I've started making little Chinese post-its for things around the house! It's far too much fun getting out my brush pen again, but wow I am not used to writing simplified script #calligraphy.
This is number 4 (cling wrap). The first 3 (cupboard, drawer, microwave) were too embarrassing to share. #Mandarin
Does anyone have recommendations about #handwriting or #penmanship - books, apps, videos? I’m not talking about #calligraphy per se but calligraphers might have some recommendations for beginners that could help me. The goal is legible cursive - fast, or at least not painfully slow, but still legible even if I’m concentrating on what I’m thinking instead of the mechanics of writing. Currently my handwriting looks quite childish unless I write in block capitals :(
Possibly my biggest #fountainpen regret is that my very first good fountain pen can no longer be used. It is a #Pelikan MC120 de luxe #Calligraphy pen I bought in 1990, when I was employed by a Pelikan stockist. I've all the nib sizes for it.
It developed a leak past the piston, and I don't think these pens are repairable.
It uses the same pen body as the M150, but while I could possibly find a body, they cost about as much on the secondary market as a new M200 (which the nibs will fit).
This "autograph" book is over 100 years old and belonged to my grandmother who was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Most of the signatures are from high school classmates. It looks like she collected these from the age of 15 to about 22.
Practicing Italic #Calligraphy with the help of Calligraphy for Dummies. Tracing and copying technique is slow going but I feel like I’m getting the shape of the letters and working on muscle memory. Started with gel pen before moving on the #FountainPen.
I learnt a little walking cursive in Chinese calligraphy class, but I never got round to grass cursive. So I've been working with this 1958 Yale University Press book. It's hard but it's so much fun to get my pen to do these wild gyrations!
#FPQuestion of the day:
Given the vast variety of pens and related items—and the ease of going crazy with acquisitions—what are some tips or ways to control spending or reduce impulse buying while keeping the hobby interesting and fresh? #FountainPens
@penfount To control spending: Don't Look. Hard stop. This means no #FountainPen related content: audio, visual, textual. If you have a friendly local brick and mortar store, eliminate or limit your visits.
To keep the hobby interesting and fresh, go deep: take up in earnest one or more of the adjacent hobbies, like #handwriting, #sketching, #calligraphy. You may need to purchase a few things to do so, but not too many.
In today's "Moments: A Ladybug Leaps into the Sky", I reflect on the joy of the precepts we take in the Zen tradition. You will also find a few haiku, wise words from Dipa Ma, and one silly piece about cloud thieves. You perhaps met one of them too!