Calligraphy Examples

[Swaffer]

Hello all,

 

Here are a few examples of what I get up to with Pen & Ink

 

Hope you like...

 

A short poem I wrote in 2010

 

 

Another poem, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

 

 

And one by Hartley Coleridge, with a nice cadel letter at the start

 

 

A few more cadel letters I drew

 

 

And lastly an alphabet in 'Free Caroline Script' on a watercolour wash

 

 

 

 

[fountainpenlady]

Really cool! The poetry and the calligraphy. How long did it take you to learn? What are you using in terms of the pen? I am left handed and continue wanting to try something like this.

[Swaffer]

Thanks Fountainpenlady,

 

The first two are with a dip pen fitted with a Leonardt ef111 nib.

 

The others are with a Manuscript broad nibbed fountain pen, which i highly reccomend.

 

I've been doing Calligraphy for about two years.

 

Best wishes

 

Charlie Swaffer

[carretera18]

Swaffer,

 

Really a very nice work.

 

Congrats!

[betweenthelens]

Charlie, really beautiful stuff!

[sharonspens]

Very attractive; nice stroke control on those cadel letters.

 

Sharon in Indiana

[GemMayhem]

Charlie, thanks for sharing your beautiful work!

[MisterBoll]

Wonderful as it has alot of character and is your own writing. Thanks for posting.

[Tspoon]

The cadel letters are great. I'm going to attempt something similar myself when i have more experience.

 

[barleycorn]

Beautiful work. I have yet to attempt any cadel letters. Thank you for sharing your writing.

 

PS this sort of thing usually goes on the Penmanship forum.

[mvarela]

Those cadels look nice. Also, as barleycorn mentioned, you should post this in the Penmanship forum. There are some seriously good people who hang out there.

[libran88]

Love your writings.. Nice works.. Especially the cadels.. Any guide how to learn draw cadel leters??