Le journal de la calligraphie Copperplate

Des notes pratiques sur la calligraphie à la plume pointue : comprendre les formes, choisir son matériel et progresser avec régularité, une page à la fois.

Copperplate Capitals in Words: Joining Uppercas...

A capital must work with the word that follows it. Practise initial-letter placement, proportion and connecting choices through a focused name-writing exercise.

Copperplate Capitals in Words: Joining Uppercas...

A capital must work with the word that follows it. Practise initial-letter placement, proportion and connecting choices through a focused name-writing exercise.

Why Is My Calligraphy Nib Scratchy? A Copperpla...

A practical sequence for diagnosing a pointed nib that catches: identify the movement, check the contact, inspect the tip and compare one variable at a time.

Why Is My Calligraphy Nib Scratchy? A Copperpla...

A practical sequence for diagnosing a pointed nib that catches: identify the movement, check the contact, inspect the tip and compare one variable at a time.

Calligraphy Ink Not Flowing? Blobs, Skips and R...

Identify the mark before changing the mixture. This guide separates starting problems, blobs, skipped hairlines and unfilled shades with short comparison tests.

Calligraphy Ink Not Flowing? Blobs, Skips and R...

Identify the mark before changing the mixture. This guide separates starting problems, blobs, skipped hairlines and unfilled shades with short comparison tests.

How to Make Thin Hairlines in Copperplate Calli...

Compare a separate hairline with the exit after a shade. A three-row exercise helps you distinguish release timing from the effects of your materials.

How to Make Thin Hairlines in Copperplate Calli...

Compare a separate hairline with the exit after a shade. A three-row exercise helps you distinguish release timing from the effects of your materials.

The words learning copperplate calligraphy written by hand, showing fine hairlines and shaded downstrokes.

Lire les lignes guides de Copperplate et les ut...

Utilisez les guides pour observer clairement la hauteur, l’inclinaison et l’espacement, puis travaillez les six mouvements de base de ce cahier, une correction à la fois.

Lire les lignes guides de Copperplate et les ut...

Utilisez les guides pour observer clairement la hauteur, l’inclinaison et l’espacement, puis travaillez les six mouvements de base de ce cahier, une correction à la fois.

A finished Copperplate passage on Clairefontaine Aquapad paper from the workbook examples.

Papier pour le Copperplate : mes choix pour les...

La surface, le comportement de l’encre et l’usage comptent davantage qu’une marque de papier seule. Voici les choix et les exemples de mon cahier imprimé.

Papier pour le Copperplate : mes choix pour les...

La surface, le comportement de l’encre et l’usage comptent davantage qu’une marque de papier seule. Voici les choix et les exemples de mon cahier imprimé.