Calligraphy - writing & illuminating & lettering

Kakizome, the tradition of the first calligraphy of the year. Well, it's my first Japanese calligraphy of the year as I have already practised my regular business hand. You're supposed to just write a single kanji or sentence, but I did a page like my normal practice routine. Technically the right most one is thus the real kakizome.

I did a practice run of a variety of kana shoudo styles and finished it with the kanji and romaji in a business hand. I haven't been practising often lately so I have to do some more this year. Actually writing Japanese on paper is one of the least focused-on areas compared to listening, reading and talking. Even in the digital age handwritten work maintains its cultural and artistic significance. Consider giving it a try, even if it's just with a pencil.

And of course, 明けましておめでとうございます!

OC by @CsXGF8uzUAOh6fqV@lemmy.world

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This is an actual poster for a local Stoner/Doom Metal Band called Doomnezeu (Dumnezeu is the correct form of the word, and it means God). As you might have noticed, the group puts church song lyrics on Stoner and Doom Metal sounds.

This is an actual poster with all their concerts during the summer and autumn last year, sneaked between actual religious festivities. I still keep it because it looks cool, and because it's a placeholder for an actual Orthodox Calendar that especially old people keep on their kitchen walls each year, lol (I am not religious, so I don't think I'm ever going to get such a real calendar myself any time soon though).

Whiteboard pen on random workplace whiteboard.

Felt tip pen on printer paper.