Since so many of the old masters of Kung Fu styles and the Samurai considered calligraphy as a skill to develop, I'd assume calligraphy must bring some helpful development to martial arts especially with the Chinese Jian and other swords?

They’ve understandably gone a lot softer over time so curious if anyone knows of any ways to make them stiffer again? I miss the very fine pointed end

Done via watercolor paint

Done via watercolor paint.

Done in watercolor paint.

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I'm noticing on my thin line strokes my lines are shaky. Does anyone have any suggestions for this?

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For right now, I'm trying a new approach of picking up my pen for every downstroke / upstroke. But would appreciate any tips or suggestions.

Hi, I got these from my wife, as a suprise but didnt think too well, as I didnt decide on type of calligraphy. I have questions than, which style are these best for? I got Karin set of 60, and wont return it will learn whats best with these. Please aby good books You recommend to buy or youtubers thanks!!

My issue is the moment I put brush to paper, the paper just soaks up the ink and I am left with unsightly ink blots. If I try to push out the ink from the brush against the water glass or the inkwell, it still does not stop it from blotting the paper.

I've seen videos where they drench the brush in the ink, give it a couple of pulls across the inkwell side to stop any drops from dripping and draw just fine on paper. If I did that, I'd have a pool of ink and a mess. I've tried to wet the brush in water first, then the ink. I've tried to wet the brush with water and then use a paper towel to dry it and then apply the ink to the brush. I've even tried straight dry brush to ink and although there were varying results, none were good and all after I had tried to pull the ink across the inkwell to remove excess ink.

I feel the best approach is to dab just a little ink on the tip of the brush, dab any excess off into the dry part of the ink well and then write, but I only get a few strokes before I have to redo the ink on the brush, and that does not feel right. I've both tied and not tied the brush around the base of the bristles.

I am also having issues with the brush itself. Hairs seem to spring out some times. At others the whole brush is too malleable and when I press down on the paper, the whole of the brush hairs get pushed back up towards me. I twist the brush to now use that side and it pushes back up towards me. It's very frustrating and feels like the whole thing is purposely fighting against me.

I can write Japanese kana and kanji with a pen just fine. And I can even write them very small if I choose to. But when I use a brush, it all falls apart on me. Are you not supposed to write small or even medium using a brush? I see pictures of it having been done in the past.

I admit my supplies are cheap, everything being bought at Daiso- the kanji paper (I've used both sides of the paper, smooth and rough and practice and what ever else they have), liquid and dry inks, the ink well, the felt mat, paper weight and brushes. But I can only buy what is around me and I do not make online purchases. I bought goat hair brushes from Hobby Lobby, but the end result was much of the same. I am at my wits end at this point. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

But I've been doing brush calligraphy on the side as a hobby for years now. I started with watercolor then moved to pens. Tho I still love doing watercolor calligraphy because it is easier for me to control the brush.

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Anyway, here are the cards I've done for the past two years and sent to my friends and loved ones. :)

https://preview.redd.it/pjqz40aw5n2c1.jpg?width=1134&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3b4f899fc1db56a1b5b46d6b3677e2490c10aaf4

https://preview.redd.it/j9gvp0aw5n2c1.jpg?width=772&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4615006161e8daa5089c57debdede1437dde81a9

I dont know any good brush pens, is there any good ones that fit my criteria? I just need some colourful, versatile brush pens for both art and calligraphy.

Can anyone share the connection workbook pdf with me? I am a student and have only limited money to purchase stuff. I am willing to exchange the resources I have found till date as well. In case it is uploaded or if anyone is willing to share or suggest something similar, it would be helpful. Thanks!

Hi, do you know some Companies where I get some excellent brushes. Mine were good, are worn now. looking for similar ones. Thanks

Made with gold and silver brush, although it doesn't show!

I would like to improve my fundamentals, but am not sure what I should practice to do so.

Done with a pilot fude brush pen.

So I am currently doing a calligraphy on a canvas with a brush where I have to write in white acrylic paint. But I just can’t seem to get my white paint to write. The paint is very transparent on the canvas and on my like 10 brushstroke it doesn’t show any colour. Any idea what I am doing wrong about the consistency or something?

I'm looking for recommendations for a brush pen that is medium in size for use in art journaling. I feel like Tombow Dual Brush is much too big but the Fudenosuke is too small.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX8zojVQVaw

I looked through all the comments and no one seems to know.

Just bought some ecoline ink but not sure how much to put into my empty pen. The ink i got has a dropper. Any ideas?