“How Instruments Influence Calligrapher’s Expressive Means.” Master class by Pyotr Chobitko

Pyotr Chobitko, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Union of Calligraphers, creator of the first in Russia handwritten copy of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, gave his master-class entitled “How Instruments Influence Calligrapher’s Expressive Means”.

Master-class by Pyotr Chobitko

According to Mr. Chobitko, he changed many a pen during this five-month calligraphic marathon. Can an amateur distinguish where the master used a goose-quill pen and where he used a metal pen? Is there any difference at all? What should you choose a brush or a pen? How can this choice influence the moulding of the author’s design? What consequences might the wrong choice of instrument lead to?

Master-class by Pyotr Chobitko

Professor Chobitko, who has been working with scripts for more than thirty-five years, answered all these questions. He willingly shared his rich experience with all those who attended his Sunday lecture.

Source: International Exhibition of Calligraphy