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Description: Every calligrapher has his or her own style, but there are certain foundational skills that any hand-letterer should know. Here, Paperfinger's Bryn Chernoff shares basic calligraphy fundamentals, from preparing your nib and ink to drawing lines of various thicknesses, crafting curves, and mastering other essentials. For more calligraphy resources—including easy-to-use worksheets—join Bryn in Pen and Ink Calligraphy: The Art of the Envelope, a Skillshare Original: skl.sh/3dRcaYw --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALLIGRAPHY QUICK JUMP MENU 00:00 Intro to Calligraphy 00:33 Preparing Your Nib and Ink 01:06 What Is a Reservoir? 01:24 Nib and Pen Angle 01:59 Drawing Straight Lines and Adjusting Your Pressure 02:35 Downstrokes and Thick Lines 02:54 Shapes, Curves, and the Building Blocks of Letters 03:15 Your Turn: Practice Calligraphy Basics --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT SKILLSHARE Skillshare is an online education platform with thousands of classes taught by the world’s best practitioners. Come take a class on illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, crafts, and more. To get started, sign up for a free trial here: skillshare.com/signup Subscribe to Skillshare on Youtube: skl.sh/yt-subscribe​ Skillshare on Instagram: instagram.com/skillshare​ Skillshare on Facebook: facebook.com/skillshare​ Skillshare on Twitter: twitter.com/skillshare --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT BRYN CHERNOFF Bryn Chernoff started her calligraphy studio Paperfinger out of true love for writing by hand. Paperfinger provides modern, hand-drawn calligraphy and illustration for everything from weddings and events to graphic design projects, keepsakes, commercial and custom work. Her work has been featured in Town & Country, Real Simple, The New York Times, Refinery29, Cool Hunting, Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot, Swiss Miss, 100 Layer Cake, and countless others. Bryn also leads a number of workshops and offers private instruction to share her love for calligraphy. In Pen and Ink Calligraphy: The Art of the Envelope, join Brynn for a one-hour class that walks through her detailed process for creating a beautifully addressed envelope: skl.sh/3dRcaYw --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE CALLIGRAPHY RESOURCES Learn the basics of hand lettering and get a crash course in the fascinating history of calligraphy with The Art of Lettering: Intro to Hand-Drawn Script, a Skillshare Original from Neil Tasker: skl.sh/3ynn55E Add flair to chalkboard designs at home or at your business with the help of letterer Lauren Ham, who shares how to preserve, fix, and flourish your handiwork in Hand Lettering for Chalk Murals, a Skillshare Original: skl.sh/3p1oPP3 In Calligraphy Essentials: From First Script to Final Flourish, join Seb Lester for a detailed introduction to the basics of hand-drawn letterforms, whether you're holding a nib for the first time or improving upon a long-practiced craft: skl.sh/3E6mt5L