Fashion enthusiast Remi Landau designs clothing for a social nightwear line in New York. A graduate of Syracuse University, Remi Landau enjoys a range of hobbies, including calligraphy. Holding the pen correctly is a basic of calligraphy that many beginners overlook. This is often because beginners believe calligraphy pens should be held the same as regular pens. However, your grip on a regular pen is much more curled and tight. Your fingers move the pen as you write. Conversely, your grip on a calligraphy pen must be relatively relaxed. Your fingers are there for support only. Barely bend your index finger, and use your thumb and other fingers to support the pen.

1. How to Hold a Calligraphy Pen
Posted on September 6, 2019
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Fashion enthusiast Remi Landau designs clothing for a social nightwear
line in New York. A graduate of Syracuse University, Remi Landau enjoys
a range of hobbies, including calligraphy.
Holding the pen correctly is a basic of calligraphy that many beginners
overlook. This is often because beginners believe calligraphy
pens should be held the same as regular pens.
However, your grip on a regular pen is much more curled and tight. Your
fingers move the pen as you write.
Conversely, your grip on a calligraphy pen must be relatively relaxed.
Your fingers are there for support only. Barely bend your index finger,
and use your thumb and other fingers to support the pen.