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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Pen angle and oblique holder question
« on: January 21, 2014, 03:22:18 PM »
@Linda, @Erica & others, I have a little question: I'm practicing since 1 month now and ... this last conversation made me think about : "what if I had a wrong position during all this time?".
I think I was writing copperplate with thick/thin on the good strokes but my pen wasn't at a 55 angle, more something like 10° maybe (I mean, I write at 55, but the pen's nib isn't at 55). For me it appeared impossible to get the right position to align the nib with the angle.
Yesterday, reading a book, I saw that you have to "stick" your elbow on your stomach, then move the paper to the left as long as you write.
Does this appear good (and also understandable) for you, experienced calligraphers?
(Really sorry if the english is a bit bad, it's tricky to explain the problem for me, I wish you all understand)
I think I was writing copperplate with thick/thin on the good strokes but my pen wasn't at a 55 angle, more something like 10° maybe (I mean, I write at 55, but the pen's nib isn't at 55). For me it appeared impossible to get the right position to align the nib with the angle.
Yesterday, reading a book, I saw that you have to "stick" your elbow on your stomach, then move the paper to the left as long as you write.
Does this appear good (and also understandable) for you, experienced calligraphers?
(Really sorry if the english is a bit bad, it's tricky to explain the problem for me, I wish you all understand)
