A Newbie’s Guide To Calligraphy Written By A Fellow Newbie
Look at this very first attempt at “calligraphy” below. Somehow the word “immortality” looks like it was strangling itself ’til it passed out. This was two years ago. Early this month, I got hooked...
View ArticleCalligraphy | It’s A Bob Marley Kind Of Saturday
Don’t worry about a thing ‘coz every little thing is gonna be alright :) Have a very cool weekend, everyone!Filed under: CALLIGRAPHY Tagged: Adventure, Art, Art Blog, Blog, Calligraphy, Crafts,...
View ArticleSee You On Instagram!
I am @themessycake on Instagram. Hope to see you there! :)Filed under: CALLIGRAPHY, ORIGINAL ARTWORK Tagged: Adventure, Art, Art Blog, Baking, Blog, Blogs, Calligraphy, Cooking, Crafts, Creativity,...
View ArticleCalligraphy | Ooh Child
Can you tell which movie I’ve seen recently based on this song? :) Oooh child, things are gonna get easier…. I love all the songs in that movie! (not naming it in case some people don’t want any kind...
View ArticleCalligraphy | Take A Walk
Sometimes, my lines look as if it took a walk on an empty stomach or after having too much to drink. The most effortless looking things require a bit more work sometimes, like my first brushscript...
View ArticleCalligraphy | True Story
Like realizing that I will never be a professional calligrapher anytime soon :D So instead, I will simply embrace and celebrate imperfection. Because that is my style, that is me. And I am perfectly...
View ArticleThe Awkward Sensation Of Change
The past couple of months have been of extreme discovery and evolution for me, creativity-wise. My friend Sara and I were catching up and she said, “You’ve completely renaisanced.” “What do you...
View ArticleCalligraphy | What If?
I’ve been working on a more relaxed style of writing. Copperplate and Spencerian leave me breathless (literally, I don’t breathe while writing) LOL! :D These kinds of strokes allow for more...
View ArticleCalligraphy | I See Trees Of Green
Using the Leonard nib, drawing the words from one of my favourite songs. Through Photoshop, I was able to change the colors, from black ink to blue. I really think I’m sticking to this style of...
View ArticleCalligraphy | Rag Art #1
Sigh. I really regret forgetting to keep all my rags. I always absentmindedly dispose of them when I’m tidying up the room. So finally, I got to scan a rag for the first time, because someone once...
View ArticleRelaxing With Calligraphy
The past two months have been a bit hectic, with lots of things happening in my head and in real life. I’ve also been busy in the kitchen, constantly working up a dough and […]
View ArticleCalligraphy | Do They Know It’s Christmastime At All?
Just came across a video of the new Band-Aid. It also said “30”. I cannot believe how quickly time flew by because I remember watching Sting, Spandau Ballet, David Bowie and the rest of […]
View ArticleToday’s Calligraphy Practice | Keep Going
I like inserting illustrations into my calligraphy work as much as possible. Today was my first time to use a decorative banner typical in many artful typography posters I’ve seen. I had to digitize...
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