Calligraphy

For this task we used ink and a flat paintbrush and started off practicing with simple strokes horizontally, vertically and with curves. We attempted to copy the alphabet that was used for calligraphy. Once we grasped the technique of the brush and ink, we attempted to write a piece of text.

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Here I wrote out the alphabet but not in chronological order, but so that the letters all fitted into each other. The piece looks flowing when you first look at it. The letters vary in size and direction.

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This was a basic alphabet that I practiced before I moved onto text. I tried it in the calligraphic style of font.

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Here I experimented with different effects and fonts to make the alphabet look more effective. 

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This was my experiemntation with a passage from Romeo and Juliet. I made the text different sizes so that it was more appealing to the eye.

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Our extension was to make wine bottle labels using the styles and techniques we had been practicing. I found this task hard as getting the knack of the brush and ink was difficult and making the letters look similar was challanging. However I enjoyed it as I had never used ink before and it has made me use it more in my work.