Practicing Calligraphy

A good roundhand is the calligraphic style which just keeps on coming back.

Practicing calligraphy. Tombow dual brush pens i used 555 and 565 and the blending pen. Realize that there s more than one way to practice calligraphy. Start by working through the alphabet connect a to b b to c soft on upstrokes firm on downstrokes. You won t want to miss a thing so. If so easy calligraphy means the simplest and best hand from which to learn good habits and skills. The carolingian reform in the 8th century developed a roundhand to promote learning. Soft in between letters.

Start by building a strong foundation. How to practice calligraphy. It s okay to go back to basics. You will learn quickly and thoroughly if you. For more great calligraphy resources visit my calligraphy board on pinterest. In modern calligraphy we are mainly using the pencil to sketch out rough concepts create guidelines and for those who are on a budget you can even practice calligraphy with it. Modern calligraphy practice sheets 2 3 this is a style i m much more comfortable with and while it s not technically calligraphy it has the same techniques thicken the downstrokes lighten the upstrokes.

If you re ready to get your calligraphy practice on you ll enjoy this list of the best free printable calligraphy practice sheets on the tpk blog. Don t be scared to lift up your pen. When it comes to the pencil i would recommend a simple hb pencil or a mechanical pencil like the staedtler mars 780 technical mechanical pencil.