Basic Calligraphy vocab According to Carly

What is the first step in starting a good calligraphy project according to Carly?

• Drawing the ascender line

• Writing the word 'butterfly'

• Creating a baseline

• Choosing a brush pen

What is the purpose of the waistline in calligraphy?

• It is only used for decorative purposes

• It indicates where to start your letters

• It marks the bottom of lowercase letters

• It is used for the top line of all bottom level lowercase letters

What are flourishes in calligraphy?

• The basic structure of letters

• The guidelines used for letter height

• Decorative elements added to letters

• A type of calligraphy pen

What is a hairline in calligraphy?

• A very thin stroke in a letter

• The baseline for hair-like letters

• The thickest part of a letter

• A type of calligraphy paper

What tool does Carly suggest using to create guidelines?

• A brush pen

• A ruler

• A pencil

• A marker

What is the descender line?

• The topmost line in calligraphy

• A line for decorative purposes only

• The line on the opposite side of the baseline for extending letters

• The line used to measure the thickness of letters

Why might a calligrapher use a slant angle?

• To create the baseline

• To make letters more colorful

• To ensure all letters have the same degree of slant

• To determine the thickness of the hairline

What does Carly say about the size of the hairline?

• It should always be the same size

• It varies depending on the medium used

• It is not important in calligraphy

• It should be as thick as possible

What is Carly's attitude towards making guidelines for casual projects?

• They are unnecessary

• They should always be used

• Only the baseline is needed to keep words straight

• They should be drawn with a marker

According to Carly, what can vary the space between slant angles?

• The size of the letters

• The color of the ink

• The mood of the calligrapher

• The type of paper used