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Procreate Brushes and tutorial video including the free Procreate brushes

October 31, 2018 by Manon 1 Comment

So a while back I made this youtube video on how to create 3 different kind of brushes in the Procreate app for the iPad. I am using an iPad pro with the Apple pencil.

Here’s the video:

The brushes made in the video are:

1. regular pressure sensitive lettering brush. Good for modern calligraphy styles.…

Free iPhone Wallpapers – Download Now

June 15, 2018 by Manon Leave a Comment

 

Don’t you just love to spice up your phone background? Always feels like a new phone to me (or am I just being silly?). I made these from my last month’s graphic release and thought someone else might be as silly as I am.

Click here to download them for free.

Don’t forget to sign up for the newsletter in the sidebar!…

New Graphic resources and personal update

April 6, 2018 by Manon 1 Comment

This update is way overdue and I promise to get in touch more often. Moving homes was so very overwhelming in a good way. I promise not to bore you with all the specifics but I am not sure how to keep this blog going without adding some personal experiences every now and then.

So we moved homes in January and I got a new dedicated space for both ‘By Lef’ and ‘DEEZ Dutch’.…

Best places for Free Stock Photos

November 5, 2017 by Manon Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! Today I’m finally typing out the post I’ve eagerly planned to share with you. It’s my quasi secret top 5 collection of sites with amazing free stock photos.

This post contains a few affiliate links to my own products. This has no negative effects on you and you can check my disclaimer read more about this.…

DEEZ Dutch and personal update

October 28, 2017 by Manon Leave a Comment

So I know it’s been a while since I updated. It’s like when you haven’t been to the gym for a while and you start getting scared to show your face there. It makes no sense but the feeling is just there. However, I do have a reason for my online hiatus namely, we’re moving!!!! While we’ve been working on this since summer it’s now completely official!…

How to make a font within Illustrator

May 23, 2017 by Manon 8 Comments

How to make a font – intro

Hi there! I promised to show you how to make your own font. Here’s my first post of what I intend to be a series of different ways to make a font. For this tutorial you only need the Illustrator software and a plugin for Illustrator that I will talk about later.…

Making a Font – A sneak preview and the whole process to come

March 17, 2017 by Manon 1 Comment

(this post contains partner links to my shop. This means I get a small amount extra if you’d purchase at the site but it will not affect you in any way)

I’m so excited! I’m actually making a font! (edit: it’s already finished and to be found here) If you know me a little then you know I love lettering, calligraphy, own too many nibs and too much ink.…

My very first blog post

March 8, 2017 by Manon Leave a Comment

Here’s my real ‘hello world’! The first blog post on my first real website!

I will not just start a ramble here about me since I still have to write an ‘About’ page anyway. I will start out my first post by telling you why I launched this website in the first place. This should be a good subject to get this first post out-of-the-way and reduce stress levels :).…

More coming soon

March 8, 2017 by Manon Leave a Comment

hello world

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