How to Write Backhand Calligraphy + Watercolor Lettering

Backhand script calligraphy is a unique, timeless lettering style. Learn how to draw negative slant, watercolor calligraphy in this layout of an excerpt from Amanda Gorman’s poem, “The Hill We Climb.” BRUSHES: Backhand Script 104° stamp brush: https://mollysuberthorpe.com/shop/calligraphy-composition-maker-procreate Watercolor script & smudge brushes: https://molly.st/toolkit POEM: “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/20/amanda-gorman-poem-biden-inauguration-transcript RELATED VIDEOS: Watercolor Calligraphy for Procreate: https://mollysuberthorpe.com/news/watercolor-calligraphy-brush-pack-tutorial Learn to Use My Calligraphy Composition Maker: https://mollysuberthorpe.com/news/calligraphy-composition-maker My Technique for Flourished Calligraphy Layouts: https://mollysuberthorpe.com/news/video-my-technique-for-flourishing-calligraphy-in-procreate HISTORIAL EXEMPLAR BIBLIOGRAPHY Listed in order of appearance: IAMPETH Scrapbook: https://archive.org/stream/IAMPETHScrapbook2/IAMPETH_scrapbook_2#page/n92/mode/2up Zaner-Bloser Backhand Exemplars: https://archive.org/details/penmanartistbusi68zane/page/n408/mode/2up Italian calligraphy: http://davidkaminski.org/wiki/File:Tagliente_Auenga_chequetta_1539.jpg Correspondence of Mary Titcomb: http://davidkaminski.org/wiki/Mary_L._Titcomb,_letter_to_Melvil_Dewey,_page_2,_1893 Envelope: http://davidkaminski.org/wiki/Francis_B_Courtney,_Envelope_1,_1905 Telegram: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a44479f9-deb7-04d6-e040-e00a180613be#/?uuid=a44479f9-deb7-04d6-e040-e00a180613be Ulysses S. Grant letter: https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mal&fileName=mal1/404/4049400/malpage.db&recNum=0 Correspondence of Zella Dixson: http://davidkaminski.org/wiki/Zella_Allen_Dixson,_letter_to_Melvil_Dewey,_1893 Library card: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_first_card_written_west_of_Cambridge_(4350624388).jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get my free practice sheets, guides, Procreate brushes, and more... Free Lettering Toolkit: http://mollysletteringtoolkit.com Tag me in your work so I can have a peek: Instagram: @mollysuberthorpe http://instagram.com/mollysuberthorpe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MORE... Favorite Calligraphy Supplies https://calligrafile.com/calligraphy-and-lettering-supplies Skillshare Classes https://mollysuberthorpe.com/skillshare Calligraphy Workshops https://mollysuberthorpe.com/workshops Calligraphy Business Resources https://mollysuberthorpe.com/freelancer-resources My Work https://mollysuberthorpe.com/work ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HARDWARE & SOFTWARE Procreate App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/procreate/id425073498 12.9" iPad Pro (4th Gen): https://amzn.to/2VqzsvR Magnetic Smart Case: https://amzn.to/3cHEauL Anti-glare Screen Protector: https://amzn.to/3ggmdph Apple Pencil: https://amzn.to/3cvfzJM Touch screen glove: https://amzn.to/3dz0qqU Canon EOS M6: https://amzn.to/31nehOL Overhead camera mount: https://amzn.to/2YBLZhq ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Full disclosure: this video description contains affiliate links. Proceeds from these help me to continue producing free products, making videos, and maintaining Calligrafile.com. My commitment to providing you with my top-recommended resources is not influenced by these affiliate associations.