holy crap. The sudden contrast between handwriting and lettering shocked me like hell. Your lettering is really special.

Oh my goodness! I have like everything you mention pretty much but I am such a scatter brain...I am 52 and I have been a paper and pen lover all my life but until only recently did I open that part of myself in an attempt to get through a very deep depression after being diagnosed with the family killer of 50 year olds in my family heart condition...this video is literally direction for me...it is so clear the one thing I have not given myself is time. I am a visual learner and youtube has been pivotal to this process for me...having to retire as a midwife and having to reset myself as a certified medical assistant in a cancer center...from birth to life and facing ones own at a young age is a good reason to be depressed so I refused medication...and dug sown inside of me...I am so excited for what your video is for me! Thank you so so much for being who you are and sharing it...I am gratefulfor this.

I stopped your video @3:13 to say THANK YOU....Thank You for saying just how long it took you to begin and become good at creative hand-lettering. I will officially begin my hand lettering journey in a small Michael's journal I got myself years ago and have now realized what it's PERFECT for! PLEASE make more video on your hand lettering....I'd certainly watch them ALL faithfully!

I thought hand lettering is like, you need a pen and a paper and just write it down. but then it's not! Thank you so much for this! An awesome inspiration!

Thank you for this! I recently became very interested in learning calligraphy but was feeling overwhelmed until this video!

I began handlettering two years ago, and now i'm looking at my old handletterings. I see a biiig difference with what I draw now, so KEEP PRACTISING !!!! ♥

Wow! I love that you offer a comparison to your hand writing vs. your handlettering. It made me feel a little more confident that I could actually achieve some artistic hand-lettering skills.

You handwriting itself looks like a font already. Nice.

This video is so inspiring. I want to learn calligrapy so bad, and this video motivates me even more. Thank you, I will pursue this dream of mine.

I've been thinking about getting into handlettering for a while now and it's as if youtube read my mind, because your video just popped up in my suggestions feed. :) This has inspired me to finally start. Tomorrow is payday so I guess I'm gonna be buying some new pens and a book :D Thanks!

I just got myself brush pens and I have been doing a ton of research but your vid has by FAR been the host helpful! Thank you :)

You are such a good teacher! You have inspired me today to learn a new skill. I love your happy voice and such encouraging style. I have a 25 year career in education and you have impressed me so much. Thank you! Dee in Ohio, new empty nester looking for a hobby for evenings (that do NOT include food:)) namaste (yoga is my new daytime thing:)

Very very productive video. I was very frustrated when I just started learning hand lettering but now I am totally satisfied to see your inspiring video to learn more. "practice makes men perfect"

I found this video to be very helpful. I have done calligraphy for many years, but have always wanted to make it come alive with hand lettering. Thank you so much. I look forward to learning hand lettering. Have a wonderful day

Great video! I started practicing brush lettering and calligraphy in the beginning of February, so its been almost a month and I am so excited by the craft. Like you said its not a burden to practice everyday, its fun! I am so glad you addressed that hand lettering is very different from your handwriting. Im am trying to tackle brush lettering, watercolor and traditional calligraphy all at once. Videos like yours are super helpful! Thanks =]

This video is everything! I felt like you were speaking to me directly as I've been getting discouraged with how slow my progress has been. I will be purchasing the books you recommended for sure. You're channel just showed up in my recommended videos and I wasn't even searching for hand lettering videos...fate and I'm a new subbie. Thank you SO much for this video!

You have truly inspired me to keep going. I was feeling a bit down about not seeing much improvement, but your video has lit a fire in me again!

Thank you so much for posting what your practice was like two years ago. Gives me the confidence to keep going and keep trying.

Wow, lady! Wow, wow, wow! Of course, it is obvious that you are talented. Your way of patiently explaining things is incredible! You are an amazing teacher, anticipating a student's insecurities and answering questions and encouraging people preemptively- fantastic!

Hello thank you for the video. I too have recently taken an interest in learning the art of calligraphy. And just gave up for a while, because I felt I l needed a teacher to physically be there and teach it to me, but something just keeps bring me back to having interest in learning again. This video was exactly what I needed to see and hear. Now I know for a fact I can learn it on my own. I will be purchasing these books tonight!!!!

For the begginers like me!Here is what I do☺If you go up stroke just put thin line but if down stroke add a line and color shade it☺

Actually when you write with tools beautifully, it's calligraphy. When your draw letters, it's lettering.

I watched this just after a K Werner video where she did amazing handlettering! Thank you SO much !!

Loved hearing YOUR story, you are very talented. What I did not like about Creative Lettering and Beyond, two things I wanted to do from it was the wc/gouache lettering and the chalkboard lettering. This book had 4 authors, yet none of them thought to specify what brush to use for the wc/gouache, or how to seal the chalkboard art. Argh!

I love your hand lettering! It's beautiful.

Great tips! Thank you so much!! You opened my mind when you said that lettering is drawing too❤

I've been doing it for week and feet better and then seeing this. I feel even more motivate, #Calligraphy spread the #Love .

I have the book creative lettering and beyond, really helpful and inspiration.great video love your work!

Thank you for showing me this now I am going to start doing this I think this going to be a new passion of mine

This is so inspirational i started to have interest in calligraphy for just a month or week i guess and Im so bad at it I dont have any patience or anything so sometimes I considered just giving up. but just like what you said, I have to want to be better so that I could now I do that and i believe that im gradually getting better than I did before And I want to be like, better than I am today so that pushes me to practice harder. I will surely remember your tips and One day, maybe, If I became a professional at this, I will come back and say, "Yes I did it." so thank you so much for that 💜💜💜💜💜💜

This is so encouraging for be a beginner. Thank you so much. :)

Thx so much, I already had the 2 Tombow pens, so I'm so grateful 2 see how u used it. Oh, and if u can tell by my abbreviations, I am in middle school😂 I love calligraphy and hope to someday be as advanced and talented as u r!

