The Magic Wave

Beautiful flourishes look sometimes like a magic wave. They are able to transform plain text into an enchanting visual experience. Of course it has to be well made, because not every piece of flourished art gives me that impression. Learning about flourishes more...

The Oval Form

The oval form holds a significant role in the art of flourishes. It’s a fundamental shape that provides a basis for many elegant and dynamic flourishes and also for many letters. Before we dive into a list of several reasons, why ovals have this significant role...

The Art Of Flourishes

Beautiful Flourishes enhance the elegance and style of your writing, whether it’s a letter, word, quote, or longer text. Similarly adding flourishes can give an extra touch of flair and transform your writing into a work of art. Definition of flourishes For...

The Flourish Cloud Technique

When I first started with calligraphy and lettering, I was amazed at the beauty that could be achieved with flourishes, especially those that looked like a flourish cloud. Paul Antonio, the great teacher of calligraphy, calls them “Compound Ellipses”,...

How To Add Flourishes To Fonts

Adding flourishes to fonts is a creative way to decorate your text. I show you different methods to do it depending on your experience with flourishes and software. Before we look at the practical solutions, I would like to mention the importance of a little...

Flourishes and Vectors

Visualise your flourishes with Vectors Flourishes and vectors are not naturally related, because creating beautiful curves is mostly an analog work. Vectors are digital handles in software. Bringing these two elements together, can be a powerful connection. Decorative...