Reddit mentions of Flourishing: Incorporating Modern Flourishes into Your Lettering - Guide and Workbook

I'm new to flourishing myself. This link helped me more than anything so far, and includes a free worksheet:

https://www.thehappyevercrafter.com/suzanne-cunningham/

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I've looked for books on the subject, but there aren't many. One of the few I've found and bought is "Incorporating Modern Flourishes into Your Lettering" by Jarrin Cheng. It's a really good resource for flourish ideas, but doesn't break down flourishes as much as Suzanne Cunningham's lesson above.

https://www.amazon.com/Flourishing-Incorporating-Flourishes-Lettering-Workbook/dp/0998909904/ref=sr_1_1?crid=A8MXVG4CBLUD&keywords=calligraphy+flourishing+book&qid=1556908968&s=books&sprefix=calligraphy+flourishin%2Cstripbooks%2C162&sr=1-1

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As a general tip, use whole-arm movements and avoid finger movements when doing calligraphy in general. It's much harder initially, but large flourishes are pretty much impossible any other way. It also reduces hand/finger strain.

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Good luck!

Jarrin @midnightscribblings is awesome and he recently released a workbook about flourishes! Here's the link to his book on Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/Flourishing-Incorporating-Flourishes-Lettering-Workbook/dp/0998909904