Basic Calligraphy Strokes for Beginners: The Underturn Stroke

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The first post in this series focused on learning the first basic calligraphy stroke for beginners -the entrance or exist stroke. As mentioned in that post, it is important that when you teach yourself calligraphy, you need to learn the basic calligraphy strokes first as they are the building blocks to calligraphy and everything builds … Read more

Basic calligraphy strokes for beginners: the entrance/exit stroke

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When you want to teach yourself calligraphy, the first step you can take is to learn the basic calligraphy strokes. The basic calligraphy strokes are the building blocks of calligraphy. Everything builds on the basic strokes, making these basic strokes extremely important to learn before trying fancy calligraphy letters and projects. The first stroke to … Read more

What Are The Different Types Of Calligraphy?

What Are The Different Types Of Calligraphy?

What are the different types of calligraphy? As a newcomer to calligraphy, I have been wondering about this as I have come across so many different styles of calligraphy as I read more about calligraphy, which caused me a great deal of confusion. I decided to summarise my research on the different types of calligraphy … Read more

Is It Worth Learning Calligraphy?

Is it worth learning calligraphy?

Is it worth learning calligraphy? It sure is! There are so many benefits to learning calligraphy that, surprisingly, it is not a more popular hobby.  To determine whether it is worth learning calligraphy, we can consider the benefits of learning calligraphy. There are many benefits, many of which relate to learning a new skill, improving … Read more

What Is The Easiest Calligraphy To Learn?

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Beginners in calligraphy may wonder what the easiest calligraphy to learn is. There are different types of calligraphy that beginners may find easy, but what is an easy calligraphy type for one person may not be for another person. Generally, faux calligraphy is the easiest for beginners since it requires no special equipment, and it … Read more

Is calligraphy harder for lefties?

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There is a myth that lefties cannot learn calligraphy. Fortunately, this is not true. Anyone – left or right-handed can learn calligraphy. Is calligraphy harder for lefties? It can be more challenging for a leftie to learn calligraphy, but there are several considerations to help lefties learn calligraphy better. Firstly, mindset plays an important role. … Read more