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Thanks, Green Ink. No one, and I mean no one could enjoy more perfecting this alphabet more than me! Mean it. I am invested in its mastery. It deserves better than what I can presently do, and such is OK. So far, nearing my 65th birthday, my hand does not have any tremor/shaking, so I move onward with scripting passion. Do wish, ...though, that I could elevate mastery of the ovals in the flourishes. ...will get over to Bill Lilly this summer for his mentoring. Simply, respect, admire, and love the man!

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...though, that I could elevate mastery of the ovals in the flourishes. ...will get over to Bill Lilly this summer for his mentoring. Simply, respect, admire, and love the man!

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...though, that I could elevate mastery of the ovals in the flourishes. ...will get over to Bill Lilly this summer for his mentoring. Simply, respect, admire, and love the man!

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...completed this large project for a dear friend. The size of the work is about 16"x20". Overall, pleased. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask. Bob

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A lot of wonderful works you've posted since I last visited this thread......

 

Continue to be awed by your artistic hand....

 

Thanks for sharing it with everyone.....

 

Keep up the great work, Bob!

 

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Thank you, Mark. I am working at scripting. Do script about four hours each day. Once the school year begins in August, I will have to go back to school. Must tak advantage of the time while I have it. Any success you and others notes is all attributable to Bill Lilly.

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Whilst your respect of your teacher/mentor is understandable, the results of your hard work and dedication is clear for all to see supxor. You set a wonderful example to us all. Mr Lilly must surely be as proud of you as you are of him. :)

 

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Dear Pavoni, thank you for you warm message. My long hours devoted to scripting are much enjoyed. Since at this point, I give all of my work away as gifts, it serves two purposes: it brings satisfaction to two individuals--the recipient, who finds pleasure in receiving the script, and me, who with each scripted project I receive the satisfaction of accomplishment. As I have said previously, if I at sometime during the August of my life (I turn 65 in Sept.) out script Bill Lilly, I will then be a pro. The journey to become such is a busmam's holiday.

 

Believe me, though Bill is happy with my progress, he as a teacher should do, he expects rightly expects accomplishment. I, as a teacher of voice at a major school of music, concur. My students, who put up with me, know this fact: it remains wrong until which time it is correct. Bill: the same. For such reason I respect him.

 

Other readers who follow this thread have privately enquired why I have not taken instruction with current leaders in IAMPETH. My reply: Bill Lilly, a gold seal recipient of the Zanerian College of Penmanship is still teaching. He is one of a few left on this earth who studied with the great penman. Too, he is my friend.

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Four flourished caps. that I scripted in a large project. They are styled after Bill Lilly's. ...beginning to get a handle on how and when to turn the paper in order to accommodate hand and wrist movement and control.

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Ah, your amazing calligraphy reminds me of the long road ahead towards my achieving a passable hand. Still, the journey in itself is likely to be great fun.

 

Thanks for sharing all these beautiful works with us! They're not only very easy on the eyes, but also quite inspiring to boot :P



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Thank you, Kevin, for your kind and encouraging statement. I continue to enjoy the journey to perfect my engrossing script. Mean it.

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Unlike the capable scripting hand of Bill Lilly, I must, first, sketch out the flourished caps. It is nothing short of amazing to watch him craft them sans sketching. Earlier in this thread, mention of slant consistency was made. Not only do I include horizontal lines, I do include diagonals for slant. I creates more erasing at the conclusion of the project. So be it; the result is worth the extra time.

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Indeed, the extra effort looks to be a good investment with many returns. I try my best to write calligraphy without guidelines of any sort since, well, you can't always manage to contrive an ideal writing environment. I could just be making things much harder on myself, yes, but at least I'm learning how to write in a straight line on blank paper :P

 

 

Cheers!

Kevin

 

 

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Looked up Bill Lilly's work. Two words: Holy. Poop.

Haha, rather immature a reaction, I'm aware, but that was my honest reaction. Also, regardless of whether you have to sketch the letters in first or not, the end results are nothing short of amazing, supxor. I'd say that a quote from my drafting class teacher in high school is very appropriate for your quest. A Google search shows me she paraphrased from Michelangelo, but what the heck:

"People often can't be bothered over painstaking detail, but trifles make perfection, and perfection is certainly no trifle!

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...more work to share with you. ...amazed still how many hits have amassed. Thanks for your interest to check in to view my growth.

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... Really, please say you accept commissions, supxor. While I'm still learning a passable hand, I have to rely on truly talented persons such as yourself for artistry :))

 

 

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Kevin, I have not received a comission, and such is OK with me. I am still in the learning and perfecting stages of this adventure. There are many details, which still need more refinement. Most of the work I now do is given away. A few pieces, which I wish to memorialize, I retain. Bottom line, I am still a learner who has much to learn. Thank you for your most kind comments. Bob

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Enjoy this piece, completed, today. Tomorrow and Saturday, I will be lessoning with my teacher, Bill Lilly, in Galloway, OH. For him I have many questions. Too, I am taking along several recent pieces for his critical, no holes barred assessment. The more he requires of me, the better. No one could respect this alphabet and its perfection more than me, nearly 65 years of age---a rather late learner.

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