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Tag: calligraphy
What is a Ruling Pen and How to use one
Mentally Stronger Than Cuban Coffee
One of my favorite pieces I created recently. If you have ever been or lived in south Florida you’d know how much of a staple cuban coffee is here and how strong it is.
Merry Christmas/ Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays everyone and I hope you all have a great time with those close to you. This holiday has been great and I am looking forward to 2020 and growing together and achieving more goals that we set with one another.
The Magic is In You
I love you
I love you and thank you for the support. Feel free to send this to someone who you want to remind that you love them.
How I learned to Flourishes with Calligraphy
Learning how to write calligraphy and apply flourishes was one of the hardest things to master. I will say I am still mastering it. Because flourishes are decorative elements to jazz up a piece. By Jazz up I making the piece look luxurious and elegant.
The way that I really improved my flourishing was by studying other work I came across. The act of studying and seeing what others have done helps a lot. Because learning from others you begin to develop a better eye for what works and what does not.
The video above goes into how I went about learning how to flourish and what I have done to improve and continuously improve.
A part of my process
Here’s how I go about working on a Calligraphy/Brush lettering piece.
How to get better at calligraphy and brush pen lettering
Ever since I started learning calligraphy I learned one secret. The best way to get better it is to practice daily. The same thing can be applied to many other things. Because the daily practice no matter how long it is will help you improve much faster.
There were many days I felt as if I was not improving and or all of my work was starting to look the same. One of the main reasons i’d say was because of how I was practicing and studying. There are many ways you can improve in any field.
You have to practice and study. By study I mean you have to look at what others around you are doing. Because if you have no idea what they are doing then how will you know what to aim for. Another thing is remembering practicing is good, but if you are not focused while practicing you will waste time.
The aspect of having a dedicated time of focused practice no matter how long will make the difference. Because if you want to practice writing calligraphy, but you are trying to multi task and or you’re being interrupted you will most likely not have great results. Being able to block out all distractions and etc will help you.
Practicing calligraphy daily will motivate you to want to get better each day. One of the main things is to learn the basics first before trying advanced techniques.
How to critique Calligraphy work
Critiquing calligraphy is something that I feel is learned by more practice. Also learning how to see little details of you work better with each piece. One major thing is learning how to see different angles that your pen should be at while constructing each letter.
Another thing is being able to see the spacing that is needed between each letter. Because if you are writing a word and the letters are crashing into each other it will not be a solid piece. This video is part one of a two part series of me explaining how to critique calligraphy work.
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