When I look back on recent weeks, I come to the slow but honest realization that I haven’t actually done much calligraphy. Maybe it’s the busy 6 day work schedule, or the fact that I have more time with other people (aka my family) more than before, or maybe it’s simply because I forget or I get too lazy to practice.
Whatever the reason, it’s just a little sad when I think of how all that previous practice has gone to some waste.
In the last few days though, I’ve re-discovered (maybe this isn’t the right term) my Sketches app on the phone and started doodling and practicing some strokes and calligraphy here and there. It’s nothing like holding a pen and writing on paper, that’s for sure, but it’s letting me reacquaint (I think this is the word I should have used earlier!) myself with all the things I can do on the phone through the app. Of course, there’s not much I can do with my limited art skills, plus the fact that a phone is just too small compared to a phablet or a tablet, but practice is still practice. And, I am getting used to using the app and its features. Or at least I think I’m getting used to it.
Here’s a few of the ones I’ve done so far…
I was trying to do the phrase “Infinite diversity in infinite combinations”, which was something I recently heard while watching an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. But owing to the limited space, infinite seemed like a pretty beautiful but finite word to put in.
I did not imagine that writing Dumaguete would come out so nice. It seems to be a fitting word to describe my current situation. Google it! 🙂
I love how the word “Pilipinas” (Tagalog for Philippines) came out. The colors were actually plain blue on the app, but when I filter-ed it on Instagram, it gave some parts of the text a lighter shade, resulting in this mix.
Since I was writing about Philippines, I wanted to give it a more realistic Philippine-feel. I tried to give it a Philippine flag background but the stars were a little hard to do. Instead, I used the color yellow (for the sun and 3 stars) as the text.
Tell me what you think of it?