Calligraphy Design Discussion Dec17

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THE ART OF FINE HANDWRITING DECORATIVE HANDLETTERING


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!VALUE HANDMADE !DEVELOP DISCIPLINE !EXERCISE THE EYE


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&MIND STUDY MUSCLE PRACTICE

Lessons in Ornamental Penmanship by C.P. Zaner


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THE PEN ! ITALIC OR EDGED NIB CHANCERY

OLD ENGLISH OLD ITALIC UNCIAL


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THE PEN ! POINTED PEN OR FLEXIBLE NIB SPENCERIAN COPPERPLATE ORNAMENTAL SCRIPT


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THE PEN ! POINTED PEN OR FLEXIBLE NIB LINE VARIATION IS DETERMINED BY THE

PRESSURE PLACED ON THE NIB.


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WRITTEN WITH A VINTAGE EDWARD TODD GOLD RINGTOPFITTED WITH A GOLD FLEXIBLE NIB


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SET OF VINTAGE CALLIGRAPHY NIBSS AND A NIB HOLDER


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THE PEN ! BRUSH SCRIPTFREEHAND COMIC


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FROM CUSTOM-LETTERING.BLOGSPOT.COM


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BY GUISEPPE SALERNO


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THE PAPER GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: ! SMOOTH !TIGHTLY WOVEN FIBERS !AROUND 90GSM !TRIAL & ERROR ! SQUARED PAGES ARE MOST HELPFUL

FOR PRACTICE


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THE INK! FOUNTAIN PEN INK! CALLIGRAPHY INK! LIQUID ACRYLIC ! DILUTED TUBE PAINT! INDIA INK! SUMI INK


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WORK ON YOUR FORM ! HOLDING THE PEN ! MUSCLE WORK

! LITTLE FINGER ASTHE GLIDER

! ELBOW AS ANCHOR


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WORK ON YOUR FORM ! PACE

! DO NOT RUSH! ! WRITE FREELY & GRACEFULLY

PROPER PACE & FORM = ! PROPER INK FLOW ! SMOOTH LINES ! PREVENTS CRAMPS!


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INCORRECT FORM / PACE = INK BLOBS AND JAGGED LINES


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PRACTICE THE STROKES ! TIP: DEFOCUSYOUR

VISION, IT WILL

ALLOW THE PEN TO

MOVE WITH EASE. ! YOUR PEN WILL

ALWAYS MOVE FASTER

THAN YOUR EYE.

! SO LET IT.


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PRACTICE THE STROKES ! TIP: THE ENTIRE EDGE

OF AN ITALIC PEN

SHOULD BE PRESSED

ONTO THE PAPER FOR

IT TO WRITESMOOTHLY.


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PRACTICE THE STROKES ! TIP: ON A FLEX PEN,

RELEASE PRESSURE

ON UPSTROKES &

APPLY PRESSURE ON

DOWNSTROKES. ! APPLY VIA WRIST AND

FOREARM, KEEPING

FINGERS RELAXED.


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PRACTICE THE STROKES ! TIP: DOWNLOAD

PRINTABLE CURSIVE

WORKSHEETSAND

USE THESE TO

PRACTICE WITH YOURPEN. ! ESPECIALLY HELPFUL

FOR FLEX PENS. ! STUDY UPSTROKES &

DOWNSTROKES


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PRACTICE THE STROKES ! TIP: LOOK AT SOME

FONTSYOU LIKE. ! DONT TRY TO

DUPLICATE ! STUDY THE

MOVEMENT! THEN INSPIRE YOUR

HANDWRITING


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THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FORPRACTICE IN CALLIGRAPHY. IT

TAKES TIME TO DEVELOP THE

FOREARM, WRIST, HAND, ANDEYE COORDINATION REQUIRED

TO LETTER BEAUTIFULLY.

Chapter 5: Calligraphy, Illustrator Draftsman Executionable Practices Vol 3


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HELPFUL SOURCES: ! www.fountainpennetwork.com ! www.iampeth.com ! www.papertemplates.net


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WHERE TO SHOP ! Fountain pens for everyday jotting: National Bookstore,

Scribe, Office Warehouse, Fully Booked. ! Fountain pen ink: National Bookstore, Scribe. ! Calligraphy ink and nib holders: Scribe. ! Italic call igraphy pens: Lamy (National Bookstore & Scribe)

and Schneider (Office Warehouse). ! Vintage pens (italic and flex): log onto

www.fountainpennetwork.comand check out themarketplace. Some sellers ship globally.

! Modern flexible pens: the Noodlers Flex is available atwww.gouletpens.com(ships globally). ! Nib holder & set of nibs: Speedball set available athttp://www.deovirarts.com/products/Speedball-Cartooning-Project-Set.html(nib #512 is flexible).


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