Comments on: pen play… http://creativlei.com/2012/pen-play/ Looking at life CreativLEI Wed, 25 May 2016 19:41:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.2 By: Lisa W. http://creativlei.com/2012/pen-play/#comment-366 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 05:04:09 +0000 http://creativlei.wordpress.com/?p=568#comment-366 In reply to Julie.

Thank you so much. I was first really taught calligraphy in high school by a professional calligrapher, before that I just copied what I could from books. There is something about learning from someone sitting there with you that’s just different. Joanne’s lessons have been great guidance for stylized lettering and there are definitely tips to use towards calligraphy skills, but her focus is certainly more on whimsical styles and developing your own signature lettering (which I’m absolutely loving). A book I’d recommend for a great look at calligraphy techniques is “The Art & Craft of Hand Lettering” by Annie Cicale. It is both beautiful and instructive.

]]> By: Julie http://creativlei.com/2012/pen-play/#comment-365 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:49:55 +0000 http://creativlei.wordpress.com/?p=568#comment-365 Oh bless you left-handed ones!!! I have been thinking about calligraphy for a looooooong time and I also took Joanne Sharpe’s class. Which made me miserable. My handwriting is decent but calligraphy seems darn near impossible. how did you get started? Any particular book you could point me to???

]]> By: Kate http://creativlei.com/2012/pen-play/#comment-364 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:02:31 +0000 http://creativlei.wordpress.com/?p=568#comment-364 I’m also a lefty. I’m not sure what the “normal” way to hold the pen is for a lefty, but what I do is turn the paper 1/4 turn to the right, so I’m writing top to bottom rather than left to right… looks strange probably, but it works for me, and a bonus is that I don’t get ink on my hand!

Your copperplate script is lovely 🙂

]]> By: Rebecca http://creativlei.com/2012/pen-play/#comment-363 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:40:49 +0000 http://creativlei.wordpress.com/?p=568#comment-363 Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. My youngest daughter is left handed and hates writing. This post helped me remember how difficult it might be for her sometimes. BTW you have beautiful handwriting.

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