World Calligraphy Day 2022 Challenge

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World Calligraphy Day 2022

Each year on the 2nd Wednesday of August we celebrate World Calligraphy Day, and this year it was on 10th of August. World Calligraphy Day commemorates a rich writing history and hopes that people can take on calligraphy as a passion in their lives.

For the second year in a row, we’ve teamed up with Lettering Daily and Manuscript Pen Company to challenge calligraphy and lettering artists around the world to create a piece about World Calligraphy day.

Manuscript Pen Company provided some great rewards for the best 3 pieces that Max from Lettering Daily and I had to decide on. We were looking for originality, good letters, compositions and effort keeping in mind that winners are based on our personal preferences about Calligraphy and Lettering.

1st Place Prize:

Calligraphy Artist Set – This finely finished wooden box set has been designed for calligraphers, artists and art lovers alike. It is the ideal gift or personal artist accessory for producing varied calligraphy scripts. It offers 12 carefully selected nibs presented in our vintage Leonardt box, 2 charming penholders and 4 ink bottles in Black, Blue, Red and Sepia.

– Manuscript Pen Company

2nd Place Prize:

Callicreative Lettering Kit – Create bold and fun lettering with Manuscript’s ultimate Lettering Kit! Whether it’s creative lettering, or inspiring 3D fonts, this set is equipped with all the pens needed to get started! Featuring 10 pens including a selection of markers, fountain pens and clutch pencil. Also included is a comprehensive guide to lettering for beginners. Created by lettering sensation James Lewis, the guide gives you all the skills you need to start your lettering journey.

– Manuscript Pen Company

3rd Place Prize:

Modern Calligraphy Oblique Set – This Oblique Modern Calligraphy Set features everything you need to master this calligraphy style. With a classic black pen holder with a gold extruded clip, three nibs, and a bottle of black ink, there’s no more fashionable way to make a start in art!

– Manuscript Pen Company

Requirements to enter the challenge were simple: write or draw a piece saying “World Calligraphy Day” and use #worldcalligraphyday22. Unfortunately, many people did not use the hashtag and even though Max and I found some great pieces that were not in the hashtag, winners were chosen from the entries who followed the proper requirements using #worldcalligraphyday22.

Before announcing the winners, Max and I collected 33 of our favourite entries that didn’t quite make the winners circle to be featured in this article.

 

 

 

 

Tools: Oblique Pen Holder + Pointed Nib

 

 

 

Tools: Pentel Pocket Brush Pens

 

Tools: Straight Pen Holder + Broad Edged Nib & Pilot Parallel Pen 3.8mm

Tools: Pilot Parallel Pen 6.0mm

 

Tools: Straight Pen Holder + Broad Edged Nib & Gouache

 

Tools: Oblique Pen Holder + Pointed Nib

 

 

Tools: Pilot Parallel Pen 3.8mm

 

Tools: Straight Pen Holder + Broad Edged Nib & Gouache

 

Tools: Pentel Fude Brush Pen

 

 

 

Tools: Oblique Pen Holder + Pointed Nib

 

Tools: Pilot Parallel Pen 3.8mm & Pilot Parallel Pen 6.0mm

 

Tools: Oblique Pen Holder + Pointed Nib

Tools: Tombow Fudenosuke Fude & Tombow Dual Brush Pens

 

Tools: Straight Pen Holder + Broad Edged Nib

The Winners:

3rd Place:

Tools: Pilot Parallel Pen 6.0mm

2nd Place:

Tools: Oblique Pen Holder + Pointed Nib

1st Place:

 

As a consolation prize, please enjoy a 33% off discount code with free worldwide shipping on the Calligraphy Masters shop (exclusions apply) available for 48 hours after this article is published. Please send a DM here to claim your code.

To all others who have yet to be featured here or on the Calligraphy Masters Instagram, your time will come too. Just #KeepWriting