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I hope you already know since we're all in the same class, but my name is Dana Kuo. I have no artistic ability at all, so I figured calligraphy would kind of (not really) just barely bring me into the world of art. I take pictures too so I suppose calligraphy is another art form that does not focus on actual drawing. I love traveling, snowboarding, and playing softball. Yup, that's about it.
Calligraphy has been a large part of my life since I was a child. My grandfather loves writing in calligraphy. He has been trying to teach me Chinese calligraphy since I was young. I figured I could use this project as an opportunity to improve (and honestly start) calligraphy and become closer with my grandfather. He will be my "expert interview" because of a super fun amazing story that you won't hear until I post my interview. I just love to keep you in suspense
Anyway, I also thoroughly enjoyed writing in cursive in elementary school, and some calligraphy styles branch off of cursive so why not.
For this project, I will need a few different writing tools because there are many ways to create calligraphy. One way is to write in cursive and add an outline. I will only need regular pens for that. I will also buy a brush pen from Amazon and I already purchased a small beginner calligraphy pen set for actual calligraphy.
I have 3 sets of goals. By the 2nd entry I want to have learned about 2 or 3 different calligraphy styles (alphabets). By the 4th entry I want to be able to write a daily quote with my favorite style of calligraphy. By the last entry I want to be able to write a daily quote with all of the styles I've learned, and maybe work on writing in different sizes (headings, invitation size, actual writing size...).
Here are a couple of the styles I am considering (or at least something similar to these looks):
Here's a link to my pitch presentation for a "summary" of part of this blog post:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ad_Hu6RGig-0md6Nr-nRGCqcDD_kaCwOwi9FvQUQ7-s/edit#slide=id.p4
Well guys, I wish you luck on all of your projects, please wish me luck on mine (since I have no artistic ability whatsoever but just go with it).
Bye for now
The two styles you posted both look really cool, but have you considered developing your own unique style? If you did, it could make the project a lot more personal, and you can show how it develops over time. Also, is there a reason you chose the Roman alphabet instead of Chinese, or are you planning to do Chinese calligraphy after you are done with this project?
ReplyDeleteThat's an awesome idea, thank you! I think I'll experiment with trying to create my own style. I've been thinking and the problem with Chinese calligraphy is that I'm not very good at Chinese! I think Chinese calligraphy could be a whole other genius project! For the sake of time, I think I will just stick to the alphabets I posted above. However, I think I will pursue Chinese calligraphy over the summer.
DeleteThis is really cool! Calligraphy has always fascinated me, so I'm excited to see what you make. Are you planning on making a big, magnificent banner/poster/etc with your newfound calligraphy abilities (like Seb Lester style)? That'd be pretty neat. I agree with Sam, because figuring out your own calligraphy style sounds like an exciting way to truly connect yourself with this art form. Maybe you could try some different tools, like Crayola markers or regular pencil. Have fun, and good luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ellie! And yeah, I've been looking at Seb Lester for a while. I was thinking of including his style of blockish letters as one of my alphabets.
DeleteI love the look calligraphy, so I've actually done some basic (sort of) research. I know you said you were going to get a brush pen from Amazon, but if you haven't already bought it, I would suggest looking at Jet Pens. They're my favorite stationary shopping site, and they have a large selection of individual brush pens (as well as sampling sets). The site also has a blog with guides on a variety of different things including multiple posts on calligraphy. (I would suggest checking out their Brush Letting for Beginners post which includes printables you can use to practice your strokes and letters as well as recommendations and descriptions for various brush pens.) I'm excited to see what you create, and I wish you luck!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thank you so much for the tip! I've been looking at their site and it looks really cool. Thanks!!!!
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