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Open Flourish | General Discussion / For your enjoyment
« on: March 13, 2023, 10:16:13 AM »
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Word of the Day / moratorium
« on: November 13, 2022, 05:19:20 PM »
Once with broad pen, once with fine pen.
'nuf said.
'nuf said.
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Word of the Day / idiochromatic
« on: November 09, 2022, 02:49:26 PM »
Same ink, same nib, same paper written twice, one minute apart.
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Word of the Day / haplography
« on: November 08, 2022, 10:23:21 AM »
A word I'm too familiar with.
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Word of the Day / glyptography
« on: November 07, 2022, 03:39:53 PM »
Anyone want to practice descenders?
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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Want to become an Expert?
« on: November 06, 2022, 11:31:24 AM »
It's more than 10,000 hours.
By chance, I ran across this video describing what it takes to become an expert. The video does not mention calligraphy or writing at any point, but it could easily could have. I found it fascinating, showing, among other things, the limitation of online demonstrations of a desired skill leading to expertise, and why the self-taught master (like Ken Fraser) is so rare.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eW6Eagr9XA
By chance, I ran across this video describing what it takes to become an expert. The video does not mention calligraphy or writing at any point, but it could easily could have. I found it fascinating, showing, among other things, the limitation of online demonstrations of a desired skill leading to expertise, and why the self-taught master (like Ken Fraser) is so rare.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eW6Eagr9XA
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Everyday Handwriting | Penmanship / Why Cursive Mattered
« on: October 31, 2022, 05:07:43 PM »
from "The Atlantic," 05/2015.
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Inktober / Day 31 - 2022: FARM
« on: October 31, 2022, 06:45:53 AM »
The honor of penning the word "farm" today goes to my grandmother, who annotated the second photo in 1942, the year they bought it. At top, my father in the 1940's. Middle, the farm as they bought it. Bottom, a plate my mother painted, probably around 1950.
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Inktober / Day 27 - 2022: SNACK
« on: October 27, 2022, 11:25:27 AM »
From our kitchen counter--all the usual suspects
This quirky script is called Sangue LT by Gabrielle Laubinger, 1997. To me, it's almost unreadable unless you have more than a single word of it, but thought I'd try it.
3.8mm pilot pen + Micron 01.
(click on image to enlarge)
This quirky script is called Sangue LT by Gabrielle Laubinger, 1997. To me, it's almost unreadable unless you have more than a single word of it, but thought I'd try it.
3.8mm pilot pen + Micron 01.
(click on image to enlarge)
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Inktober / Day 26 - 2022: ego
« on: October 26, 2022, 10:15:18 AM »
from one of the buddhas we have here at the house.
Gillott 604ef
McCaffery's Penman's Black
Gillott 604ef
McCaffery's Penman's Black
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Inktober / Day 24 - 2022: FAIRY
« on: October 24, 2022, 02:09:26 PM »
Pretty rough lettering today, but every day can't be good it seems.
Alternative spelling
Capital L in the style of the "Book of Durrow."
Sumi ink
Gillott 5005 2mm
Alternative spelling
Capital L in the style of the "Book of Durrow."
Sumi ink
Gillott 5005 2mm