Some advice from experience

[Ken Fraser]

This may seem a bit presumptuous, but after many years of making mistakes, I think that this advice may be use, especially to
calligraphic beginners. Please accept my apologies if I'm stating the obvious.

[JanisTX]

@Ken Fraser:  I’m chewing on “Calligraphy is a minority activity.”  I think that I understand what you’re talking about, but I really want to grasp the full meaning & concept!!  So, I’m busy thinking about it!!

The rest of the advice is brilliant & super helpful!  Thank you! 

Janis

[Ken Fraser]

@Janis Sorry, I just meant that "Calligraphy is a minor activity" compared say to golf or gardening 

[Erica McPhee]

Excellent advice Ken! Also, if doing wedding envelopes, always leave the VIP envelopes until after you have warmed up a bit on Great Uncle Bill’s envelope and the neighbors from 20 years ago.   

[Ken Fraser]

Excellent advice Ken! Also, if doing wedding envelopes, always leave the VIP envelopes until after you have warmed up a bit on Great Uncle Bill’s envelope and the neighbors from 20 years ago.   

Sensible advice 

[JanisTX]

@Ken Fraser I’m grinning about a Scot claiming that golf is important! 😃

Janis

[Ken Fraser]

@Ken Fraser I’m grinning about a Scot claiming that golf is important! 😃

Janis

Golf was invented in Scotland

[JanisTX]

@Ken Fraser  I know!  I’ve been to St. Andrew’s!  My husband plays golf & watches it on TV!  I’d rather watch paint dry than watch golf! 😃 But, that’s just me!  My favorite sport is what we Yankees call “soccer”!  (You probably call it “football”!)  Americans can’t call it that, because we already have an established American sport called “football” & it’s NOTHING like the what the rest of the world calls “Football”! 😃

Janis

[tiffany.c.a]

Thank you Mr. Ken, this is useful advice - reminding us of the time we should take before starting the finished piece, and offering helpful approaches for avoiding problems later and producing our best work.