Comments on: Learning Blackletter Calligraphy (Gothic) for Beginners

By: Makai

Makai — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 04:53:05 +0000

I was wondering how to do blackletter with a chisel tip marker.

By: Richard Wideman

Richard Wideman — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:32:40 +0000

In reply to Kenia.

Hi Kenia,

I think I can help, the closest thing to dark lettering (a new term to me) is calligraffiti. I have a post that you can learn it here: https://calligrascape.com/how-to-learn-calligraffiti/

If that is not what you are looking for, please email me some examples of dark lettering to richard@calligrascape.com. I would love to learn more about this and maybe make a blogpost about it.

Thanks,
Richard

By: Kenia

Kenia — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 01:30:58 +0000

Hello I’m very new to this and wanted to learn more about dark lettering and how I can start practicing and if I need the same equipment for that style. Thank you 🙂

By: Natalie

Natalie — Wed, 17 May 2023 18:06:08 +0000

This is super helpful and encouraging! Thanks for sharing 🙂

By: Richard Wideman

Richard Wideman — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:43:32 +0000

In reply to yan.

Hey I WILL reply. 🙂

Its the Pilot parallel.

You can find it on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/2kQKiJo

By: yan

yan — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:58:11 +0000

Hi im not sure if u still reply but what is the pen’s name? Thanks <3

By: Richard Wideman

Richard Wideman — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 22:00:04 +0000

In reply to Tas.

Hi Tas! I am working on a Master Class Blackletter sheet set which will include teaching flourishing. This will be my longest project yet but I am working on it.

Til then, I can give you some ideas and guidelines on what to flourish, but it really comes down to practicing. What I mean by practicing would be to find blackletter flourishing work on Instagram or social media that you think looks good and try to mimic it. The simple act of making the strokes with your hand and getting used to spacing will help you. Then rewrite the word then try to add flourishes yourself with your own style. Then repeat and repeat. Keep experimenting and trying new things.

It is an art and there is no one right way. However, I am working on my 5 guidelines of flourishing and 20 alphabets for the new blackletter sheets.

Hope this helps. There will be a video when I release the sheets and maybe even a course but this will take a while. Stay tuned!

Thanks,
Richard

By: Tas

Tas — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:20:01 +0000

Hi Richard, I’ve been interested in calligraphy for a while but I found your tutorials the most helpful in getting started. But I was wondering if you had any advice on flourishing. I know you said to experiment but I’d love to see your favourite ways of adding detail. If you can, please add some pictures of examples you use on letters or maybe a video? Whatever is easier for you, no pressure! Thanks again for all the help

By: Richard Wideman

Richard Wideman — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:35:16 +0000

In reply to Sandy.

Thank you so much Sandy for your kind words! I really appreciate it. It’s affirming to hear that it helped you and your grandson. You two have got this! Just keep practicing.
Ps, I am working on a masterclass blackletter practice sheet set which will cover a variety of blackletter scripts, so stay tuned 🙂

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:24:56 +0000

P.S. Opps and duh. Didn’t click the boxes. Don’t need to post this. :-}