So okay, okay! Here are my three best practice sheets (all from the final class) -- blots, splatters, erratic letter sizes, wonky spacing and all!
Skritch, skritch, skritch!
[All photos by Debra She Who Seeks]
Friday 10 March 2017
From the Pen of Inky and Scratchy
Today's post is kind of a sequel to my Monday post about the introductory calligraphy course I took in February. Dezzy of Hollywood Spy -- ever the hard-nosed journalist -- demanded "Where's the photographic evidence?" Stacy of MagicLoveCrow and Debi of Puddleduck Grange aided and abetted him in making these demands.
So okay, okay! Here are my three best practice sheets (all from the final class) -- blots, splatters, erratic letter sizes, wonky spacing and all!
[All photos by Debra She Who Seeks]
So okay, okay! Here are my three best practice sheets (all from the final class) -- blots, splatters, erratic letter sizes, wonky spacing and all!
[All photos by Debra She Who Seeks]
practice!
ReplyDeleteThose are really pretty. I don't know enough about calligraphy to tell you if it's good or bad, but I can tell you that it's pretty.
ReplyDeletelooks delightful, especially for a beginner! The High Court is satisfied!
ReplyDeleteYou did beautiful work. It should not be perfect. Perfect is boring!
ReplyDeleteFancy! I love it.
ReplyDeletefancier than anything I could do
ReplyDeletethe next trick is to get all the letters on the same line ...
ReplyDeleteafter that ... roughly the same size ...
(and am not here to mention what one should do with 'capitals'.
This sort of calligraphy is a Discipline almost lost.
ReplyDeleteMay you acquire that discipline.
Debra ... while yer, you are beginning to understand how variations (and joy) in the width of a physical 'pen' works ... there is much more to discover - but first, methinks, you have to submit yourself to the "discipline" of calligraphy before you launch into "free form" ...
ReplyDelete@ Davoh -- You're absolutely right, Davoh! The instructor in this course was starting us off on free form "modern" calligraphy and one of the reasons I found it difficult is that, by nature, I like things to be disciplined in a straight line, all uniform, etc. I agree that (in everything, really) we need to first know and understand the rules before we break them!
ReplyDeleteum, first you have to discover the physical limits and dimensions of the "pen" before you can 'control' it ... so yer ...
ReplyDeleteO, ok. (and here's me scrabbling around some ancient cardboard boxes trying to find some calligraphy pens and inks)
ReplyDeleteI think you are doing a marvelous job!
ReplyDeleteWell done! It is an art!
ReplyDeleteI am very impressed and also think you are doing amazingly for just a couple of classes. I think calligraphy looks harder than hell.
ReplyDeleteHow fun and how pretty. Quite the challenge!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful!!!!! I so want to write like my father did... I have some very, very old books I have collected over the years. Some are over 150 years old and the the inscriptions are so beautiful. Flourish and beauty. I want to learn too! Don't stop, now you have to write like that all the time.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous. Well done you! :)
ReplyDeleteYou did well. I can't do anything that requires neatness.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
That's pretty nice stuff! My cursive is deteriorating, but I can still read it. So far. It's great to use calligraphy for personalized greetings.
ReplyDeleteHow fun. Can't wait to see how you progress.
ReplyDeleteNice! Keep practicing. In the meantime, where's My C?heck
ReplyDelete@ Leeanna -- You bloodsucker! Watch this space on Monday. I'll deal with you! *shakes fist*
ReplyDeleteYou skritch so freaking lovingly!
ReplyDeleteI think you are doing a great job. You've inspired me to want to try calligraphy agaIn. My first time was a dismal failure. I'm so impatient and want it to be perfect right away.
ReplyDeletewhoa! that is so cool.
ReplyDeleteThey look great. I print because often I can't read my own handwriting. I plan to try improving it someday.
ReplyDeleteProud that you are learning to write at your age!
ReplyDelete@ lgsquirrel -- Hahahahahahaha, your comment made me laugh out loud!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun. Looking good.
ReplyDeleteI love how you wrote the word "sweet."
ReplyDeleteGreat calligraphy Debra. It's quite difficult isn't it. I find that I hold my breath when trying to do it... which doesn't really help when it makes you slightly dizzy and lightheaded!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend :D
I love the wonkiness of it! It'd be perfect for labeling little bottles of Fairy Dust or whatever. Wonkiness is good in my books - I think you should stop practicing right now. :)
ReplyDeleteI dunno...looks pretty good to me. Just the fact that you have the patience for this is a bonus!
ReplyDeleteYou made it your own !! That's for sure..Better than I could do..Happy looking words..
ReplyDeleteWay to go, Debra! Beautiful! I'm glad to see that handwriting as an art is not disappearing. I was very upset when they stopped teaching cursive handwriting in our district.
ReplyDeleteThat does actually look lovely 🖤
ReplyDeleteWrite me a letter, baby, send it by mail. :^)
ReplyDeleteGood god ... that does not look like beginner's writing! you've been practicing or are just a natural!
ReplyDeleteFabulous - I've tried it and it is very difficult - good work - here is a gold star.
ReplyDeleteYou did fantastic Debra!!! Well done! Flirty! Very cute!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love it.
ReplyDeleteLooks good!
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