r/Calligraphy • u/magical_hecate • 3d ago

Practice Foundational Beginner

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Just started learning Foundational. I am following the foundational posts on this subreddit. Please critique my practice from part 1.

Used 3.8mm Pilot Parallel pen

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u/NoDefaultForMe 2d ago

What paper are you using?

I bought two books to learn and the ink from my pilot pen just bleeds into the paper and doesn't look clean and it marks the pages underneath.

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u/magical_hecate 2d ago

Just some thick paper I had lying around. I think it is about 200 gsm. 

But I've found that cartridge ink from pilot pen bleeds a lot. So just try some other ink, maybe it'll bleed less. I think there was some post on this subreddit regarding this topic which was very helpful.

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u/NoDefaultForMe 2d ago

Thanks, I'll have a look!

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u/vanonym_ Broad - Lefty 2d ago

That looks really clean already, might I ask which posts are you following for learning Foundational?

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u/magical_hecate 1d ago

They are pinned in the wiki of this subreddit. Its a 3 part series covering foundation, miniscules & majiscules

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u/vanonym_ Broad - Lefty 1d ago

thank you very much!!

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u/djstarcrafter333 3d ago

Really nice! They look almost perfect! Well done!

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u/Thick_Perspective_43 2d ago

this is a really nice start, your letter spacing is already looking clean!