Rendering pen and ink as a digital thing - harder than it seemed.

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Centering addresses is my biggest challenge - but sometimes it works out nicely. (Unflourished copperplate script envelope addressing)

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Hello, #Mimi
Gouache watercolor as ink on Canson Paper in copperplate script.
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Four-panel sign with each panel filled by a fading Chinese character. The sign is photographed below and appears to straddle a narrow street. Behind our, a large building with many floors and windows visible fills the frame.

"Their [calligrapher's] handwriting, if you think about it, really defined the character of the neighbourhood." — Billy Potts talking about his Hong Kong Ghost Signs tour in Kowloon City […]

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Be Bold! 🎨 Attention all #artists #calligraphers and lovers of #typography. Art & Inquiry wants you to show us your type, the swoosh of your nib, and the cut of your jib.

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This image is a black and white, highly graphical flyer with the Art & Inquiry ampersand in white with bold, descending circle halftone. It is on a black, multitextured, rich paper background with stylized and typographic wording that reads: @Art_inq Art of the Letter Be Bold Artist Prompt + Inspiration #ArtInqMe Art-Inquiry.com There is a ripped paper frame with some letters written in a gorgeous and flourished script on the right hand side and a bold, white brush stroke coming from behind it. Our social media links are also included. +++ Art & Inquiry present our February Artist Prompt! Art of the Letter: Be Bold! Use the power of Calligraphy, Hand Lettering or Typography to take a word, quote, phrase or song lyric to the next level. Be bold! Make broad strokes! Play with the advanced settings in your font panel! See what ligatures do! Then take a picture or save our a file and share it with us using the @artinqme tag. We'd love to compile these into a short video or blog post and share the love of lettering with you. The episode premieres TONIGHT (February 14th) at 6pm PT/9pmET and we'll have plenty of inspiration to help you get started.

🎨 Attention all #artists #calligraphers and lovers of #typography. Art & Inquiry wants you to show us your type, the swoosh of your nib, and the cut of your jib.

Take a quote, phrase, song lyric, slogan or word you love and use your skills to make a bold composition, then tag us with #ArtInqMe