Calligraphic Drawing

CHAPTER ONE

BASIC TOOLS AND MATERIALS

Have you ever heard the proverb “It’s a poor carpenter who blames his tools”? Well, that doesn’t apply to us. Half the battle of doing calligraphic art is having the right nib, so we can absolutely blame any poor work we do on poor tools. Our art relies so much on precision mark making that using a subpar nib, ink, or paper can greatly affect the outcome. Learning a new art form is difficult enough without the added frustration of the wrong tools, don’t you agree?

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Here are my personal favorite nibs, inks, and papers. These work the best for me, but you may have other favorites.

POINTED NIBS

There are quite a few different brands and styles of nibs available. I’ve outlined some of them ...