Calligraphy can be a relaxing, enjoyable
and a rewarding hobby. Many people like to find a creative pastime and
Calligraphy is an ideal way to bring out the artistic and creative side of
anyone. It is easy to learn, relatively
cheap to set up and you can use the skill in so many ways.
Mastering The Art Of
Calligraphy
You will find that once you have mastered
the art of Calligraphy and got to grips with the letter forms, you will be
encouraged to persevere and became engrossed with this relaxing hobby. Many people become inspired and want to
learn more.
Video showing step by step calligraphy writing 'The Dog And The Fox'
Calligraphy Art
Calligraphy is an old art that has been
passed down through generations from the early to middle ages when monks use to
pen their scripts with beautiful illuminations and detailed, impressive
writing. Calligraphy is a useful art to
learn and inexpensive.
It is an easy skill to learn and people
will praise you with your impressive and beautiful writing.
Setting Up
It is so easy to set yourself up. Calligraphy pens can be brought from any art
and craft shop and some good quality, smooth paper that does not allow the ink
to smudge or bleed. You can experiment
with words, shapes and letterforms, as there are no hard or fast rule to
writing and creating shapes. You need
plenty of practice, patience and the love of learning this art.
Anyone of any
age and ability can learn. Calligraphy
in its name means ‘beautiful writing’.
Anyone can learn, the secret is having a passion, willing and interest
in learning how to write calligraphy.
It is fun and there is not time limit, you can take as much time as you
like until you are happy with your ability.
It is a good
idea to invest in a good quality calligraphy kit. It pays to buy good equipment
to use, such as a quality calligraphy pen or sheaffer calligraphy pens, Winsor
and Newton inks, smooth calligraphy paper and calligraphy markers. You can enrol in a calligraphy class if you
like, to get to know other people who are interested in the same hobby as you
and have some fun in the process.
Learn
to Draw
Learning to
draw basic shapes and pictures can help support your learning of how to write
calligraphy. You can draw beautiful
illustrations around the letter shapes to really set off your calligraphy. Drawing encourages good penmanship and
control of the pen. The ideas are
endless.
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