Word | English Word Art and Pens

During the process of sorting out, I found that the pen in my hand has been playing in stages since 2016, and the tools have continued to increase. Most of them have not been used for a long time. I will still nervously check whether there is still water. XD Fortunately, there is still water, and I can practice in the future. tools.

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1. Faber-Castell PITT Calligraphy pen 2mm Brown
2. Sakura Sakura Graphic 2mm
3. Kuretake ZIG SCROLL&BRUSH (ZIG MS5000)
4. Kuretake ZIG CLEAN COLOR real brush, No42 TUREQUOISE GREEN
5. Maruben brush olive green

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Soft pen elasticity and writing degree: Kure bamboo (3)>Pfizer (1)>Sakura (2)

Water pen: Kure bamboo (4)> Maru pen (5)

This series of pill pen can hold ink, and the price is the cheapest, with a special price of about 40 yuan.

If the soft pen is used for a long time, the tip of the pen will be crooked. A friend once suggested that I start with a 20 yuan highlighter first, but the highlighter material is softer and the sponge is easy to break. If you want to buy the soft pen series, I suggest Kure Bamboo and Faber are good ones to start with.

The first 1 to 3 are suitable for Gothic fonts, and 4 to 5 are more suitable for decorative borders and paintings.

In 2016, when I was working as an office worker, how could I go home without using a computer to relax my eyes, draw pictures or play new things?

Suddenly an idea popped up one day, I came to practice writing copper plate English cursive .

Check the information from ruffian state to read the author divided into nib temperature, Daphne's electrical box, if you want to try to practice Gothic style, copper plate English word art, etc., they provide free copybooks or detailed selection of pens, teaching courses, etc. Later, I worried that I didn't have much enthusiasm or three-minute enthusiasm, so I first bought two Faber-Castell PITT Calligraphy pens in black (used up) and brown. The reasons for the choice were the convenience of carrying out and the fact that I have never used Faber products.

I have been practicing for half a year, using the free teaching files provided by the FB community to practice writing the outline of the text. The fineness of the soft pen writing is slightly less effective, and the stability of the characters is not enough. I am almost practicing the basic u and m continuity, paper notebook It was thrown away because of the ugly handwriting.

Until I met the teacher who taught me to write artistic calligraphy in December, from the sitting position and the 3.8mm art pen that provided the water pen + art tip and Pilot, I understood the basic strokes in the process of learning for about two hours. Afterwards, I borrowed the Pilot from the teacher. Art pen home. The demonstration taught by Mr. Ming is Foundational Hand. I go home paranoid and practice my favorite copper plate cursive script. (Come on!)

Foundational Hand is a typeface designed by Edward Johnston to revive modern European calligraphy at the end of the 19th century to guide beginners.

• Origin of typeface: Johnston designer found in the Ramsay Psalms copied in English Caroline Minuscale since the 10th century in England, the curve of the lowercase o in this manuscript and other The shape of the text overlaps, so use it as a template to extend other letters.
• Font characteristics: The lowercase font is considered to be the most suitable for beginners of European calligraphy. In addition to structuring the text system from a theoretical point of view, it is also easy for beginners to grasp the shape of the text and copy.

Reference is taken from the book: "Owen Handwritten Font Textbook"

Copper plate English characters (British font)

British typeface, which appeared in England in the 18th century AD. It was widely used throughout Europe, especially for commercial documents, before being reanimated by the Americans in the 19th century. The highly decorative character of the British typeface was highly regarded, and it was still used in the 20th century, especially on advertising posters, magazines and slogans.

Origin of font: It is the evolution result of italian bâtarde (barstada) font, and it is also a variation of Shangshuyuan font with extended loops and simple strokes.

Font timeline record:

In the 18th century, the British typeface master John Ayres introduced the bâtarde typeface to the United Kingdom and improved its typeface. During the process of change, it was noticed by Western calligrapher Charles Snell.

At the end of the 18th century, under the development of the Industrial Revolution, the rise of copper plate etching and printing in Europe was also promoted for industrial and commercial use through the technological innovation of copper plate printing, which also led to the re-population of pattern decoration.

In the 20th century, the simplified English typeface became the typeface taught in schools. Up to now, it is often used in newspapers, posters and advertisements, applied to personal documents, business cards, invitations, etc.

Misleading fonts: British fonts are not cursive.

Reference is taken from the book: "Handwritten English Calligraphy Bible"

Before the learning process, handwritten notes for writing pen characters were popular in Taiwan, and pens and inks related to hard pen characters were purchased one after another.

The photos, from top to bottom, are:

1. Kuretake COCOIRO Limited Edition - Hedgehog
2. PLATINUM PREPPY ten thousand years fountain pen 0.3 (F) green
3. Baile Smile Pen White Rod F Tip Fluorescent Blue
4. SKB Civilization Pen [RS-501N] NOTI Fog Pen Green
5. Pilot Art Pen 3.8mm Flat Tip

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Kuretake COCOIRO can buy refills for the center pen or soft pen. The refills can be purchased to 0.3 for use. It is convenient for handwriting and daily writing, and the color of the refills is diverse. There are many patterns on the shell of the pen, and there are also plain colors.

