Hi this is Brenda and we are continuing with our calligraphy lesson. Let’s say for instance we are tired of the black ink and want to change over to one of our colored cartridges here in our box that...
We'll begin with what I think is the key letter to the Uncial alphabet, which is the letter O. And, if we look at some of the alphabets in this hand, or writing style, you'll see, that...

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Just very recently, there has been published a four set DVD series, so you can very easily see more about Professor Cheng Man Ching. You can see it on the internet too, just type in Cheng Man Ching...
As with inks and pens, in choosing paper for practicing, you have lots of choices. Now, when you're starting out, and when you're just learning the letters, I think it's very...

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Alright! We've finished what I consider to be the key letters of the Uncial hand. So, now it's time to look at them as a group or a set and see how they relate to each other. So,...

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And if we turn our magic card over we find that there's lots of beautiful B words. We talked about beauty, and oh this is a big one, you're going to find that you're going to...
The number 5, another letter that confounds us, because it doesn't really look like any of the letters that we've done. So, the first thing, the key to the 5 is establishing a slight...

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When you start thinking about planning a page, I think it's important to put your pen down, and pick up a pencil or a marker, and think about how you would visualize this project. In other...
Calligraphy in a circle. Lots of calligraphers have fun putting calligraphy in a circle and there are different ways to do it so I just want to briefly show you about those ok. Here's a piece...
Everyone perceives life or their reality from their own point of view, and I admit that I have a point of view that's way out there on a limb somewhere. But as a calligrapher, and someone who...