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Oct

A New Year for WindWriters

Posted by Edna  Published in Uncategorized

Our guild generally takes the summer off, and regular meetings commence in September after school starts and all the hustle and bustle settles down, so we consider September to be the start of a new year for WindWriters.
Our guild is committed to the study of letterforms as a basic focus for all members.  Often we [...]

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Tags: italic forms and variations, practice, projects, study of letterforms, writing on dark paper

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31

Aug

Wait for the Time to be Right

Posted by Edna  Published in Tools and Tips

You have a great idea for a new calligraphy piece, or perhaps you got a new commission, and it’s so tempting to start right in with the calligraphy while the excitement and inspiration are fresh in your mind.
Sometimes the immediate approach works, but usually the results of this kind of approach to your work are disappointing.
Just [...]

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Tags: practice, warm-up

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