History of Calligraphy

Part of the Video Series How to Write Calligraphy

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Ancient Asian cultures mastered the art of writing calligraphy. Learn some history of calligraphy and what it can be used for in this free online video.

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Posted by Stacie on Thursday, 07 December, 2006 at 3:59 PM

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The sound is so faint that even with the onscreen volume and my computer volume turned all the way up I'm still unable to make out what she's saying. The lighting is also so dark it makes seeing information almost impossible.

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History of Calligraphy
Hi my name is Brenda and today we are going to be talking about calligraphy. Calligraphy is the art of beautiful writing and is as old as writing itself. It links us today with past cultures and extinct civilization. It survived the dark ages and the cloistered monks. The items that we would be using today for our calligraphy exercise are a calligraphy pen such as this one. We have various nibs we can use for the lettering. We have different cartridges of colored ink. These can also be bought separately when we run out of ink in this type of container. We also have a lined tablet and our little instruction manual that comes with the set to help us get on our way. Calligraphy is a lot of fun and it can be used to make beautiful wedding invitations or school announcements or diplomas or Christmas cards. You can add a flair to any of your writing. It is easy to learn and it is quite exquisite when you receive an envelope in the mail that has calligraphy and your name written on it.

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Expert: Brenda Borg has written and taught the art of calligraphy for over 20 years. Read More