Before you begin, gather the following supplies: paper, ink or gouache, a pen, nib, and guide sheets. Calligraphy ink (such as Higgins Calligraphy Ink) is readily obtained at most art-supply and ...

When was the last time you held a pen in your hand to write a greeting card or fill the pages of a journal? With our smartphones and laptops the mainstays of our lives, it won’t be surprising if you ...

The practice of calligraphy dates back over 3,000 years. However, the English term was actually coined around the mid-15th century with the invention of the printing press in Europe. Since that time, ...

You—yes, you—you’re an artist, even if you don’t know it. Think about it: When you compose a letter or write in a diary by hand, you’re inadvertently creating nothing less than a piece of found art, ...

There’s a different kind of comfort in things analog—like pen on paper, the feeling of leafing through pages, and fingers being able to brush over the strokes of words written on the page. The fact ...