Learning basic strokes lays the groundwork of calligraphy. Practice basic shapes like upstrokes, downstrokes, ovals, loops, ...

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Calligraphy is a rewarding hobby that is fairly inexpensive to get in to. For someone just starting out, poster nibs are a great way to practice making letterforms without worrying about applying ...

Once a practical way to transcribe, calligraphy has evolved into a fine art. As the practice we recognize today spread across East Asia, countries like China, Japan, and Korea developed their own ...

Sip and Script offers calligraphy and hand-lettering classes in a casual atmosphere and maybe with a drink or two. In this ...

Children of the information age are doomed to have the worst handwriting just for lack of use if nothing more. But some students at Olin College harnessed technology to find a solution to that ...

Contemporary Chinese painting and calligraphy are still very active ... China's galleries have gradually caught up with international practice in recent years. Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou ...