Last week, a friend gave me a copy of the Speedball Textbook, 20th Edition, and as a small gesture of appreciation, I copied a few pages—particularly the Humanistic Hand—into my Campus notebook. It was a relaxing and rewarding exercise, and it gave me a chance to study the forms more closely while honoring a thoughtful gift.

I’ve also decided to turn this notebook into a commonplace book where I can collect calligraphy exemplars, quotations, and ideas that inspire me. The original pages from the Speedball book are included in the last photo for comparison. This feels like a meaningful way to begin a notebook that I hope to fill for many years to come.

Pen - Hauser INX XO FP

Pangram x Pilot Parallel Pen 6mm

Pen- Flair glitter pen

Pen - Hauser INX XO FP

A picture from a small (just 6 pages) vellum book I created, this was my first vellum project, and I absolutely love how it looks.
I did some huge flourishy brush strokes in the background and laid some Gothic cursive text over it, sanded it off so it’s not too much in the face and only contributes as a background, and ultimately wrote my main text in bold Crimson color in uncials.

I am not completely confident with my uncials but I believe that its the personal projects like this that will help me get the fear of broad edge out totally, and make artworks involving broad edge

I loved working on vellum and I am excited to explore the possibilities.

Nib: Brause 2.5 & 1.5
Inks: Watered down gouache by Winsor and Newton