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Dayhoosier said:
Calligraphy keeps popping up on this thread! I swear I didn't know what I big thing it was.
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It's super cool. I first learned in, like, the 4th or 5th grade. One of the "gifted and talented" (😒) programs I was in had something called triads, where you could pick 3 different, interest-focused courses over the semester to participate in. Calligraphy was one of the topics I chose, along with oceanography - I was obsessed with Lisa Frank/dolphins.... it did not translate LOL
 
At this rate I might have to change my name to Inkbug or BeanInkling. Not really living up to my namesake.
 
cocokittysurprise said:
It's super cool. I first learned in, like, the 4th or 5th grade. One of the "gifted and talented" (😒) programs I was in had something called triads, where you could pick 3 different, interest-focused courses over the semester to participate in. Calligraphy was one of the topics I chose, along with oceanography - I was obsessed with Lisa Frank/dolphins.... it did not translate LOL
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What's your favourite script/style to write in?
 
cocokittysurprise said:
It's super cool. I first learned in, like, the 4th or 5th grade. One of the "gifted and talented" (😒) programs
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If I had to guess I'd imagine a lot of us around here were in those programs
cocokittysurprise said:
I was in had something called triads, where you could pick 3 different, interest-focused courses over the semester to participate in. Calligraphy was one of the topics I chose, along with oceanography - I was obsessed with Lisa Frank/dolphins.... it did not translate LOL
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But the calligraphy carried on? That's really interesting .... So for you and @Nylonian : is it because it's relaxing? Is it the hyper focus? Or the set of it?
 
Dayhoosier said:
If I had to guess I'd imagine a lot of us around here were in those programs

But the calligraphy carried on? That's really interesting .... So for you and @Nylonian : is it because it's relaxing? Is it the hyper focus? Or the set of it?
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Yeah I found it to be a soothing meditative practice as someone who's fascinated with the the shapes and sounds of words. It's a form of expression that combines my linguistic discipline and artistic side.
 
cocokittysurprise said:
I don't know if I have a favorite, tbh. Nowadays, I'm more interested in the history, especially in regards to East Asian calligraphy. I was a big fan of Gothic style at one point.
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Same here. Especially Blackletter/Fraktur. I have a Japanese calligraphy brush pen that I've been playing around with and yes! The history of hanzi scripts is so fascinating.
 
Dayhoosier said:
If I had to guess I'd imagine a lot of us around here were in those programs

But the calligraphy carried on? That's really interesting .... So for you and @Nylonian : is it because it's relaxing? Is it the hyper focus? Or the set of it?
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I'm more into the history of it than the actual practice of it now, but my interest was more about the artistic nature of it. It's beautiful to look at, and in some instances, the "uniformity" of certain scripts really appealed to me.
 
cocokittysurprise said:
I'm more into the history of it than the actual practice of it now, but my interest was more about the artistic nature of it. It's beautiful to look at, and in some instances, the "uniformity" of certain scripts really appealed to me.
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I totally get what you mean. The geometry and the ordered nature (especially with Gothic styles) is really satisfying.

I really enjoyed learning about why and how styles like Spencerian and Copperplate developed and their usage for documentation, engraving etc.

What aspect of East Asian calligraphy history interests you the most?
 
Nylonian said:
I totally get what you mean. The geometry and the ordered nature (especially with Gothic styles) is really satisfying.

I really enjoyed learning about why and how styles like Spencerian and Copperplate developed and their usage for documentation, engraving etc.

What aspect of East Asian calligraphy history interests you the most?
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Initial interest stemmed from the fact that my SIL is Japanese and over the years, I became pretty close to her family, particularly her mom, and we became penpals of sorts. I wanted to be able to communicate with her more effectively so I started learning Kanji, then Hiragana and Katakana.

While learning, I really dove into the history of their writing system... the artistry and cultural philosophy behind how they approach something as "simple" as writing, the fact that many characters were borrowed from Chinese (which is something that surprised me) and how a flourish can affect the interpretation. It gave me an entirely new appreciation for those that learn it as a 2nd (or 3rd or 4th) language.
 
cocokittysurprise said:
Initial interest stemmed from the fact that my SIL is Japanese and over the years, I became pretty close to her family, particularly her mom, and we became penpals of sorts. I wanted to be able to communicate with her more effectively so I started learning Kanji, then Hiragana and Katakana.

While learning, I really dove into the history of their writing system... the artistry and cultural philosophy behind how they approach something as "simple" as writing, the fact that many characters were borrowed from Chinese (which is something that surprised me) and how a flourish can affect the interpretation. It gave me an entirely new appreciation for those that learn it as a 2nd (or 3rd or 4th) language.
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Haha yea. English is actually my 3rd language so I can totally empathise there. Happy to practise Japanese with you if you like as that'll help with conversation and character recognition.

よろしくお願いします！

Kanji was introduced to Japan by Buddhist monks (as you probably know) during the 4th-6th century. You should look into kun-yomi and on-yomi systems for Kanji adaptation into Japanese in the 7th-9th century. The entire Heian period itself is just incredibly fascinating. You're right, a lot of kanji do look very similar and one extra stroke can totally change the meaning. It makes it very challenging for character recognition as a second or third language learner.
 
Nylonian said:
Haha yea. English is actually my 3rd language so I can totally empathise there. Happy to practise Japanese with you if you like as that'll help with conversation and character recognition.

よろしくお願いします！

Kanji was introduced to Japan by Buddhist monks (as you probably know) during the 4th-6th century. You should look into kun-yomi and on-yomi systems for Kanji adaptation into Japanese in the 7th-9th century. The entire Heian period itself is just incredibly fascinating. You're right, a lot of kanji do look very similar and one extra stroke can totally change the meaning. It makes it very challenging for character recognition as a second or third language learner.
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Oooh, what other languages do you speak?
 
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