Daily practice sheet using a half-inch flat brush to write a Neuland alphabet.
daily practice
Layers
Daily calligraphy practice: layers of letters, words and paint.
Silver Apples of the Moon
One of my favorite ways to work with calligraphy is to make layers of letters and words,
which creates visual depth, but also some kind of energetic depth as well.
Morning Warmups
Sometimes I’m experimenting in my daily warmup.
This time, it’s writing large letters with a small, broad-edged nib.
Early Morning Patterns
One of the many things that fascinates me about calligraphy is the structure and order
that can appear over an entire page of work.
Sometimes you don’t notice it until you’re done, especially if you’re practicing letters.
No Hay Pajaros Hogaño
I’m continuing to work with this text from Don Quixote.
It’s a short quote, but it really gets to the point, as only proverbs and aphorisms can.
(See En Los Nidos for my explanation.)
Namaste
Sending things by snail mail is a great excuse for calligraphy practice!
En Los Nidos
…en los nidos de antaño no hay pajaros hogaño
Back to the Basics
At various times, I’ve been able to settle into a morning routine
that includes calligraphy practice. Sometimes the practice is actually making finished pieces.
Other times, it’s just back to the basics of form with something like Roman Capitals
done in monoline to really emphasize the proportions, shapes and angles.