Brush Pen Calligraphy How To. That being said brush pens can have several different characteristics that make them different from each other and essentially change the way your calligraphy looks. Holding your brush pen right above the nib will give you the most control over your brush pen strokes.
Experiment with holding your pen closer and farther from the nib to see what feels most comfortable and produces the best results. The main difference is that in hand lettering you draw the letters but in calligraphy you write the letters and follow specific rules learn more about the difference here. An online course to learn the beautiful art of brush calligraphy step by step from beginner to confident in 12 weeks.
How to use a chinese calligraphy brush.
To make a downstroke you ll exert pressure on the pen such that more of the nib touches the paper. The brush can be a brush pen which is a felt tip marker with a flexible tip or an actual paintbrush with bristles. The basics of brush lettering. That will look like this.
