Hello! I’m so glad you’re here!

I’m Heidi Grace, a lettering and watercolor artist who loves being creative with pens, paper, and paint.

I’m here to help you write beautifully and paint pretty things – all while having fun and celebrating progress over perfection!

I first picked up modern calligraphy and watercolor painting in 2017 and have been obsessed ever since. This blog is where I share tips, tutorials, and other resources to help YOU make art that you love!

5 random things about me:

  1. I like hanging out with animals… we currently have three cats and a dog
  2. When I’m not working on my blog or YouTube channel, I enjoy baking from scratch, dabbling in photography for fun, and playing piano
  3. I’ve lived in the country all my life and I love it
  4. I have a lot of fun searching for “hidden treasures” in nature, like morel mushrooms or petoskey stones on Lake Michigan beaches
  5. Home is my favorite place to be 🏠 and as an introvert, I am perfectly happy to stay home and “chill” instead of going out!
modern brush calligraphy

My story

In the spring of 2017, I came across an online brush calligraphy class. When I saw pictures of the calligraphy that would be taught, I told myself I had to learn how to write like that.

I realized I had always dreamed of being able to do such beautiful calligraphy. I took the class, learned the basics, and had a ton of fun. 

After taking the class, I got stuck in the beginner stage, not knowing where to go from there.

The class I had taken was fun, but I needed more. I hadn’t even learned how to write uppercase letters, and I didn’t know what to do next!

I filled notebook pages with calligraphy, trying to do flourishes and make it look nice. Instead, I felt frustrated and disappointed with how my lettering looked.

It seemed like I would never be able to write as beautifully as I dreamed of doing.

Some of my early calligraphy from 2017.

As time went on, I continued to practice and learned a lot along the way. My calligraphy slowly began to improve without me even noticing. I learned to recognize the things that were keeping me from getting better. I learned new skills, new letter styles, and discovered which supplies were best.

At the same time, I had also been learning watercolor painting through online classes and practice.

Progress was slow, and I made a lot of mistakes. My flowers looked like blobs and my paints were cheap and chalky.

But I kept practicing. And looking back on my old lettering and painting work, I see such a big difference compared to my art today!

It took a while, but over time things made more sense and it became easier to make art that I actually felt proud of.

And the great thing is, I continue to learn more all the time! That’s the beauty of the creative process.

I started sharing my artwork on Instagram in 2019, and then Pinterest in 2021. Before long, people started asking me how to learn calligraphy and which supplies were best to use.

I realized I needed a place where I could share more in-depth resources and tutorials to help others avoid the mistakes I’ve made and reach their goals faster.

Eventually I started this blog (and my YouTube channel) where I now write and make videos about all things lettering and watercolor painting.

(I also have a new shop where you can find printable worksheets and video workshops!)

Making art with paint and letters brings me so much joy, and I want that for you, too!

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