#moyagraphy

I always teach classes with walnut ink, because it’s a great and reliable ink that helps make life easy for beginners, and more importantly, it’s easy to clean up and I want my venues to let me come back 😅 But this crazy combination of gold powder and pink gouache is making me never want to use anything else 😍😍😍 Do you think @brighthq.venue would mind if I stained everything in their building bright pink on Saturday? Just a little? Pink looks great in a conference room, right? . (I’m joking, if you’re reading this, @brighthq.venue 😅 Please don’t ban me, I love you!) . I won’t bring it to class ... but I’m pretty sure it’s finding its way into my travel kit anyway. I’ll be in Brisbane for a few days, I can’t possibly be away from the sparkly for that long! And I’m definitely making name tags for my students with it. (Yes you can still get a seat, I think there are a few left - www.calligraphybymoya.com.au/workshops or just click the link in my bio) . #magpie #shineonyoucrazydiamond #asmr #calligraphy #calligraphynerd #glitterislife #winsorandnewton #shine #calligraphyclasses #calligraphybrisbane #brisbane #brisbanecalligraphy #learncalligraphy #calligraphylove #oddlysatisfying #operarose #moyagraphy https://www.instagram.com/p/BxPZRMmhYYz/?igshid=1xd4sna187gr6

Practicing with the iPad. There’s a lot more that it can do than traditional copperplate, of course, but most of my work is copperplate so that’s what I put the most time into! . I built this Procreate brush to make it easier to get those square cutoffs without drawing them in. Still really happy with it! You can pick it up from my website if you’re a fellow Procreate nerd ;) . #engadinemaccas1997 #what #procreatelettering #procreatecalligraphy #ipadlettering #ipadcalligraphy #moyagraphy #traditionalcopperplate #digitalcalligraphy #spedup2 #melbourne #melbourneartists #handlettering #digitallettering #procreate #procreatebrushes #lovemyjob https://www.instagram.com/p/BxnEyZrl5M2/?igshid=9hc3tgle7cag

Here’s something I don’t often do: use a fountain pen instead of a dip pen! This one is a bit special though - it’s about three times as old as I am 😂😅 Like me, it’s nothing glamorous to look at - but it’s how it works that counts, right? The nib is soft as butter and the barrel might be worn and faded, but it’s been beautifully restored and it works perfectly. ❤️❤️ . (For the nerds: it’s a 1920s Waterman 52, a lever filler, black chased hard rubber, very tired ☺️ I know some of you will ask! It’s definitely the most flexible fountain pen I’ve ever used, but it still doesn’t match a dip pen - my heart will always be with dip pens 😅. But nice for a change though!) . D is a tricky letter because we all, all of us, always, start off by making the bowl too wide. Just keep thinking narrow and you’ll get there! . #alphabetchallenge #moyagraphy #disfordelightful #copperplate #calligraphy #learncalligraphy #calligraphyworkshops #brisbane #melbourne #fountainpengeeks #vintagefountainpen #waterman52 #asmr #lovemyjob #lovemytools #oldschoolcool https://www.instagram.com/p/BxHR7aUD-Zu/?igshid=9ckkksubvl0r

F is for ... paying respects? 😅😅😅 I don’t even play video games, why do I know that? I think I just spend too much time on the internet! . I’m back from Brisbane and settling back into everyday life. Teaching flourishing again tonight with my Thursday crew, so I hope they’re as excited about ovals as I am (spoiler: they are, I love this group) and gearing up for two workshops in Melbourne on 22 June - introductory miniscule, and a majuscules workshop for beginners and advanced. I feel like every workshop I teach makes me a better teacher, and I really love doing it ❤️ I mean, oh no, I have to spend a day talking about my favourite subject to people who also love it, so terrible 😂😂😂 . I hope you’re all staying warm! Winter’s settling in too, and I’m very happy about it! . #lovemyjob #calligraphy #f #pressf #alphabetchallenge #fisforflourish #flourishing #learncalligraphy #calligraphyworkshopsmelbourne #melbournecalligraphy #learncopperplate #copperplatemelbourne #melbourneart #melbourneartists #leonardtEFP #oddlysatisfying #asmr #turquoiseforever #gouache #alphabetchallenge #moyagraphy https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxg1V_CFiNO/?igshid=40d6wza5gqoe

Term study starts again tomorrow and I’m really excited! I loved doing this last year and I’ve already booked @pathhunting for another term in May - that will be available soon. Don’t worry, I don’t really give you grades 😂😂😂 i only do that to my own work! . Day workshops available soon in Brisbane and in Melbourne too. Should be getting them on the website in the next 24 hours. If you want to make sure you don’t miss out, jump on my mailing list (link in profile) to be first to hear. . If you’re waiting on an email from me ... check your spam filter? Not sure what’s up with that but a lot of mine don’t seem to be getting through! . . . . . . #calligraphy #melbourne #brisbane #oddlysatisfying #asmr #calligraphylessons #copperplate #copperplateclasses #gouache #mobliquebyluiscreations #learncalligraphy #satisfying #moyagraphy #lovingmyjob (at Brunswick, Victoria) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtiIGnVFjQE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kfgs42m2glwn

The way practice paper buckles when it’s carrying enough ink ... mmmmm 😍😍 . A LOT of you wanted to join in on the Live I did this morning to have your names written! I’m looking at a list of nearly 200 and climbing ... I’ll keep using it for warm ups over the next week or two but I can’t guarantee anything 😅😅 But I’ll try to do Lives more often so you have more of a chance to jump in. I just didn’t anticipate the interest! . Anyway, if you swipe, here’s three pages of names - tag yourself if you’re in it! I made some very experimental choices in some of these flourishes and caps, and it didn’t always work out well, but that’s how we learn - by doing, then analysing, then trying not to repeat mistakes. Or something! . The Live will be available for most of another day if you really want to hear me ramble on while I write 😂 and you can still respond to the question box in Stories until it disappears. We’ll see how many I can get to! . . . #calligraphy #warmingup #writeyourname #moyagraphy #melbourne #melbournecalligraphy #6mm x-height #experimentalcopperplate #tagyourself #penmanship #traditionalart #paper #ink #love #live https://www.instagram.com/p/BsHzqmbFB2_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1702lco0b0xqb

This is one of 50 table numbers I hand painted for the #NGVgala last year - I had a lot of fun doing them! The cards were cut by hand and then individually painted on both sides. Table numbers are the tiniest detail of an event, but it’s those tiny details that really make the overall scene so glamorous. @gloss.creative were the masterminds, as they so often are! . #oddlysatisfying #watercolorpainting #escodabrushes #painting #satisfying #handlettering #gouache @ngvmelbourne @gloss.creative #moyagraphy #asmr #spencerian #brushlettering #brushcalligraphy #handpainted #detailoriented #blackandwhiteglam #luxuryevents https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs4LEnUFxzq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h4ko0y9t2tuc