Learn Bounce Lettering Tutorial for Beginners!

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Learn bounce lettering or faux calligraphy using neon colored pencils and black paper.

Learn Bounce Lettering Tutorial for Beginners!

Have you give bounce lettering a try yet? It's basically an art form...you draw the letters and fill them in. This is faux calligraphy and is a great way to get comfortable learning calligraphy.

How to write faux calligraphy or bounce lettering tutorial.

Don't be afraid to try something new. Make your move!

Make your move and learn how to write calligraphy or bounce lettering

Supplies Needed for this Bounce Lettering:

Black Paper

Irojiten Colored Pencils in Vivid

Pencil

Supplies needed for bounce lettering tutorial on black paper.

Begin by using the pencil to write out the alphabet in big loopy cursive. You know, cursive, like 3rd grade cursive. If you didn't learn, just use my alphabet spread as a reference.

Begin bounce lettering with big loopy cursive letters.

Then add the thick downstrokes by drawing an extra line everywhere you draw the letter downward.

Add thick downstroke lines to each letter to give it that calligraphy look.

This is faux calligraphy, with the thick downstrokes and thin upstrokes. The bounce part comes in because I don't adhere to a bottom or top line, it stays bouncy.

Full lowercase alphabet in faux calligraphy or bounce lettering.

Then color them in with the colored pencils. These bright colors look neon on this black paper.

Full lowercase alphabet bounce lettering or faux calligraphy tutorial.

If you are comfortable to draw the letters without the initial pencil, give a mantra a try! I wrote Make Your Move...alternating colors for each letter. Again, notice the bouncy effect from not keeping them on a uniform line.

Which makes writing of this variety easier, because holding a straight line is very tricky. Let the letters bounce and play. Add small curls and flourishes to the end letters.