A new work finished on September 4th. The lettering is a little better than previous few pieces, but still the flaws are noticeable. I sometimes wonder if I am heading in the wrong direction. I chose the quote for obvious reasons, I want to get better at lettering. Sometimes I pick up little framed calligraphy pieces at a local thrift store. The writing is flawless on these little pieces and I wonder how the artist developed such good writing . I am left-handed and traditional calligraphy is generally geared to the right-hander. So I am trying to develop something that is my own style. I just don't have the patience to do traditional lettering. To some this may sound like a cop-out but I just haven't had much luck with trying to learn left-handed calligraphy. I met an artist who was great at it at a local festival and asked her if she gave lessons. She said she doesn't teach lefties. So I have been teaching myself .
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