Thank you, thank you Ashok!
I'm so pleased to see your reply! I stumbled upon your IG profile just yesterday and promptly followed it. You have posted amazing work!!! Really an inspiration!!
Seeing such great work I keep going from being inspired
to wanting to quit
because it's so good!!
I have always been interested in calligraphy and now I know that the style I like is the copperplate with plenty of flourishes!
But that's wishful thinking. I've just begun and trying to figure out which way to take to get there!
So far I've only been trying some straight calligraphy to get used to the upward strokes without catching on the paper, and creating graceful downstrokes without applying abrupt pressure...
My current dilemma is the choosing an oblique holder. I found it difficult to use my straight holder to write with a slant. So I'm in the market for an oblique. I looked at the Peerless Oblique, Pointed oblique, turned wood oblique, turn of the century, 5/8ths turn of the century, and the hourglass oblique at Paper and Ink Arts.
The first three seem to be functionally the same. I like the increased thickness of the 5/8ths. I narrowed down to the hourglass oblique. Unfortunately, it's out of stock!
So wondering if I should go with the pointed oblique to start with. I am told this holder fits the Brause 66EF (a nib I would like to try given the great reviews) as wel as the Nikko G (another highly rated nib).
I've been reading posts on holders and everyone seems to have their own preference, there is no clear favourite that I came across so far. I'll appreciate advice from experts like you to a beginner like me!!
Thank you again!
P.s.:
1. Sorry for the late reply. I am visiting my wife at her conference in
. IG suggested your account while I was chilling at the hotel...
2. Sorry for the looong post. Waiting in the lobby for my wife to return from her conference!
3. I will post on IG once I have something better than chicken scratch! Haha
