Canson (Watercolor, Mixed Media)
HP Premium 32lb Printer Paper
Rhodia Grid Pad
Bienfang Rag Marker Pad
Paper brands I love and use quite a lot (most you can find on Amazon or general art supply stores)
paper
Ready to upgrade your pen holder? Here are some pen makers who create beautiful calligraphy pen holders. There is usually a bit of a wait for anything custom or not immediately available as everything is made by hand.
pen holders
Fudenosuke Calligraphy Brush Pen
By Tombow
Sakura Jelly Roll Pens
Sakura Micron Markers
markers
Sumi Moon Palace, black
Ferris Wheel Press
Walnut Ink
Fox & Quills Iron Gall Ink
Dr. Ph Martin’s Bleed Proof White
Finetec Gold Gouache
inks
Nikko G
Hunt 22B
Hunt 101
Gillott 303
Just a few of my favorite nibs, but it’s always best to play around and explore different types of nibs to see which one works best for you:
NIBS
These are stores dedicated to all things calligraphy and are a great place to look for nibs, pens, and inks:
SPECIALITY STORES
resources
Download Cursive Guideline Sheet
Here are a list of resources I have found that aide me with my viral series, Alphabet Evolution:
History of the Alphabet Resources
Calligraphy: A Complete Guide by Julien Chazal
Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy by Eleanor Winters
The Universal Penman by George Bickham
Calligraphic Drawing: A How-To Guide and Gallery Exploring the Art of the Flourish by Schin Loong
Spencerian Penmanship by Platt Rogers Spencer
Calligraphy Resource Books
Letter Perfect: The Marvelous History of Our Alphabet from A to Z by David Sacks
A is for Ox by Lyn Davies
The Story of Writing: Alphabets, Hieroglyphs and Pictograms by Andrew Robinson
The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy by Christopher Calderhead and Holly Cohen
VIDEO PROGRAM
A to Z on PBS Nova
FOR KIDS
Ox, House, Stick: The History of Our Alphabet by Don Robb and Illustrated by Anne Smith
Calligraphers of Color: If you feel alone in a sea of white hands, please know that there are remarkable calligraphers of every demographic, and they all find a home with the Calligraphers of Color. You can find them on Instagram @calligraphersofcolor or on Facebook
