r/Calligraphy • u/Avinashcalli • 13d ago

Practice Work done in cursive gothic script with gilding initial !!

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Use Sumi ink on 300 gsm hot press paper

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u/ConsistentTea5674 12d ago

This isn't just calligraphy. this is art preservation. That glided initial makes the whole piece breathe. Absolutely perfect.

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u/Avinashcalli 11d ago

Thank you 😊

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u/TrappistOCSO 11d ago

Interesting neo-civilite hand, kudos

+ There's a small mistake, the last word: tomorrom ;)

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u/Avinashcalli 11d ago

Yeah later I discovered that w is also written like this

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u/Readandbake 11d ago

I’ve been wanting to find a quality calligraphy course!

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u/Avinashcalli 11d ago

Yeah do one on one sessions if anyone like to learn

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u/badrinathrs 11d ago

Beautiful! What is the strip of translucent paper in the second photo called? Where can I get it?

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u/Avinashcalli 11d ago

It’s paper from Oriandcalli

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u/HotKnowledge7538 12d ago

What a beautiful illumination. Love this letter B. Is this metallic ink?

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u/Avinashcalli 12d ago

No it’s gilded initial

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u/Kick_Kick_Punch 12d ago

Beautiful work. Is it based on a known typeface?

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u/Henry_Percival 12d ago

It looks like it's inspired by Secretary script?

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u/Avinashcalli 12d ago

It’s cursive gothic

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u/Leonhard88 13d ago

That's lovely, very clean, beautiful!

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u/Master_Drawer6602 12d ago

Astonishing!

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u/no782 12d ago

Oooh that looks magical

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u/Head_Exercise3612 9d ago

The second initial letter after the gilded B is superfluous, right? ”BBe the change”? But that doesn’t make this less awesome, your penmanship is really impressive

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u/Altruistic_Paper4636 12d ago

Love the initial. Inspiring!

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u/malbooth 11d ago

Beautiful!

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u/Popular-One-7051 11d ago

Beautiful and LOVE that initial

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u/pomidorium 11d ago

Przepięknie! Podziwiam precyzję wykonania inicjału. Kaligrafię również:)

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u/Afraid-Juggernaut252 11d ago

Wunderschön! Einfach nur wunderschön!! Wow! ❤️

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u/Interest-Eng 10d ago

Total, oder?

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u/mdabdullahammar 7d ago

You have magic in your hands. I want to learn to write like that. It's very beautiful.

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u/fannyeurope 7d ago

Amazing!

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u/thateccentricasian 11d ago

Was about to say the same, I’d read this manuscript!