Because I like hedgehogs and green control, I fell in love at first sight at the book fair, and after returning home, I couldn't forget it, and finally it was on the shopping list one day.

Pen prices from high to low: SKB (4) > Baile (3) > PLATINUM (2)

Pen nib thickness: EF nib (Extra FIne) suitable for small characters < F nib about 0.3 suitable for medium characters

The pen test writing situation provides reference:

During the testing process, the ink of the PLATINUM 10,000-year-old pen absorbs ink quite slowly, and you can wait for 10 to 20 minutes.
The only big advantage is that it costs about 80 yuan to buy it in Guangnan. The price is high and it is resistant to falling. It is also the first pen I bought from high school and university.

The Smile Pen is a long-standing popular pen. In the experience, it can be understood that the smoothness of writing is significantly higher than that of the PLATINUM nib, and the price is lower than that of other brands of pens. At a price that is close to students and novices, and the nib has a smiley face, the collection and use process will be very happy. No wonder It is a popular fountain pen.

When the pen and art pen are not in use, the ink is easy to explode if the ink is not used up.

When a friend gave a smile pen as a gift, it was precious and reluctant to use it. As a result, I waited a month to use it and found that the ink was all gone. It was a painful experience for other pens.

The SKB NOTI series uses German-made nibs, and the cap can be customized to engrave the name , which is a good choice as a gift for beginners or novices. In the process of writing, SKB has discussed with friends many times about the writing level of the EF nib and the F nib.

The above three pens are all cartridge-type inks. If you buy a 10mm ink syringe, you can fill it with ink, so the ink refills you bought can be cleaned as much as possible and filled with ink, so you don’t need to buy brand ink refills or ink absorbers, etc. .

This year, I returned to the practice of word art, which originated from Joyu's article <J is life! ｜New toy test! Draw a fence before writing Gothic > Agree to leave a message to share.

I bought IKEA MÅLA coloured pens (water pens) with myself in April. Watching the stationery control video, they all said that the cheap style can be used as a pen material for practice. It can be used as a watercolor pen and can write English artistic characters.
Without saying a word, I wanted to buy 24 colors, but it was so hot that it was out of stock, so I could only buy 12 colors with tears.

Originally, I should be able to share the process of practicing for two weeks. As a result, relatives, friends and teachers (boyfriends) frowned after reading the copybook, and said earnestly that you should practice for a month before you can see significant progress.

• From the record of 2021.5.3-2021.06.14, write down 92 A4 pages, practice font: EALupfer handwriting font

In 2021.5.31, there has been significant progress in writing characters. I will join liker.social silently at the end of the month, keep track of my favorite authors, etc. and continue to practice. The result was that when I went in and pressed the track and clapped hands, I was discovered. After the failure of the project to seal the water, I got to know everyone with different aspects and styles one after another. During this period, I practiced the word art more seriously than before, and I was invited to write my name from the citizen Philipmak. If you are interested, see this article <I updated my homepage background! Thank you Yuyuhe> for the article, and thanks to the other citizens who encouraged me to create and practice from Matt City to Xiangte City, as well as other citizens who talked with me and read characters every day. In the future, I will continue to practice the creation of artistic characters in all aspects.

• The following is a recorded shot of the practice process:

I first played with IKEA MÅLA colored pens (water pens) , and I always felt that something was missing when I wrote, so I changed my mind and switched back to using Pilot art pens. I thanked myself for winning art fun coupons issued by the government last year, and bought three boxes of pilot ink refills, one The box special price is about 32 yuan, and there is enough ink to splurge so far.

Paper: Use the ones that have been at home for N years? Brand photocopying paper, about 100 lbs.

Writing process experience: Pilot art pens frequently explode ink, so try to choose more than 100 pounds of paper. 80 pounds of Paper printing paper is easy to penetrate the paper and inkjet, and the words will produce burrs and smudges.

in conclusion

The pens used for personal learning along the way are not suitable pens for learning English word art on copper plates. The real suitable ones are water-soaked pens and the nibs need art tips. The art pens I use are flat tips and soft pens are flat tips, suitable for Gothic.
After a circle, you need to buy a water-soaked pen and an art tip, which is the fastest way to learn.

When reading books related to handwritten English word art, in fact, learning copper plate English words is arranged behind Goethe words, that is to say, the steps of learning can start from basic handwriting or Goethe type, and then advanced to learn copper plate English fonts.

Beginners do not choose the same learning steps as mine, they will learn more slowly and more easily frustrated.

Finally, I invite everyone to walk into the world of word art (*°ω°*ฅ)*

References and recommended books:

Handwritten English Calligraphy Bible

"Owen Handwritten Font Textbook"

"Get it done! Handwritten English Word Art and Decoration"