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Originally Posted by redsteel
I love Calligraphy, can't write it, but learnning about it is cool.I like the feather/wool cuz it has the mix of white/black. I confess I am a mandarin student in california and I am trying to write charracters too,but Japanese seen to have an inpact in my life. good job!  |
Hi redsteel. Thanks. "White/black" - I understand you mean kasure (掠れ), i.e. streaks of white in places where ink application was faster, or ink was thicker. It can be achieved with any brush. This technique can be quite tricky as it is rather easy to overdo it, and instead of adding dynamism to work, it weakens the lines and calligraphy loses its power. Wish you good luck with your studies!