Gothic calligraphy really does get simpler and better-looking the more often it’s done. If it doesn’t come right the first few times, don’t imagine that you won’t be able to do it.
Aim for compactness, precision and symmetry. If one element is too short or too long, it will throw out the whole shape of the letter. The important thing for you to bear in mind when forming both these letters is PROPORTION. You only take your pen off the page once for ‘d’, and ‘g’ is made of far fewer strokes than you’d imagine. In fact, although these two letters may look like quite difficult Gothic calligraphy, both of them are much simpler than you’d think. Colour temperature for calligraphy and art.
