Spiritual Calligraphy book
See God’s Word glorified in these 16 passages from the Gospel of Mark, each one beautifully illustrated with stunning calligraphy paired with an insightful meditation. Full color throughout. Also includes information and photos about the calligrapher’s tools used throughout the book.
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Zoom Calligraphy Classes Galore!
There has never been a better time to learn calligraphy. Thanks to Zoom, calligraphers across the US and around the world are giving live and recorded classes with an international audience. I clicked through many of the calligraphy guilds on … Continue reading
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Starting a Calligraphy Business?
How do you get started in a calligraphy business? I don’t have all the details, but I do know that you’ll need to determine exactly what you want to do with your skills. I thought I’d jot down the different … Continue reading
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Making a folded pen or cola pen
Barbara Close taught her students how to make a folded pen, also known as a cola pen (yes, as in soda pop). A fellow student, Juan, graciously posed for the step-by-step photos. First we cut the strip of sheet metal Barbara … Continue reading
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Letters CA Style 2015
I and many other calligraphers spent four days this past weekend in Pomona, California at the annual Letters CA Style calligraphy workshop retreat. To get an idea of the many classes and the talent that was on hand, take a … Continue reading
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Western Calligraphy in the Movies
This is a fun list of western calligraphy being used in public theatrical films and TV shows. The calligraphy in this list may have appeared in titles, credits, used by characters in the film, or included calligraphic elements on objects. There are two … Continue reading
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Steve’s Resources
People have wondered how to get my prints, calligraphy book, videos of my work, and the iPhone apps I created on how to do calligraphy. I have set up this one page to display all the links to those resources. … Continue reading
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Quotes About Calligraphy
I collected these quotes from handouts given by various calligraphy teachers, from books, magazines, and other sources over the years. Each quote offers food for thought and helps expand our understanding of our art.
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Sometimes we would like to get more information about our hobby (or livelihood). I remember back when I started in calligraphy (which was on or not long after 1972, based on the 20th Edition Speedball Handbook copyright, one of my … Continue reading
Favorite Calligraphy Videos
Updated January 19, 2014. Contents (Contents links not working? Just scroll down.) Demonstrations Flourishes Gothic Capitals Insular Half-Uncial Medieval Manuscripts Quill and Reed pen making Misc. Instruction Personalities Saint John’s Bible Uncategorized Demonstrations Writing with different instruments (Japanese language) Envelope … Continue reading
Calligraphy Internet Resources (guilds, supplies, images, learning, etc.)
Contents Calligraphy Guilds Learning Calligraphy Calligraphy Supplies in the U.S. Calligraphy Books Published Historical collections Glossaries of Calligraphy and Lettering Terms Wikipedia Calligraphy Entries Misc. Calligraphy Interest Calligraphy Images (various Internet search results) Sell Your Work or Services Alphabet Sentences (pangrams) Informational … Continue reading