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manoeuver
June 14th, 2012, 12:06 PM
A while back I gave up on flexy nibs on my pens. Now I think that was a mistake.

As a lefty, writing normally (for me) meant a flexy nib wasn't much use as I'm pushing it all the time.

But that's only if I'm following the rules. I don't have to do that.

Dragging my hand through what I write messes things up a lot of the time. I can let it get me down, or I can make it part of my personality on the page.

Calligraphy is typically beautiful, fluid, elegant. It's in the etymology.

It doesn't have to be. When I make a blank page otherwise, it ain't wrong unless I say it is.

Calligraphy can be sinister. I can live with that.

I started to realize this when I made my Edison giveaway submission the other day... an excerpt:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m262/timhofmann/geeks2.jpg

It ain't pretty. That's fine. Why not run with it? At first I described it as deranged, which isn't inaccurate- I think sinister is a more appropriate term though.

I'll put some stuff up as it hits the page. love to have feedback.

thanks!

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m262/timhofmann/sinistercalligraphy.jpg

writingrav
June 14th, 2012, 12:35 PM
Sinister Calligraphy. I love it.

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KrazyIvan
June 14th, 2012, 02:19 PM
I like the grunge look you have going.

Bogon07
June 14th, 2012, 06:19 PM
When I saw the title I assumed there would be some lettering in the style of that used on the covers of Nightmare Before Christmas or the Corpse Bride.

Sinistral calligraphy sounds just as scary too.

It is a very interesting idea not to avoid smearing and smudging when writing left-handed.

I'm really looking forward to see how this develops.

John the Monkey
June 15th, 2012, 12:59 AM
I like the first one a lot - it'd look great on a rough wash on plain paper.

Have you seen any of Ralph Steadman's lettering? His is all scratches, drops and blots, not conventionally pretty, but instantly recognisable and with bags of style.

manoeuver
June 15th, 2012, 03:59 AM
off to check it out- thanks John

edit: oh yeah, that guy. his lettering is indeed a glorious disaster.

manoeuver
June 15th, 2012, 02:03 PM
anybody want something sinister calligraphed? taking requests. cuss words are ok.

KrazyIvan
June 15th, 2012, 03:27 PM
May I have your autograph. Please.