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5 basic strokes for calligraphy

As many of you know, calligraphy is a well known visual art related to lettering. It is a masterpiece from a simple handwriting. It is used for designing invitation cards like weddings, birthdays, etc.

 Now that you know what calligraphy is, get your materials ready and I’ll show you now the basic strokes for calligraphy

I’m going to use a pluspen (from miniso) and a small journal notebook as my paper in demonstrating the strokes of calligraphy

Here are the strokes that I’m gonna show you:

1. Up stroke

I know that lots of newbies are having a hard time doing the up stroke, but that’s okay. Even though your up stroke is a little bit shaky you can improve it by practicing it. I’ve been there, as well as the other who are good at calligraphy. 

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TIP: Hold your pen 45 degrees inclined and make an up stroke with light pressure. This is the thin part of your lettering.

2. Down stroke

This stroke will be an easy one. This was one of my favorites strokes. And this is the really basic stroke. Don’t be afraid that your down stroke is too thick. Thick stroke may possibly result a good calligraphy.

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TIP: Use more pressure when doing a down stroke. It is the thick part of your lettering. 

3.  Curve over

 This is similiar to curve under but this one will a be the opposite of the curve under. It will start out as up and the curve down stroke.

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4. Curve under

This stroke will be like a letter U or V  in lowercase form. It will start out as down and then curve up stroke. This might be a complex one.

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5.Curve over/under

This stroke will be a little bit hard. It is a mix of curve over and curve under stroke. Start with a curve over transitioning to curve under stroke. Up stroke first, then down and then up again.

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And that’s all for now. I hope that these 5 basic strokes that I have shown helped you improve your lettering. Just remember, up strokes are less pressure and then the down strokes are more pressure. Just keep practicing and you'll achieve your goal in calligraphy. Also, try doing the 30 day challenge like HappyLetteringChallenge to see the results of your improvements on lettering.

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Hello again! I’m gonna show you some background designs for your calligraphy. Backgrounds usually give out a simple yet beautiful effect on your works. This will be an easy design and a good start for beginners.

Here’s an example that I made. 

You can use your brush pen to color your background design. I used my fraying brush pens for my background color design. I also used plastic to transfer the color to the paper I’m using. You can use a vellum board or Oslo paper. So, let’s start!

NOTE: I’ll be uploading in image form. The videos aren’t loading for some reason. I’m sorry for the inconvenience but I hope that this post will still help you. Again, I’m sorry if I’ll be uploading in image form.

 STEP 1

Choose a color you want to apply to your background. Color your plastic with your chosen color. 

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 STEP 2

Add water to the paper or to the plastic. I personally prefer to put water on the paper than on the plastic. 

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STEP 3 

After adding water to the paper, flip your plastic then place it to the part where you applied water. Spread the ink using your fingers and watch the ink spread to your paper. It is the fascinating part. 

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Repeat all the steps if you want to add more colors to the paper. I added one color which is pink and this is the result!

That’s all for now! I hope that this background technique will make your work more stunning and awesome. Thank you!

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Art is not all about colors, designs or shapes. It is about the story behind the canvas and the story behind the artist

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