i want to learn caligraphy there is no insititution in my city wat to do?

Answer 1

This may be difficult for you to believe but I learned on my own back in the mid-50s when I saw a book by the Speedball Company, and I saw the pens nibs in elementary school... I asked the teacher if I could try them, and I started to imitate the strokes as per the illustrations in the book and... voila! I quickly went on to do posters for the bulletin board with my drawings and the teachers couldn't believe that a child was doing the lettering (the teachers would often stop me in the halls and ask me to demonstrate). I went on to doing storefront signs and at age 12-13 I did lettering for diplomas for the Department of Education where I was living in the Caribbean as a 13- and 14-year old kid. Today, of course, as the saying goes, "Everything is computerized..." but you can make your own personalized postcards and gift cards and it's fun to do.

You may want to visit an art shop and ask for Speedball books and go to any stationery shop and get a few felt-tip Caliigraphy water-soluble pens (they come in 2mm to 5mm sizes) and are very easy to use, won't scratch the paper surface like some of the steel calligraphy nibs. You can also buy what is called a steel brush and they come from 1/4" wide to about 1 1/2" wide for larger lettering (Speedball Co., makes them).

Also, visit the library, there are a number of good books there. Or, there's always the good old bookstore chains that carry great books on calligraphy, and are somewhat reasonably priced.

And, lastly, oftentimes, the YMCA/YWCA and similar institutions offer calligraphy classes; you may also try to contact the local community college in your area, and check with the art classes with the Adult, Evening & Continuing Education Department.

Good luck and best wishes.

EDITED: Just came across a list of good books that you might want to buy from this site: http://www.dickblick.com/books/books/

Answer 2

Instructions-

STEP 1: Choose professional calligraphy pens and ink. The best choice for beginners is a chisel-point pen with a width of approximately one and a half millimeters.
STEP 2: Take the time to relax and meditate. Calligraphy is an age-old art form that draws on a steady hand and inner peace. STEP 3: Begin by finding a copy of the uncial alphabet. This is one of the more common calligraphic alphabets, and was utilized by the early Christians.
STEP 4: Trace the letters of the uncial alphabet slowly and carefully several times to get a good feel for the curves of the letters and the pen strokes.
STEP 5: Focus on keeping your letters straight and uniformly sized. You can move on to the fancy maneuvers later.
STEP 6: Research local beginning calligraphy classes at a junior college or art institute. Nothing can replace the helpful guidance of a trained calligraphy professional.

Tips & Warnings-
Use your newfound calligraphic skills to create unique birthday cards, party invitations, gift certificates or valentines..

Answer 3

Look in the library for a self-teach book, in the art section