I have always been fond of writing - using a pen and paper. I am rather particular with neat writing, and I have always received compliments on my writing from my family and friends! I guess learning calligraphy has also got to do with my personal interest besides filling my spare time that I have now!
I have seen many images and videos of hand lettering all over social media and damn aren't they just mesmerizing and satisfying to watch! I never really gave it much thought until the mid of 2018. I started YouTube-ing many calligraphy videos to understand the concept better, how it's done, materials needed, and most importantly if it's possible to self learn.
Buying my first set of brush pens from popular bookstore, I felt really overwhelmed on my very first calligraphy practice mainly due to expectations vs reality. Obviously nothing I wrote looked anything like what I see online. In fact, that lasted for a couple of weeks before it started looking more presentable. Fast forward 6 months, I'm glad that I took the first step into discovering calligraphy.
I believe that the core attitude one must have for learning calligraphy is to have patience and always remember that one does not master the skill overnight. It takes many practices to get the hang of things. (And I guess this rule pretty much applies for anything we do in life!)
If you have made it till the end of this post, I thank you for your time and support on this brand new website as well as for my calligraphy work. If you're a newbie in calligraphy or is looking to discover calligraphy, you may read more at http://www.melstan.com/2018/11/calligraphy-for-beginners.html.
Thank you and stay tuned!