Once you’ve erased your pencil lines, you’re finished! And that’s all there is to it … I didn’t describe this post as “simple” for nothing. I love flourishing with iron gall because it’s a thin ink that easily makes hairline strokes. This flourished piece features Janet Style calligraphy and iron gall ink. Then, wait for your ink to dry, and erase any visible pencil lines. Feel free to rotate your paper however you need to in order to achieve the best writing position! I rotate my paper a lot as I trace over pencil flourishes.Ĭontinue to trace until you’re finished. I’d start with the top flourish and work your way down in order to avoid smudging. Rotate your paper any way you need to in order to trace over the flourishes that you just made with your pencil. Use a Dip Pen to Trace Over Your Pencil Draft You can even connect some letters with your flourishes! For example, I connected the cross on the “x” and the descender of the “f” in the pencil draft above. (If a certain flourish doesn’t look good, erase it!) Draw in the descenders and crosses that you skipped in step 1, and play with using them to fill in space. Use your pencil to experiment with different flourishing patterns until the piece feels right. Be sure to draw a pencil draft that’s much lighter than this one! I made my draft dark so you can see it in this photo, but the lighter your draft, the easier it will be to erase later. I’m all about planning, and I want to see what it’s going to look like first! If you’re like me, then a pencil is going to be your secret calligraphy flourishing weapon. There are plenty of talented calligraphers out there who can whip up random flourishes on a piece like this. That was a choice I made knowing that I had plenty of other flourishing opportunities! Whether you omit the descender on a “p” or choose to make it straight like this one is up to you. Notice that I included a straight descender on the “p” here. If you have letters with crosses, like “A”s or “t”s, refrain from crossing them just yet. As you write, be conscientious about not making descenders (strokes that dip down, like the loop on a “y”) for any of your letters. Write Your Calligraphy - But Omit Some Strokesįirst, write your calligraphy. In today’s short tutorial, I’ll show you my technique for making flourishes that look polished every time. It’s tough to figure out how not to overdo it (or underdo it!), and even harder to make flourishes that are tasteful and natural-looking. Calligraphy flourishing is something that mystifies most people.
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