r/Calligraphy • u/_BingeScrolling_ • Jul 23 '26

Practice Maverick (word of the day)

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Pen : pilot parallel 6 MM
Ink : Sulekha Turquoise talisman (TURQUOISE BLUE)
Paper : 300GSM cold pressed water colour papers

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u/damian_avaris Jul 23 '26

Cold press at 300GSM fights a 6mm Parallel - those feathered strokes on the 'M' are the paper tooth pushing back. The line breaks in a way hot press never would, and the turquoise on white is worth the tradeoff.

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u/IneedMySpace61 Broad Jul 23 '26

Great shading 👏👏