#calligraphy

Sumi Ink | A Comparison

The connection to ancient calligraphy practices makes this medium so meaningful for me.

Making Room

40 weeks + we're still playing the waiting game. Le sigh. But we have trust that our little guy knows his birth date. We're just...

Pointed Calligraphy Nibs for Beginners

When you're starting a new practice, the tools you choose can be immeasurably important, if not imperative to your success. With pointed...

My Open Letter of Apology to Gum Arabic

It wasn't you, it was me. I just didn't understand you, which meant I didn't know how to love you. I'm sure you felt used + discarded....

OBLIQUE CALLIGRAPHY PENS

♥ Becka Bravo • Locale: Bari Zaki Studio • Photography: Laura Escobar So, you've been working through your Beginner's...

Más Gratitude | DOWNLOAD it.

Hopefully we were all a little more thankful this past week. A little more gracious, a bit softer + a lot more open. Hopefully we saw a...

WE HAVE BUTTERFLIES

Something bold, something new, something brush lettered, something blue. Whenever we get the opportunity to work with Jenin Paradise of...

Mastering the Basics

You've picked up a pointed pen + you've started putting ink to paper! Woohoo! At this point, it's truly important to remember that a...

SETTING UP FOR SUCCESS

Every calligrapher should start with a few essential items at their immediate disposal - paper towel or lint free cloth, water bowl, a...