The last time I played DnD before this year was in 1984. Yes, I’m that old. These last few months, I’ve played with two different groups- and loved it so much that today I took the time to write out my character description with a dip pen. Her name is Luna. A friend I played… Continue reading Rolling for Initiative
Category: Journal
The Universal Line of Beauty
Like most beautiful things, the Universal Line of Beauty is best seen, rather than explained in words. There’s something about this curved line that appeals to our eyes, a theory originated by Hogarth’s Analysis of Beauty in 1753. The Universal Line of Beauty can be seen and used in many different letterforms and flourishing techniques.… Continue reading The Universal Line of Beauty
5 Steps to Mastering Beautiful Penmanship
Fall in love with your tools. Get to know every pen, every nib,you encounter- that goes for ballpoints and pencils, too. Learn howfar you can push them, what their “sweet spots” are, and how theywork with different inks and paper. Write with awareness. Know why you’re writing every time youpick up a pen. Make every… Continue reading 5 Steps to Mastering Beautiful Penmanship
Why Write?
Tapping on keyboards, swiping on screens, dictating to our devices… why write at all? Studies have shown that writing by hand helps memory and cognitive function, but it’s more than that; when you write with your hand, forming letters with your own fingers, you are expressing yourself in a way no one else in the… Continue reading Why Write?