Started Gothic Calligraphy!

[benbot517]

A few days ago I managed to snag an old Sheaffer Calligraphy set, a Platignum Lettering Kit, and a nice leather journal for $2. I had been wanting an italic nib to try out, and I've found it quite addicting! I'm using the first font on this page as my guide. It's amazing just how easy it is to make such beautiful writing!

 

 

 

I used a Platignum Sliverline with a B4 nib. The ink is Iroshizuku Kon-Peki.

Edited April 20, 2015 by benbot517

[smk]

Here is a great resource for learning Blacketter: http://www.calligraphy-skills.com/gothic-lettering.html

 

Salman

[caliken]

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Edited April 21, 2015 by Ken Fraser

[caliken]

I would question the quality of some of the Blackletter exemplars on the site http://www.calligrap...-lettering.html as being less that ideal for beginners to study.

Edited April 23, 2015 by Ken Fraser

[smk]

I would question the quality of some of the Blackletter exemplars on the site http://www.calligrap...-lettering.html as being less that ideal for beginners to study.

 

The quality might not be up there with the masters of old but it is a good learning resource IMO. Please feel free to suggest other learning material.

 

Salman

[caliken]

Actually, I'm not aware of any publications dealing purely with Gothic.

 

My own favourite sources are contained in books of various scripts, namely :-

 

Calligraphy, The Art of Lettering with the Broad Pen by Byron J Macdonald

An excellent book containing examples of various scripts including beautifully formed Gothic.

 

Creative Calligraphy by Hermann Zapf

Again, various scripts, one of which is exemplary Gothic.

 

The Mystic Art of Written Forms by Friedrich Neugebauer

My favourite for this hand, containing several, superb examples of Gothic variations.

 

I know of others out there, but these are the books I personally recommend, for the pure quality of the lettering. I taught myself Gothic Blackletter from these three publications, some years ago.

 

Ken

Edited May 1, 2015 by Caliken

[caliken]

Incidentally, something seems to have gone wrong. On "Calligraphy Discussions", this topic is showing 0 views!

 

Ken

Edited May 1, 2015 by Caliken