Art by Karl Kwasny

Hello, I've been trying to get into calligraphy and your work is a great inspiration to me. I appreciate it even more now that I try to get similar effects, particularly in terms of ornamentation, and find it extremely difficult! Do you have any suggestions in terms of composition, technique, materials etc...? (I currently use a Lamy 1.5 Italic nib for calligraphy on Paper made for ink and I use various inks, mainly J. Herbin)

Hi Karl! I'll take this opportunity to say your work is great, keep it up! Your lettering work is awesome. I'm trying my luck at traditional art again after years of digital spoil. I was wondering if you could help with this silly doubt. What kind of pencil does someone use for sketching before watercolor (if pencil is supposed to be gone after)? I noticed you said you erase sketching lines after the first layers. Mine (your average Joe pencil) not only smears but it gets sealed below the paint.