calligraphy: sources and bibliographies

Here is my bibliography and citations for all of the sources I used when trying calligraphy. I have provided a brief description with each source, so that you can know what the article or video is about before you start searching for a specific one. These sources have helped me gain a deeper understanding of what calligraphy is, and how to execute it correctly. Enjoy!

1. “How To Do Modern Calligraphy (3 Popular Styles 2019).” Lettering Daily, 9 Apr. 2019, www.lettering-daily.com/modern-calligraphy/ / This article describes how to create three different types of modern calligraphy. It shows what pens and markers to use, as well as how to use them in the correct way and where to find them.

2. Rebecca. London, 2 Sept. 2017. // I chose this image to be the avatar on my blog because I felt like it really resembled what I was learning, as well as what I was going to be displaying on my blog.

3. “Tombow 62038 Fudenosuke Brush Pen, 2-Pack. Soft and Hard Tip Fudenosuke Brush Pens for Calligraphy and Art Drawings.” Amazon, Amazon, www.amazon.com/Tombow-62038-Fudenosuke-Calligraphy-Drawings/dp/B01M71S9DU/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3M6W37H0DQ7FF&keywords=brush%2Bpens&qid=1556897979&s=gateway&sprefix=brush%2Bpen%2Caps%2C402&sr=8-4. // This citation is for the link to the pens that I bought on Amazon and used to create and practice calligraphy; I put it on my blog so people could easily buy the correct materials to try calligraphy.

4. Steele, Alicia. “10 Free Brush Lettering Practice Sheets.” Dawn Nicole Designs®, Dawn Nicole Designs®, 8 May 2019, bydawnnicole.com/brush-lettering-practice-sheets/. // I used this website because it included a variety of tracing sheets for beginners. I just wanted to get a feel for the pen, and I figured this would be the best way for me and others to learn; it was also an added bonus that the sheets were free.

5. Lee, Amanda, director. Calligraphy and Hand Lettering for Beginners. YouTube, YouTube, 15 June 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBoVGqiSzr4. // This video was one of the first sources I used when researching calligraphy. I wanted to see how to use it, what it entailed, and what materials to use- this video was perfect, and I highly recommend it!

6. Daily, Lettering. “8 Calligraphy Beginner Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them).” Lettering Daily, 9 Apr. 2019, www.lettering-daily.com/calligraphy-beginner-mistakes/. // I chose this citation because I wanted to learn how to avoid the mistakes most beginners make; I wanted to get off on the right foot and execute calligraphy the correct way.

7. Dean, Peggy. “Top 7 Reasons People Learn Modern Calligraphy.” The Pigeon Letters, 8 Apr. 2019, thepigeonletters.com/2018/07/06/top-7-reasons-people-learn-modern-calligraphy/. // I chose this website because I wanted to learn why people choose to learn modern calligraphy; I wanted to know how I could use it after my genius hour project was finished.

8. Daily, Lettering. “Top 5 BEST Brush Pens For Brush Calligraphy (2019).” Lettering Daily, 20 Apr. 2019, www.lettering-daily.com/top-5-brush-pens/. // I chose this article when I was first starting out. I wanted to learn about all of the different types of brush pens (since I knew I didn’t want to use dip pens), and how each one was beneficial and different.

9. Daily, Lettering. “Tombow Dual Brush Pen Review + Blending Tutorial (2019).” Lettering Daily, 9 Apr. 2019, www.lettering-daily.com/tombow-dual-brush-pen/. // I chose this source because I wanted to learn more about the Tombow Dual Brush Pens, as well as the different ways I could use it.

10. Calligraphy, Pieces, director. How to Hold Your Brush Pen at an Angle. YouTube, YouTube, 16 Aug. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdXy2vhpTT4. // I chose this video because I wanted to learn how to hold my brush pen the correct way, and how to improve my form.

11. Bugbee, Lindsey. “7 Practical Uses for Calligraphy – The Postman’s Knock.” The Postman’s Knock, 6 Aug. 2018, thepostmansknock.com/7-practical-uses-for-calligraphy/. // I chose this website because I wanted to find more ways I could use calligraphy; I wanted to see what I could use this skill for after I had successfully learned it.

12. Kari. Modern Calligraphy Wedding Invitation. Los Angeles. // I chose this image because I wanted to see how people used modern calligraphy in their daily lives, and what their specific style looked like. I wanted to see what details they added and how they executed it.

13. Beck. Autumn Lane Paperie. United States. // I chose this image because I wanted to see how people styled their modern calligraphy; in this instance it was for a paperie company which is something you can start if you are good at calligraphy. This logo played with calligraphy as well as regular block letters to add a playful twist to the brand name and the picture.

14. Artrise. Make It Bloom. // I chose this image because I wanted to see how people added little details into their calligraphy. I wanted to look at people’s calligraphy and their style as a whole, but also how they added little pictures (ex. Flowers and leaves) by their writing to make it more appealing and fun.

15. “Calligraphy.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 9 May 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calligraphy. // This was one of the first sources I personally used because I wanted to learn what calligraphy was, where it originated, and how it had become a thing- I wanted to learn more about the history of calligraphy.

16. Co, Snowberry Design, director. Watercolor Spring Wreath and Calligraphy Thank You. YouTube, YouTube, 3 Oct. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqGfy9QkTCI. // I used this video to learn about which type of calligraphy I wanted to use and how I could use different styles. This video uses watercolor calligraphy, but ultimately I decided on brush pen calligraphy because I thought that would be easier.

17. Nicole, Dawn. “Tracing Pages for Beginners .” Dawn Nicole Designs, 2017, bydawnnicole.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/NewYearInspirationPracticeSheets-DND.pdf. // This is my citation for the tracing pages I used; the tracing pages helped me get a feel for how I naturally hold the pen, as well as when I should use a upstroke and downstroke.

    18. Nicole, Dawn. “Tracing Pages for Beginners.” Tracing Pages: Calligraphy, 2017, bydawnnicole.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TrickyLetterComboPracticeSheets-Set1.pdf . // This is another cite that I used for tracing pages; the tracing pages helped me get a feel for how I naturally hold the pen, as well as when I should use a upstroke and downstroke.

19. Bugbee, Lindsey. “What *Is* Modern Calligraphy? – The Postman’s Knock.” The Postman’s Knock, 12 Aug. 2017, thepostmansknock.com/what-is-modern-calligraphy/. //This source helped me learn about how regular calligraphy differs from modern calligraphy; it was helpful in making the decision on which style I wanted to try!

20. Thorpe, Molly. “Modern Calligraphy: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started in Script Calligraphy.” 『Modern Calligraphy: Everything You Need to Know to』 ペーパーバック 9780285643710 0285643711, 2017, antlion.xsrv.jp/0285643711/. // This source is a link to a book written by Molly Thorpe on calligraphy. I considered buying this book when I first started out, but opted for videos instead; I think this book would be a great hands on beginner book!