How to make and use calligraphy guidelines for pointed pen calligraphy

Описание: New calligraphy tip video for beginners struggling with consistent letter sizes, and level lines etc… the secret is guidelines 😊

There are all different ways to use guidelines - this video is a little primer to get you started with the basics for pointed pen calligraphy guides.

For the calligraphy included here, I used a Leonardt Principal EF nib and @foxandquills iron throne ink.

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Links for products and organizations mentioned in the video
IAMPETH - https://www.iampeth.com/content.aspx?...
John Neal Bookseller - https://www.johnnealbooks.com/product...
Paper and Ink Arts - https://www.paperinkarts.com/
Fox and Quills - www.etsy.com/shop/FoxandQuills


Chapters
0:00 Introduction to calligraphy guidelines
1:00 Recommended guidelines for beginners
2:25 Script proportion ratios between letter x-heights and ascenders/descenders
4:16 Choosing an x-height
4:57 Script slants
6:11 Preprinted practice paper and drawing your own slant lines
6:53 Practicing without slant guides and checking your work
7:47 Additional guidelines—caplines and secondary descender lines
9:47 Final thoughts


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