How to Connect Your Letters When Writing in Calligraphy || Calligraphy Tips & Tricks

[@dianehari3263]

I've struggled with doing my calligraphy for years being a left handed calligrapher! Your videos have been immensely helpful! I l appreciate you sharing your knowledge of calligraphy and the tools you use. I also love your Modern Calligraphy design. Thank you so much and please continue with your videos!

[@elisaanne]

You're welcome!! I'm going to be uploading an envelope addressing video tonight and I'm very excited!

[@brookofjewels]

Thanks for the tip about the potato!

[@millerboys3g]

Great video :) I haven't found many videos on connecting letters, so very happy you posted this one. Would love to see more on connecting letters and on writing words with letter combinations that can be hard ( i.e.: words with two Back to back "L""s or "S"'s are my frienemy right now) thanks again!

[@elisaanne]

Thanks Vanessa! I had gotten a few requests about it so I decided to make a video for it :)

[@SpiritedDancer17]

Never heard of using a potato before! I’ll have to try this!

[@strongarmboys]

awesome videos. I'm left handed and just can't figure it out. I've tried under writing but it just feels strange in my hand.

[@rockstar-mt6gp]

Luis Molina , maybe it feels wield because you cant see what you write or etc , but with practice you will get used to it because underwriting is the most versetile writng method when you are pushing the pen not pulling the pen

[@creepofreek4853]

Wow what an artist you are beautiful work. Have a happy new year

[@elisaanne]

Thanks!

[@veronical8103]

Do you insert the nib into a potato before every writing session? Because I find that the ink won’t not stay on the nib for the first 20 minutes unless I soak the nib in the ink for 5 minutes first.

[@davidmantooth1285]

I just received my dip pen set, but have you seen the price of potatoes lately. I'd rather eat them.

[@MK116Alex]

Love watching your videos. What paper are you using in this video? I've prepped my nibs but I can't get half as many letters in one dip as you do. :-)

[@elisaanne]

Sadly I don't remember the paper type! Try strathmore calligraphy paper, great option

[@mehtabbhullar9103]

I tried sumi ink on synthetic paper and it not drying from 3 days. IS IT OBVIOUS?

[@benderbendingrofriguez3300]

can you do a video explaining some stroke exercises for left-handed?

[@elisaanne]

Great idea! I'll have to add that to my list!

[@abhaysriramoju8101]

Tell me starting bgm

[@dcnorcal]

I'm looking for a video that shows a lefty doing modern calligraphy, that is a hook writer, like myself. I have been trying for so long to hold my pen like you do and it just feels like I'm trying to write with my right hand.

[@elisaanne]

I think I have seen one with hook writing before, and the gentlemen is a master penman. He has to turn his paper at an extreme angle. For me that wasn't going to work. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioDNmWOJoNysea8

[@nunyabiznes33]

Can I just dip the nibs in warm water?

[@tess2626]

Great! Thank you!

[@lovinpickles08]

I love your videos! Being a beginner, what are the kinds of Nibs that you would recommend beginners to purchase?

[@elisaanne]

Here is a list of my recommendations! www.elisaannecalligraphy.com/blog/2016/10/5/modern-calligraphy-nibs-favorites-recommendations

[@YnaDv21]

*hears first notes of your intro* A-antonio graza...