26-10-2018, 08:39 AM
That's just what happens when you put more pressure on the pen so the two halves of the nib open up (or "the tines splay" if you want technical names).
But these examples are actually very interesting. You can see it well in the bottom one. The scribe originally drew his loop too small, making the glyph look weird. He then drew a wider one over it and turned both legs into one as a correction. He drew the thick line by putting extra pressure on the pen, a basic scribing technique.
But these examples are actually very interesting. You can see it well in the bottom one. The scribe originally drew his loop too small, making the glyph look weird. He then drew a wider one over it and turned both legs into one as a correction. He drew the thick line by putting extra pressure on the pen, a basic scribing technique.