Calligraphy (and challenge)

[phoenix13]

So weird...posting in Art & Entertainment. I feel like I should do an interpretive dance before posting.

Anyway, I'm getting into calligraphy. Right now, just standard American calligraphy. I was wondering if any of you do calligraphy. If so, how did you pick it up, and tips do you have?

Since that'll probably get zero to -3 responses, I thought it'd be fun to do a calligraphy challenge. The challenge will be to pen, scan, and upload the following words:

"Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Central"

If anyone actually tries to do this, we can have a poll at the end to select the winner. If you just want to sketch or draw or doodle, that's fine too (as long as it says the words above.

Ready?

...

GO!

K, here's mine (on paper this time!). I didn't forget about the "central," it's just in white.

Okay. Here's my attempt. I suck balls at capital letters and I wasn't writing with a guide, which I should have been. It's also with a pencil instead of a pen because my pen sucks. I see some of the mistakes and I could probably fix it, but oh well. Here's my submission.
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Looks good!

 

[ThatsWhatHeSaid]

^^ Sweet Jesus, that's fantastic

 

[ThatsWhatHeSaid]

Okay. I finally got a copperplate pen. Here's me playing around. I know there are mistakes, FYI. For example, "Booyalab" was intentionally spelled with a capital "B" just to piss her off.

Please compare it to my original submission:

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[penelope]

Wow, these are gorgeous. I definitely don't have the patience for this... I'd go all crazy-like on the letters.

 

[Salomé]

 

[Anonymous]

Wow, that's really nice, Edahn and phoenix13. I'm trying to learn, but haven't been practicing a whole lot. It's frustrating, because I would really like lessons, but there aren't any available around here. I'm mostly trying to learn Beneventan right now; I'll try to take a picture of something later today.

Also, what kinds of pens and inks do you guys use? I'm partial to Brause nibs myself. I'm using Higgins non-waterproof black for ink, but I like sumi ink as well.

 

[ThatsWhatHeSaid]

Anon, I'm not sure what I'm using. It came in a cheap $20 set off amazon. I'll check, but I know that they're copperplate nibs and I use a pen holder so the nib is angled. Edit: Gillott 404 and 303.

 

[ragashree]

I don't actually know you, Edahn, but I'd guess you were most likely an Ne type, probably ENTP. If so, would you regard your interest in Calligraphy in MBTI terms as having anything to do with getting in touch with your inferior Si? It seems to me like a very Si kind of activity.

 

[ThatsWhatHeSaid]

I don't actually know you, Edahn, but I'd guess you were most likely an Ne type, probably ENTP. If so, would you regard your interest in Calligraphy in MBTI terms as having anything to do with getting in touch with your inferior Si? It seems to me like a very Si kind of activity.

Are you calling me inferior?

 

[Salomé]

^ Nah, he's just collecting accomplishments to decorate himself with. It's because he wants everyone to like him.

It hasn't worked out so well.

 

[ThatsWhatHeSaid]

Nah, he's just collecting accomplishments to decorate himself with. It's because he wants everyone to like him.

Next up: ban bluemonday.

 

[Anonymous]

Alright, here's where I'm at in terms of Beneventan:

I'd like to move on to gothic forms, but I suck ass at getting the spacing right.

 

[runvardh]

I need to scan over this forum more. It's been 5 years since I've done any of this and I have no idea where my pens are. Maybe I'll try when I eventually get my pens and a scanner again.

 

[Salomé]

You don't really want to ban me. I'm a babe magnet.

PS. As an amateur graphologist, I can tell you that your curly bits reveal issues.
Just sayin',

 

[ThatsWhatHeSaid]

Anon, pretty sweet. You're using a dip pen, right? I also think gothic is hot. It's what I'd like to learn besides copperplate.

PS. As an amateur graphologist, I can tell you that your curly bits reveal issues.
Just sayin',

The secret is out!

 

[disregard]

Yeah yeah, nice work.

 

[ThatsWhatHeSaid]

I don't actually know you, Edahn, but I'd guess you were most likely an Ne type, probably ENTP. If so, would you regard your interest in Calligraphy in MBTI terms as having anything to do with getting in touch with your inferior Si? It seems to me like a very Si kind of activity.

I was just fucking with you.

I don't really think it terms of functions, and I doubt I really understand what Se/Si are, to be honest. I can tell you that I find the art very beautiful, especially the flourishing, and it gives me an existential sense of flow and rhythm. Whatever that really means. You can categorize it however you want.

 

[Anonymous]

PS. As an amateur graphologist, I can tell you that your curly bits reveal issues.
Just sayin',

Impressive, graphology is almost as accurate as astrology!

Anon, pretty sweet. You're using a dip pen, right? I also think gothic is hot. It's what I'd like to learn besides copperplate.

Yeah, a dip pen. I'd eventually like to try a quill, but I haven't seen any being sold. Although I guess I could just make my own since they're essentially a feather, as far as I know.

 

[ragashree]

^Nah, he's just collecting accomplishments to decorate himself with. It's because he wants everyone to like him.

*confused by your reasoning here* I thought this site was occasionally meant to be about MBTI anyway. I mostly wanted to see if I could guess what Edahn's type was as it wasn't on his profile. He pretty much confirmed my guess by his response however

It hasn't worked out so well.

That's ok, I already knew how much YOU hated me

 

[phoenix13]

Okay. I finally got a copperplate pen. Here's me playing around. I know there are mistakes, FYI. For example, "Booyalab" was intentionally spelled with a capital "B" just to piss her off.

Please compare it to my original submission:

Magnificent! I see improvement!