Perfectly, or what?
Jun. 17th, 2005 08:56 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nancylebovIn a recent email, someone mentioned that she thinks about making each letter perfectly when she does calligraphy.
I'm pretty sure I don't. I think about making each letter well. It should be legible and well-proportioned, fit the style, and be the right letter--but I don't know what the perfect letter looks like.
I also don't know whether the two different approaches lead to different outcomes, though I expect I get more variation (hopefullly harmless and interesting) than she does.
Anyway, when you guys are working on something skilled, do you aim for perfection or excellence or what?
I'm pretty sure I don't. I think about making each letter well. It should be legible and well-proportioned, fit the style, and be the right letter--but I don't know what the perfect letter looks like.
I also don't know whether the two different approaches lead to different outcomes, though I expect I get more variation (hopefullly harmless and interesting) than she does.
Anyway, when you guys are working on something skilled, do you aim for perfection or excellence or what?
