How Do You Hold Your Pen When You Write?

[JotterAddict62]

I have seen people hold a pen with different grip styles and i was wondering how do you hold your pen when you write?

 

Here is how I hold a writing tool.http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f239/Jotteraddict62/001_zps69d1w5ic.jpg

 

 

I know people hold things different with their hands, maybe it's how they learn to hold a spoon, fork & pen when they were young and that works for them. Not here to judge, just curious on how people hold their pens when they write.

[Blue_Moon]

Pretty much the same way, but closer to the nib.

[Randal6393]

Yours is a pretty standard hold. Mine is very similar.

 

Enjoy,

[Wandering Man]

My 10 year old grandaughter holds her bp pen very close to the point, with the tip under her hand and the top pointing away from her. She thought I was crazy when I tried to correct her.

 

Then I was startled to see a graduate student holding her pen the same way. I showed her how I hold the pen, similar to the photo above.

 

She told me my fingers were too far away. I was giving the nib too much freedom.

 

I told her "I have a dream ..."

[jar]

Point end down and shiny side up.

[SujiCorp12345]

[Sasha Royale]

You have short, stubby fingers. Except that my hand has more wrinkles, the photo could be my right hand.

I think that my index finger extends a tad more. (Wife says, "Nice nails.")

[NinthSphere]

With my hand most of the time. Sometimes my mouth.

 

Generally speaking, very close to the op pic, with the exception of italics.

[Rocket1]

Like this:

 

[bernardo]

Like this:

 

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OMG, my elementary school teacher would have killed you!

[Rocket1]

 

OMG, my elementary school teacher would have killed you!

Why? It's a very comfortable grip I'll have you know

[Wandering Man]

With my hand most of the time. Sometimes my mouth.

 

Generally speaking, very close to the op pic, with the exception of italics.

I recently evaluated a woman who holds her pen with her foot. She writes pretty well with her foot. She has no functional use of her hands.

[ethernautrix]

Usually, close to the nib and nearly perpendicular to the page. Probably from the years when my favorite pen was the Pentel Ceramicron (similar tip to Rapidographs). Sometimes I adjust the angle depending on the nib and what line it writes.

I don't really have to think about it - the slightly lower angle - but if I pick up a pen and start writing, it's usually at the high angle.

[Dracolique]

http://www.ruswooton.com/chick/pen3.jpg