Category: calligraphy
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Poem on a Rainy Day
Just a little something that dawned on me while whiling away at Cara Mia Galleria.
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An impertinent start
When a Tachikawa School-G is good, it’s very, very, good. When it’s bad, it’s horrid. I have named my Tachikawa School-G after Akane Tendou, the “uncute” and unlikeable female lead of anime classic, Ranma 1/2. For the first week I had her, even though I plugged in a brand spankin’ new ink cartridge, she just…
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Rome wasn’t built in a day
Tips for beginning calligraphers, from a beginner calligrapher. I swore that I would not buy new pens and inks until my calligraphy got better. I also figured I’d be kinder to myself and start with Roman lettering and calligraphic print instead of jumping into Copperplate. I used ye olde ‘Writing & Illuminating & Lettering’ to…
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Rome wasn't built in a day
Tips for beginning calligraphers, from a beginner calligrapher. I swore that I would not buy new pens and inks until my calligraphy got better. I also figured I’d be kinder to myself and start with Roman lettering and calligraphic print instead of jumping into Copperplate. I used ye olde ‘Writing & Illuminating & Lettering’ to…