(https://theflourishforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthesixapp.com%2Fsmk%2FCopperplateLessons%2Fstructure-inv-i.gif&hash=1e5e80374b2f16495e0c66fbe68fe807) | The inverted ‘i’ starts with a hairline midway between the base and the waist lines. As it goes up, the hairline curves slightly in the clockwise direction until it reaches the waist line where the shaded stroke will begin. The down stroke starts with a gradual shade that achieves full width about ⅓ rd of the way down. The nib naturally moves to the right during this stroke causing the right tine to form the curve. The stroke is completed by drawing the full width all the way down to the base line. |
(https://theflourishforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthesixapp.com%2Fsmk%2FCopperplateLessons%2Fstructure-compound-curve.gif&hash=9263b7dde7c7036e39beacd835671481) | The compound curve looks a little tricky but becomes simple when you realize that it starts like and inverted ‘i’ and ends like a regular ‘i’. That is all there is to it really. The most common mistake with this stroke is that the top curve does not match the bottom one. It is very easy to make the bottom of this stroke heavier than the top - a slight difference is acceptable but ideally the top and the bottom should have the same thickness. Watch out for that when you are practising your groups of 5. |
(https://theflourishforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthesixapp.com%2Fsmk%2FCopperplateLessons%2Fjoins%2Ftin.jpg&hash=1a9b236a157583350f43f2b7450e3fad) | This join applies to some letters in Group-2. The join for letters that begin with a hairline going all the way to the waist line (‘n’, ‘m’) needs to be a little steeper than normal. This allows for the letters to be slightly closer than if we drew the exit and entry hairlines are the regular angles. These letters will still be a bit further apart than letters joining from base line to mid-height (e.g. t-i join in the example) but will still look quite acceptable. |
(https://theflourishforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthesixapp.com%2Fsmk%2FCopperplateLessons%2Fjoins%2Ftin-toowide.jpg&hash=10ec24a39cdba4379c0164c577516407) | Here is what this word looks without the adjustment i.e. drawing both the exit hairline from the 'i' and the entry hairline into the 'n' at the regular angles where they are expected to join the next or previous letter at 1/2 x-height. |
This is proving to be great study and practice for me. Although I am struggling with several details: the hairlines--their shape, start and finish; width of m's and n's; consistent weight on downstrokes; proportion of weight on main downstrokes vs secondary downstrokes. (hoping my terminology is correct) This week my letter slant suffered. The wider spacing on this guideline sheet forced me to widen my view.
Hi Salman, here is another go with the words unit, twin, nib. Thanks!
Hi Salman, here is another go with the words unit, twin, nib. Thanks!
Lovely work Anjali. Please move on to lesson 3. (where's a thumbs-up emoticon when you need one!)
- Salman
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These are rather fine points but I think you have the ability to execute this level of refinement. Let's have another go at these words.
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- Salman
Another try.
@smh welcome back! Thought we had lost you. I understand life is busy. Here is my latest
-Jim
Please know that I was smiling from ear to ear as I wrote that last message.