Any ideas for how to practice script/calligraphy? I would love some advice!
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Friday, January 18, 2013
practice
I'm no good at drawing and my handwriting looks the same as it did in 5th grade. I love beautiful handwriting and would really like to learn how to make beautiful words on paper. Horace got me a beautiful calligraphy pen for Christmas and I've been playing around with it and its really easy to make anything look at least a little bit better with it. So while I was practicing with the pen, I decided to write out a poem and as I was writing, I realized that this poem would be totally different were it written in perfect script with ornate letters. I imagined Williams writing it as a quick note before he headed out the door late for work, scribbling and hurrying to go. So I wrote it out that way. And it works to my advantage that I am unpracticed, at least for this poem:)
Any ideas for how to practice script/calligraphy? I would love some advice!
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Any ideas for how to practice script/calligraphy? I would love some advice!
p.s. Don't forget to enter the Wayfare Magazine giveaway here!
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I have a couple of books I'm not using. You may have them. Classically Cursive.
ReplyDeleteawesome! I'll grab them the next time we see you:)
DeleteI love that poem. And your handwriting looks so good for it.
ReplyDeleteI was just looking at my handwriting the other day and thinking the same thing. How long before it becomes like my mother's? I just want loopy handwriting beauty!
ReplyDeleteugh for realllls. I've been using Micron pens and they seriously help me try to write better:)
DeleteI remember memorizing that poem in school, and the way you wrote it captures it perfectly! Beautiful, definitely.
ReplyDeleteThanks love!
DeleteThis is a lovely poem! I personally love your handwriting. Reminds me of how an poet from some history book might write. I have recently fallen in love with calligraphy and love finding all sorts of inspiration to have fun with it.
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Heidi
I just adore it. So sweet and simple:)
DeleteThanks for stopping by!
~Jennifer
Three things... I think there are calligraphy classes you can take online, but I'm not sure of which ones are the best. Two, check out this post... http://jonesdesigncompany.com/create/how-to-create-fake-calligraphy/ And three, always remember that good handwriting takes a LONG time... You have to be okay with being SLOW writer... but you can do it! :)
ReplyDeleteYes! I remember coming across that jones design co article before and it is super helpful and fun:)
DeleteThanks for the encouragement!
~Jennifer
Slow and steady is the way to go ... I think sweet cursive does take some time. My mother had great script but she was very deliberate with her pen. Me? I'm faster so I print more often, and though it's a little messy, I like to think of it as artistic.
ReplyDeleteLovely blog!
Deliberate seems to be the way to go:) Artistic script is so intriguing and personal and I love it when someone has a completely unique way of writing.
DeleteThanks for stopping by!
~Jennifer
Love that poem and I think your handwriting is pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteI was forced to take penmanship courses when I was young, which I totally didn't appreciate at the time but looking back I'm grateful for the torture. =)
I don't follow the rules I learned, but it did help with the whole visually appealing part.
It's funny how people admire pretty handwriting. It really doesn't mean anything at all,
except I guess it can be considered art, in some odd way. =)
I hope you achieve your goal of learning to use that new pen of yours!
Hey Thanks Becky! I so wish I had worked harder at it when I was young. I guess there is no time like the present to begin!
Delete~Jennifer
oh girl, i feel your pain, i have the worst handwriting known to man and no matter what i do i just can't change it. i've tried everything. i wish you the best, i hope you post some of your future work because i really wanna see the results!
ReplyDeletehahaha it's really hard to change something that is so a part of you. I'm determined to keep at it:) I'll try to post some more in the future, but don't judge me if its not that different from what it is now!!
Delete~Jennifer
Hi Jennifer, Cindy here, Owen's greatgrandma's neice- Jana and Joey's 1st cousin. I, as well, have 5th grade style handwriting. What about writing down the names of all the books you've read as practice?
ReplyDeleteHey Cindy! Its so good to hear from you:)
DeleteThat is such a great idea. I found a really neat cover of "The Old Man and the Sea" (one of my favorites) and copied that one and it turned out pretty neat. That seems like a good way to play with different styles on short little projects. Thanks for the idea!
~Jennifer