Nothing will come of nothing; we must dare mighty things. -William Shakespeare
Hi dear readers, my 25th birthday is in a few days. I am glad and grateful of this milestone that is coming up. I have decided to do a quick faux calligraphy with this quote because it speaks so much to me in a way that I am starting another chapter in my life.
1. The first step is to draft my desired quote using a pencil.
Some calligraphers skip this step and move towards inking. I, sometimes do this too but most of the time, I want to draft it first just to make sure there is enough space between the words and to make sure my words aren’t cut in between because I ran out of paper space. Through drafting first, I commit fewer mistakes and save time.
2. For the next step, use the metallic pen and write over your pencil marks. You may do necessary adjustments with the design.
While laying your ink over your pencil marks, you may adjust your writing. There are times that we cannot really follow our draft. The draft will serve as our guide and it’s okay if you do not follow it exactly. You can adjust throughout the entire process.
3. Outline the down strokes. This additional line will be filled later in order to have thicker downstrokes.
Since in calligraphy, the downward strokes are the thicker strokes and for upward, use thin lines. When outlining before filling in, be conscious and take note of the sizing of your outlines so that later, when filling in, you are consistent with the sizing of your thick strokes.
4. Moving on to my favorite part, fill in the outlines and erase the pencil marks. Finally, you have your finished product!
Lovely isn’t it? All you need is a metallic pen and a black paper to create this art work. What are you waiting for? Create your very own now! Here are additional tips for you:
Bonus Tips:
•Test your pen first in a separate black paper. Some black paper will cause the pen ink to write intermittently. Try and test first if the pen is compatible with your paper. Sometimes, writing first on a separate paper will also condition the pen and avoid blots. You don’t want to ruin your work later, better test first.
• Choose a smooth black paper. Sometimes, the problem is not with the pen but with the paper. Make sure you use the good ones. You don’t necessary need to have the expensive ones, just the ones with good quality.
• Have fun. It cannot be avoided to have little mistakes. Forgive yourself, it’s okay, the most important thing is you have fun while making your artwork. Practice will make you better, so try and try and through time, you’ll get better.
Thank you for reading and if you like this artwork and you want to see more of my works, leave a comment below on what I should do next! You can also post a photo of your very own work if you are inspired by mine. Until Next time!
Your calligraphy skills are amazing! That is a much-needed quote. It is true that our future is determined by our actions today. Not sure about the exact words but it's something like that. I recently came across a book called Kaizen by Sarah Harvey and the idea of breaking down tasks into small chunks is alluring to me and practical at the same time. Sometimes when we see the things we need to do, it is overwhelming. I love the quote as it motivates action.
Breaking down tasks is such a good idea. I've come across into other techniques to increase productivity as well. Pomodoro technique is one. I don't know who originated it but it's all about having small timed breaks in between doing your task. Just make sure that when it's time to do your task, you have less distractions and your focus is into finishing your desired goal.
Thanks for the lovely comment.
Thanks for the tip, I will give Pomodoro technique a try.
I love the quote. It reminds me of pushing forward even things does not fall into place. We need to work for our dreams. The future is always bright when we prepare for it.
Happy birthday, @reewritesthings. I do hope your dream come true. Cheers !wine
Thank you so much for the greeting @juecoree.
The quote is a reminder that we should always try our best when striving hard to reach our dreams. Because if we don't do it, who will do it for us right? We are the ones capable of reaching what we want to. Only if we also act on it.
Oof learning calligraphy was always on the list that I keep forgetting the most. Too many stuff to learn and not enough focus or time to grind through. Lovely work for the a truthful quote. The quote applies to anything worth of value for any occasion. What brand of pen do you prefer and the size of the tips?
Go for it! It's always fun to do and relaxing as well. I only use cheaper ones but they're of good quality. My favorite pens are the metallic ones called My Metal-0.7.