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Copperplate, Engrosser's Script, Roundhand Calligraphy / Writing with a Unique Oblique penholder
« on: April 16, 2024, 05:12:02 AM »
Writing Copperplate with a beautiful Unique Oblique penholder.
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Show & Tell / Re: Calligraphy
« on: April 16, 2024, 04:30:48 AM »
I don't have the imagination to produce this from scratch. I .drew this, with modifications, inspired by an historic example.
I remember hat it took a long time over several sessions. There was no rush as I was doing it for pleasure.
I remember hat it took a long time over several sessions. There was no rush as I was doing it for pleasure.
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Broad Edge Pen Calligraphy / Written in Elicit
« on: April 12, 2024, 04:26:48 PM »
Written in Elicit style
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Broad Edge Pen Calligraphy / Elicit
« on: April 12, 2024, 06:38:15 AM »
Full circle -
Someone wrote it as a broad-nib style; which was developed into a font named "Elicit". I then copied it (with a couple of minor modifications) by hand as seen here, taking it back to where it started.
Someone wrote it as a broad-nib style; which was developed into a font named "Elicit". I then copied it (with a couple of minor modifications) by hand as seen here, taking it back to where it started.
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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Historic photo
« on: April 09, 2024, 04:48:21 AM »My grandmother was also left handed but made to write with her right hand.It would appear to have been fairly common practice at one time.
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Copperplate, Engrosser's Script, Roundhand Calligraphy / Re: Written with a superb nib
« on: April 08, 2024, 04:06:35 PM »I’ve never tried that nib! I’m going to order some & give them a go!Wonderful nibs!
Janis
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Broad Edge Pen Calligraphy / The Lettering Artist
« on: April 08, 2024, 06:00:51 AM »
The Lettering Artist
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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Historic photo
« on: April 07, 2024, 09:17:17 AM »
This photo dates from 1949 and is a copy of a copy of a newspaper cutting from c1950 hence the poor quality. I've posted it here as it may be of some historic interest, This was a writing class at a school in Dundee, Scotland.
All the writing was done with flexible dip nibs and the style was Vere Foster script which. as a slightly shaded script, was a simplified, more upright form of English Roundhand. Unfortunately, the introduction of ball-point pens a few years later resulted in the loss of skill and the quality of handwriting deteriorated.
When my mother, who was born in 1911. was taught handwriting. as a left-hander she was forced to learn with her right hand.
By the time of this photo, no such Draconian measure applied, and the girl at the left side of the photo, can be seen writing with her left hand. However, no such accommodation was made for the built-in inkwell which can be seen at the top right corner of the desk. She had to cross over her writing each time she wanted to dip her nib.
It's irrelevant, but I am seated at the extreme right side of the photo.
All the writing was done with flexible dip nibs and the style was Vere Foster script which. as a slightly shaded script, was a simplified, more upright form of English Roundhand. Unfortunately, the introduction of ball-point pens a few years later resulted in the loss of skill and the quality of handwriting deteriorated.
When my mother, who was born in 1911. was taught handwriting. as a left-hander she was forced to learn with her right hand.
By the time of this photo, no such Draconian measure applied, and the girl at the left side of the photo, can be seen writing with her left hand. However, no such accommodation was made for the built-in inkwell which can be seen at the top right corner of the desk. She had to cross over her writing each time she wanted to dip her nib.
It's irrelevant, but I am seated at the extreme right side of the photo.