home-related topics, from interiors and DIY to food and craft. The Listed Home has been featured in various publications, including Ideal Home, Grazia, and Homes & Antiques magazines.

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24 thoughts on “Watercolour Flowers (And The Art of Brush Lettering)”

  1. So beautiful! I would love to give something like this a go, both the watercolours and the hand-lettering, but I wouldn’t really know where to begin and feel fairly certain I’d be disappointed with the results – I’m not very good at being a ‘beginner’ and tend to get frustrated quite quickly! Your pictures are just gorgeous, a real pleasure to look at.

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    • Thanks so much Robyn!! Give it a go! I’d never done it before and really enjoyed it — it was frustrating initially but the more I practiced, the more like ‘proper’ calligraphy it became! I think I need a bit more practice though ;)

  2. This is just beautiful, and actually I really love the flowers so it’s good that you got sidetracked! I remember reading a good post on The Lovely Drawer about brush lettering, I will try to find the link for you! Lovely xx

    Reply
    • Aah thanks lovely — it’s something I’ve been meaning to try for AGES!! I think I need to practice an awful lot before I get as good as Terri (Lovely Drawer) she’s an absolute master at it.

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