Comment by squirt

It's a surprisingly big field. Largely divided into:

  1. More artistic, commissioned works
  2. Wedding calligraphy, envelope addressing
  3. Teaching

I principally taught. Was too much of a perfectionist, and would devote more time than was economically viable to commissioned works. Though my art is on a couple wine labels in Napa.

Calligraphers/penman show up in surprising places. The White House employs 3 calligraphers for writing menus, invitations to formal events, etc.