15 Sep 2008, 10:23 pm
Then I probably would not be a good candidate, my handwriting is terrible. Sad thing is...my typing is even worse. Maybe I should learn sign language? 
15 Sep 2008, 10:45 pm
Mines rubbish too.
When I was in school we had to copy into our books what the teacher wrote on the blackboard.
That was the lesson. All day, every day, copy notes.
The private education system of the seventies. 
My hand would cramp up and I'd never finish before he wiped it and started again.
Always the last, and always ignorred when he asked if anyone hadn't finished!
So I had incomplete notes, and being a perfectionist, the frustration and anger and self-pitying failure sucked all the interest in school right out of me.
I still fantasise about nuking those mother-####ers. 
Back to work, see you all later!
15 Sep 2008, 10:51 pm
15 Sep 2008, 10:52 pm
English Calligraphy..
Old English Calligraphy..
Gothic Calligraphy..
Text Calligraphy...
Chinese Caligraphy..
Arabic/Egyptian Calligraphy..
15 Sep 2008, 10:58 pm
East asian calligraphy may be better represented like this
15 Sep 2008, 10:59 pm
^^MissC, do you practice multiple different forms, or do you stick to one or two, specifically? 
15 Sep 2008, 11:01 pm
^Yeah, I thought I'd stick an english language of Chinese style.
I got a book on ancient Chinese calligraphy. Very hard to do.
15 Sep 2008, 11:05 pm
When you practice, do you copy, or do you come up with your own stuff? Is there material specifically for practicing calligraphy? 
15 Sep 2008, 11:16 pm
15 Sep 2008, 11:51 pm
I wish I had the ability. My mom and her brother are excellent artists, but me and my sister didn't inherit any of it. Maybe it skips generations?
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16 Sep 2008, 12:10 am
Calligraphy is awesome!!
I label some of my things with an A from Old English Text, the first letter of my first name. 
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16 Sep 2008, 12:41 am
16 Sep 2008, 1:58 am
There's books that teach you how to do it but you can always resolve to stencil.
Right now I'm learning Goth with a pen known as a CALLIGRAPHY PEN.
16 Sep 2008, 3:12 am
Cool. 
Seems like there would be alot of little things to remember. 
16 Sep 2008, 3:39 am
When I was in school we had to copy into our books what the teacher wrote on the blackboard.
That was the lesson. All day, every day, copy notes.
The private education system of the seventies.
My hand would cramp up and I'd never finish before he wiped it and started again.
Always the last, and always ignorred when he asked if anyone hadn't finished!
So I had incomplete notes, and being a perfectionist, the frustration and anger and self-pitying failure sucked all the interest in school right out of me.
I still fantasise about nuking those mother-####ers.
Back to work, see you all later!
Oh man..that sounds..well, awfull and stressful
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16 Sep 2008, 4:39 am
