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Learning Basic Calligraphy From Cher, Cymplified!

July 8, 2015 by ceemee

Calligraphy is so popular these days. There are even fonts being made out of calligraphy. It’s different from the Chinese calligraphy that I learned in high school, though. The calligraphy that people over at Instagram do is the art of decorative handwriting. It’s the way one writes a certain letter which makes it beautiful, a work of art in itself.

I have not tried calligraphy before. I wasn’t interested because 1. I have no idea what pens to use. 2. I have poor handwriting.

Then, my former college blockmate in UP, Cher, invited me to her private basic calligraphy workshop called Cher’s Calligra-class 1.0. I decided to go because I wanted to support her. I have always admired her calligraphy works from the time I started following her on Instagram. Like her post below:

A photo posted by Cher Cabula (@chercabula) on Jun 27, 2015 at 9:58pm PDT

I used the GrabTaxi service to get to K&L Café, my eldest accompanied me. It started just a few minutes after we got there. Cher and this set of calligraphy materials greeted me:

This afternoon’s learning: @chercabula ‘s #calligraphy class! A photo posted by Cym M (@ceemee) on Jun 20, 2015 at 3:20am PDT

Looking at the implements used in calligraphy could be overwhelming. There are so many kinds of ink and there are so many kinds of nibs, even nib holders, out there. Learning basic calligraphy could be intimidating for beginners like me. I had many questions.

What kind of nibs would be suitable for me?

Would being heavy-handed be an issue?

What if I break a nib?

Oh, no! I have a spillage! What should I do? (Yes, I spilled my ink… in the workshop and here at home, I need more ink!)

Thanks to Cher, learning basic calligraphy was also fun. She shared with us her experiences, her works and most especially, encouragement to motivate us. The following days, I tried completing the worksheets she provided. I also used my calligraphy set in addressing my daughter’s birthday invitations.

#calligraphy -ing my daughter’s birthday invites. Haha! Need more practice.

A photo posted by Cym M (@ceemee) on Jul 2, 2015 at 4:14am PDT

Have you tried doing calligraphy? Care to share a link to your works? 🙂

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About ceemee

I'm a blessed child of God, a wife and a mother to three.
I love reading, writing, and creating poems that rhyme.
I also draw my thoughts down on paper with glee.
I learn, laugh, sing and play with my kids most of the time.

Comments

  1. Vera says

    July 20, 2015 at 11:29

    I tried it in highschool and wasn’t much successful! Some people are just so gifted, pero I also think that if one practices real hard, they can be good at anything! hehe.
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    • ceemee says

      July 24, 2015 at 19:25

      Yes, that’s true!

  2. Melissa says

    July 19, 2015 at 21:56

    Oh no. I can’t believe I missed this. I’ve always wanted to learn calligraphy. I already have the tools but I don’t know where to begin. Do you think you’ll be having another one? Please let me know 🙁
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    • ceemee says

      July 24, 2015 at 19:27

      I think there will be another one. Try to contact Cher via her Instagram. 🙂

  3. JanzCrystalz/January says

    July 16, 2015 at 22:49

    Cool! Now I am wishing I am based in Manila so that I can join the workshop. I would love to try calligraphy. 🙂
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  4. Alyssa says

    July 16, 2015 at 00:02

    I really love doing calligraphy. Its like creating your own font. =)

    • ceemee says

      July 24, 2015 at 19:29

      I know!

  5. Michi says

    July 15, 2015 at 09:16

    Agree, calligraphy is so popular. This is one of my elective subject in HS but that was the first and last time na nagsulat ko. hehehe! Sayang, I lost my book where I copied different styles.
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    • ceemee says

      July 24, 2015 at 19:30

      Oh, sayang! It would be great to look at it again.

  6. Mark says

    July 10, 2015 at 21:19

    Calligraphy is actually cool! I tried it before but unfortunately my works are bad.

  7. Melgie says

    July 9, 2015 at 22:31

    I’ve seen a lot of calligraphy lately through social media. Its very inspiring and l truly love looking those writings. Thanks for this info Sis, great to know the basic before moving into the next level. Capture my interest:)
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  8. theresa says

    July 9, 2015 at 12:28

    I also wanted to try calligraphy but I’m afraid of first time activities. I wish I have a support system in times like this. Haha

    • ceemee says

      July 9, 2015 at 16:59

      Go with your friends! 🙂

  9. Marie says

    July 9, 2015 at 11:05

    Handwriting nga is a lost art na. I used to try to write nicely on my notebooks. The children nowadays prefer choosing fancy fonts in word and printing them…
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    • ceemee says

      July 9, 2015 at 11:14

      Oo nga! Although I never had nice handwriting, I sometimes prefer to write on my notebook. I wish to have a Moleskine nga eh. *sighs*

  10. Aileen says

    July 9, 2015 at 07:24

    I’ve always been interested with calligraphy. I’m just afraid to mess up with the inks hehehe. But this is a good way to exercise long-forgotten hand crafts. I’ve been putting my hands and fingers too much on tech gadgets that sometimes, I even find it awkward to write.
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    • ceemee says

      July 9, 2015 at 11:07

      I know what you mean! It’s as if it’s been too long since I wrote purposefully.

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