Stop Comparing Your Handwriting to Calligraphy
An acquaintance said to me recently, “you know, for being a calligrapher, and doing what you do, your handwriting sure is hard to read.”
I started this Tucson Calligraphy studio to provide clients with a stylized way of expressing their important messages. Often, the purpose of the pieces I make is to show respect and honor to loved ones through beautiful lettering and presentation. I invite clients to be artful and expressive with their correspondence. I want to encourage people to educate themselves about their own authenticity and share it with those they care for.
An acquaintance said to me recently, “you know, for being a calligrapher, and doing what you do, your handwriting sure is hard to read.”
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The aim of this practice is to learn how to write lightly. No matter how hard you’re pressing, the tool will still make a mark. Developing a lighter hand as you write will give you the power to decide the weight of the mark. … More Brush Pen Basics