History of Chinese Calligraphy and writing techniques .
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HEIMA DESIGN DISCUSSION 17 DECEMBER 2011
TH H E C R A F T ! T ! T TH HE TOOLS ! PRACTICES & TIPS
TH H E C R A F T ! T ! T TH HE TOOLS ! PRACTICES & TIPS
TH T HE ART OF FINE HANDWRITING
DECORATIVE DECORA TIVE HANDLETTERING
! VALUE HANDMADE ! DEVELOP DISCIPLINE ! EXERCISE THE EYE
&
MIND STUDY
MUSCLE PRACTICE
Lessons in Ornamental Penmanship by C.P. Zaner
THE PEN ! ITALIC OR EDGED NIB
CHANCERY OLD ENGLISH OLD ITALIC UNCIAL
WRITTEN WITH A SHAEFFER NONONSENSE PEN F I T T E D W I T H A F I N E I TA L I C N I B .
THE PEN ! POINTED PEN OR FLEXIBLE NIB
SPENCERIAN COPPERPLATE ORNAMENTAL SCRIPT
THE PEN ! POINTED PEN OR FLEXIBLE NIB
LINE VARIATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESSURE PLACED ON THE NIB.
WRITTEN WITH A VINTAGE EDWARD TODD GOLD RINGTOP FITTED WITH A GOLD FLEXIBLE NIB
SET OF VINTAGE CALLIGRAPHY NIBSS AND A NIB HOLDER
THE PEN ! BRUSH
SCRIPT FREEHAND COMIC
FROM CUSTOM-LETTERING.BLOGSPOT.COM
BY GUISEPPE SALERNO
THE PAPER GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: ! SMOOTH ! TIGHTLY WOVEN FIBERS ! AROUND 90GSM ! TRIAL & ERROR ! SQUARED PAGES ARE MOST HELPFUL FOR PRACTICE
THE PAPER ! PARCHMENT OR CALLIGRAPHY PADS ! HOT P RESSED WATERCOLO R PAPER ! CLAIREFONTAINE ! HABANO ! MUJI PLAIN OR SKETCH NOTEBOOKS ! STAR PAPER JOTTER PADS ! BLUE F EATHER
WORK ON YOUR FORM ! HOLDING THE PEN ! MUSCLE WORK ! LITTLE FINGER AS THE GLIDER ! ELBOW AS ANCHOR
WORK ON YOUR FORM ! PACE ! DO NOT RUSH! ! WRITE FREELY & GRACEFULLY
PROPER PACE & FORM = ! PROPER INK FLOW ! SMOOTH LINES ! PREVENTS CRAMPS!
INCORRECT FORM / PACE = INK BLOBS AND JAGGED LINES
PRACTICE THE STROKES ! TIP: DEFOCUS YOUR VISION, IT WILL ALLOW THE PEN TO MOVE WITH EASE. ! YOUR PEN WILL ALWAYS MOVE FASTER THAN YOUR EYE. ! SO LE T IT.
PRACTICE THE STROKES ! TIP: THE ENTIRE EDGE OF AN ITALIC PEN SHOULD BE PRESSED ONTO THE PAPER FOR IT TO WRITE SMOOTHLY.
PRACTICE THE STROKES ! TIP: ON A FLEX PEN, RELEASE PRESSURE ON UPSTROKES & APPLY PRESSURE ON DOWNSTROKES. ! APPLY VIA WRIST AND FOREARM, KEEPING FINGERS RELAXED.
PRACTICE THE STROKES ! TIP: DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE CURSIVE WORKSHEETS AND USE THESE TO PRACTICE WITH YOUR PEN. ! ESPECIALLY HE LPFUL FOR FLEX PENS. ! STUDY UPSTROKES & DOWNSTROKES
PRACTICE THE STROKES ! TIP: LOOK AT SOME FONTS YOU LIKE. ! DON’T TRY TO DUPLICATE ! STUDY THE MOVEMENT ! THEN INSPIRE YOUR HANDWRITING
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR PRACTICE IN CALLIGRAPHY. IT TA KES TIME TO DEVELOP THE FOREARM, WRIST, HAND, AND EYE COOR DINATION REQ UIRED TO LETTER BEAUTIFULLY.
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 calligraphy pens: Lamy (National Bookstore & Scribe) and Schneider (Office Warehouse). ! Vintage pens (italic and flex): log onto www.fountainpennetwork.com and check out the marketplace. Some sellers ship globally. ! Modern flexible pens: the Noodler’s Flex is available at www.gouletpens.com (ships globally). ! Nib holder & set of nibs: Speedball set available at http://www.deovirarts.com/products/Speedball-CartooningProject-Set.html (nib #512 is flexible).
