Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles

Overview

“The beauty of a reed pen lies in the hand of a calligrapher. To properly use the reed pen is important to achieve the best results. Here you will learn how to understand and start writing with an angled reed pen.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: How to Use a Reed Pen, which is part of the Domestika online course: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles. Explore modern calligraphy techniques, expressive lettering styles, and creative compositions to develop your own calligraphic style.

Partial transcription of the video

“How to Use a Reed Pen In this lesson, I'll show you how to use a reed pen. There are certain qualities of the reed pen that you have to keep in mind, especially the angular wide nib, which determines the thickness and the thinness of a stroke. Let's start. I need my ink pot and my bamboo pen. The first thing you need to practice, if you’re using the reed pen for the first time, is the rhombic dots. If you go upwards, it makes a thin line, and if you go downwards, it makes a thick line. This is something you need to get used to when using a reed pen. Another useful exercise to get used to th...”

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Course summary for: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (2)
• 192 students
• 7 units
• 90 lessons (15h 27m)
• 50 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering