Yes, it takes practice

Yes, that's me talking to myself.
It's been years since I've had a 
regular calligraphy practice.

Old school, with a pen nib
dipped in a bottle of ink.
Left-handed.

I've got a new project in the
works and I thought it would
be nice to hand letter 
some of the text.

Is that practical? No.
Doable? Maybe.

When I sat down to test the
idea, it became clear. 

I'm out of practice.

Ink bleeding on paper,
inconsistent pen pressure,
wonky lines, and stained
finger tips.

This will take time.

So I'll keep at it. Because that's
how it began, how I learned
so many years ago.

With practice.