One of the most informative videos on KZfaq!!! Thanks so much!!! Can't wait to see more!!!😜

This is so terrific. THANK YOU!! I send out 100s of illustrated letters and maps from Paris each month and my handwriting is awful. Learning calligraphy is like practicing drawing, so the best warmup. I Just got my Tombow pens and ordered the Creative Lettering book just now. I have molly's book already. Again Thanks!Carolg in Paris

your hand writing is actually good and I can see your style in the lettering....

Your handwriting is really cool! TRUELY!

Great inspiration! I'm going to start......I've always wanted to do calligraphy and I love your style!

I have only watched one of your videos but i'm already really interested with your channel! I love the way you explain things and encourage us, your viewers. Keep up the awesome work❤

You've inspired me to start! I'm excited to continue. Thank Lley

you're way of speaking is adorable ♡

It was a very good video with all the necessary links available...and thanks to you for the inspiration!!!!

You're hand lettering is unique, love it 😍

I’m so excited to watch this I️ got this kit for Christmas!!!

Its so lovely creative BEAUTIFUL lettering and nice Instruction thanks for the tips and instruction

Wow I love ❤️ your handwriting!!! So beautiful

Oh that "Namaste" at last 😍😍❤️✨ makes me bliss as an Indian 🇮🇳💓 Love form India 🇮🇳❤️

What a amazing video! I live in Japan, so I can get your brush pens easily! Thank you for sharing;)

I actually really love your handwriting as well though! Don't beat yourself up about it so much :P I prefer to say hand writing has character rather than saying it's sloppy ;)

You're really talented! Beautiful lettering!

Thank you so much!!! Very inspirational and positive.😊 This was a lot of help! And those books are awesome. Gotta get 'em! Hope you and your family are well! Hugs and Smiles!! Becca

Along with all the information, your video made me happy too. Namaste.

Thank you for sharing, that first book is now on my wish list!!?

This is exactly what I needed! Thank you so much for sharing!

Hi, just wanted to thank you for this video. I watched it two nights ago and just had to order the Creative Lettering and Beyond book on amazon, it arrived today and it is really a lovely book .I've just become interested in lettering so this is perfect. I use these pens for Zentangling so I'm ready to start..... :-)

Her handwriting is literally a font in the world. Ive seen it somewhere. I love that fact.

Love this! Thank you so much, definitely inspired to start studying Calligraphy now, can't wait!

WOW! That ist totally awesome! But you DO have a very nice handwriting. Even my "clean handwriting" Looks messier than that by far.

hi Lhey! Thank you for the video, its a great explanation of the concept of handwriting and lettering. I do understand (and appreciate) the practice you mention it takes to reach your level and style. And now that Im getting serious about illustration and lettering, I found this video really useful. Keep it up! :D

Your video sparks my interest in calligraphy. Thank you so much!

Just inspired me! Can't wait to start

Preciosa y muy artística!!! Me encantó verlo, muchas gracias.

thank you for inspiring me wanting to do letter writing

Love this! Thank you for sharing the book resources 😊

thank you so much my 10 year old ask to learn how to do this. i have no idea what to get. this books look like great help. She loves art and has an amazing handwriting, so s he like to challenge herself.

Totally inspiring video!! Thank you so much for all the info and kind encouragement!! 😍 Subscribed, and looking forward to binge watching 😂

You have amazing teaching skills too. Thanks

Yay! something to add to my sketchbook

Thanks so much Lhey! This is awesome!

I know that this video was uploaded years ago.. But nice..it helps me to start calligraphy:)

Great tips, Lhey! Thanks for providing such a great resource. :)

Thank you very much for your advices!!

Nice job! thank you for your tutorial!

You are so nice!!! Thanks for this!

Very inspiring and informative!!!! Thanks for the share :)

u made me tear. thank u for ur encouraging words. :)

motivation at its finest!

Lhey, thanks for sharing your gift. Best wishes, Katy

this video is lit💯 i've watched so many videos but i really love yours💞

Thank you so much for the encouragement. Namaste

wow ...its so beautiful

Thank you so much. Very helpful.

Thanks for the video. Beautiful work. You've inspired me to learn this. Merely pointing out that you are drawing the letters when hand lettering was a huge revelation. It's funny. I'm a guy in his mid 50s.. I've never had the ability to express myself with visual art. I'm mostly a musician, who tries to work in painterly and sculptural styles. I had a head injury a few years ago. I have post concussion syndrome. I have suffered, but I'm also undergoing an exciting and exhausting artistic bottling've never had the ability AT ALL. I'm left handed and have never felt comfortable with a writing / drawing instrument in my hand Now it's the opposite. I stay up late and wake up early. All in the name of ink. I'm

Your video really helped me.Thanks

So helpful. Thank you thank you thank you.

I love your video!!!!

I really want to learn hand lettering, Imma start!!

Very powerful message and looks like you wake up my weak soul for doing this. Thank you very much for the encouragement!

Never knew you made videos! New subbie. This is what I want for Christmas! Sending lust to hubby now lol

For encouragement can you show us some of the "beginnings" of your handlettering?

It was nice to see this really superb thank u,

Thank you so much! A great help, indeed. God bless you. :)

Your handwriting is still better than mine. Lol.

wow, you've really inspired me 😊😊😊😊

Thank you!

This is beautiful :) Thank you for sharing!

well, to be honest, your handwriting is actually pretty too

Awesome!!! Thanks

this was good. thank you.

wow its so cool 👍 will try it one day 😊

your hand "writing" is still prettier than mine