31 Daily August Lettering Prompts [+ FREE WORKSHEETS]
This month's lettering prompts, practice sheets and style suggestions are in!
And thank goodness August is finally here... Porch swings, bonfires, sweet tea - not to mention World Calligraphy Day!! August is just a month worth noticing.
Take your hand lettering outside with you outside! Practice on a picnic blanket or poolside. Practice has never sounded so nice. This challenge is your sign to make practice fit into your life, however, that looks.
We're Jordan and Jillian, the twin sisters behind Loveleigh Loops. We're so glad that you joined us to try these daily August hand lettering prompts.
Let's get right into it so you can create something beautiful!
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>> Learn how to write August in calligraphy with our tutorial of the month <<
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31 August Hand Lettering Prompts
Still new to hand lettering? Is this your first day trying calligraphy? Or are you a seasoned professional that dreams in flourishes, but you're looking to make practice fun again?
You're in the right place — this challenge is for everyone. Just write the word or phrase of each day using any lettering style of your choice. You can commit to one style for the whole month, or change based on your mood.
Just imagine how much progress you're going to see in 31 days!! Here are the August prompts:
Hello, August
Out of office
Watermelon slices (National Watermelon Day, August 3rd)
Sizzling
Carefree
Popsicles
Lemonade
Long days, short nights
Just peachy
Garage sale (National Garage Sale Day, August 10th)
Fresh-picked berries
Farmer's market
Sandcastles
World Calligraphy Day (World Calligraphy Day, August 14, 2024)
Poppy
Roller coaster (National Roller Coaster Day, August 16th)
Seashells
Bonfires
Summer soirée
Bug spray (World Mosquito Day, August 20th)
Sunbathing
Hazy days
Iced tea
Blissful
Almost school time
Backpack
Camping
Stargazing
Water balloons
A summer to remember
Final summer days
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August Lettering Styles And Tools
You’re encouraged to practice with any style or tool, but for anyone looking for a challenge or some inspiration, these suggestions have you covered :)
Copperplate With A Pointed Pen
Yes, just normal Copperplate! No flourishes. No glow-in-the-dark ink (we don't have any of that anyway, but now we kind of want some). Just the humble pointed pen and the beloved Copperplate style deserves to be revisited from time to time.
Fun fact: Copperplate is the foundation for most modern calligraphy scripts.
World Calligraphy Day, prompt #14
If you're new to Copperplate, learn how to get started with our beginner Copperplate guide.
Blended Brush Pens
We featured brush pen blending in our June challenge too, but it looked TOTALLY different! We love how versatile these tools and styles are.
We created these blends in different ways - you can learn them in our written blending tutorial or by watching our viral blending tutorial on YouTube. Be warned though - the sound has caused a huuuuge debate between listeners. Do you love or hate the squeaky sound of a brush pen??
Hello August, prompt #1
Stargaze, prompt #27
Looking to learn modern calligraphy? Read our comprehensive guide:
Color-Changing iPad Lettering
Have you tried lettering on your iPad? It's very convenient to learn modern calligraphy (or even traditional scripts) digitally, especially when you use our color-changing brush.
In the Procreate App, you pick two colors; one for light pressure (upstrokes) and one for hard pressure (downstrokes). This creates beautiful compositions and also helps you learn pressure control by making your movements more visual.
Learn more about strokes in our basic strokes tutorial.
Long days, short nights, prompt #8
Download the Procreate brush here:
August Project Ideas
Want some inspiration to help push your lettering practice further? If you're a more advanced calligrapher and are ready to move beyond basic letter shapes, use these ideas to help you develop your compositions.
Style: Notice stylistic changes in the day from dewy dawn to blazing hot afternoons to chilly star-filled nights
Line: Line plays all around us in boardwalks, umbrella curves and dancing whisps of bonfire flames
Balance: Physical balance takes place on boogie boards and bicycles; emotional balance happens when transitioning from summer back into school/autumn
Looking for practice applications? Consider sending a hand-written letter, making custom decals for Cricut projects or making a summer journal.
Iced tea, prompt #23
Free Practice Sheets
With each month's lettering prompts, we highlight free practice sheets from our free library. Sign up to get instant access to any of these practice resources for no additional cost!
This month, we're highlighting these freebies:
Faux calligraphy course: Get free worksheets and video training teaching faux calligraphy, a fun beginner-level hand lettering style
Procreate App (iPad) tracing sheets: Along with our free Procreate brush that we mentioned above, you also get many traceable worksheets that will help you get acquainted with the brush.
Stylized Mr. And Mrs.: Sending invitations out anytime soon? Practice on our stylized Mr. and Mrs. traceable worksheets.
We have hundreds (probably thousands!) of practice resources to help you master the art of calligraphy. Browse or worksheet library, search through our YouTube tutorials or try one of our popular online courses.
Bonfires, prompt #18
Next Steps
Will you join us in practicing these August hand lettering prompts? We hope that you'll make yourself at home here at Loveleigh Loops and become a member of our lettering community!
Jump into our August tutorial:
