Learning Italic

[bobje]

Jade, I've used Eager's book for the last few months. Only recently acquired Waters' book. She has some slightly different ways of teaching italic ... you'll see the difference.

[Jade108]

I'm looking forward to it! I paid $3 extra for a rush, got tracking already that says it was shipped 2nd day, great service from JohnNealBooks.

[GJMekenkamp]

I started learning Italic as well.

 

Here is one of the first things I wrote.

 

I am using a Pilot Parallel 2.4mm calligraphy pen.

 

Unfortunately, I have not yet learned capitals. Sorry they are missing in this written piece.

 

[bobje]

Clean, crisp exit serifs, GJ! Looking good.

[smk]

That is an excellent start GJMekenkamp. Which instructions are you following?

 

- Salman

[ksm]

Disclaimer:

I'm not a calligrapher, I'm just passing advices given to me, that seem appropriate to sample above.

My italic hand is far from ideal and requires a lot of practice. If You want to imitate, than look into samples by Ken Fraser.

 

 

Feel free to give me hints on improvement to my italics.

[GJMekenkamp]

Clean, crisp exit serifs, GJ! Looking good.

Thanks!

 

 

That is an excellent start GJMekenkamp. Which instructions are you following?

 

- Salman

I am using Fred Eagers instructions

 

 

Disclaimer:

I'm not a calligrapher, I'm just passing advices given to me, that seem appropriate to sample above.

My italic hand is far from ideal and requires a lot of practice. If You want to imitate, than look into samples by Ken Fraser.

 

 

 

Feel free to give me hints on improvement to my italics.

Wow, thanks for taking time to give me advice! I really appreciate that! I am definitely going to pay attention to the flaws in my handwriting you pointed out.

Yeah, it is quite difficult to keep the pen at the right angle, I am trying to keep in at 45 degrees, but somehow I cannot keep it there 100% of the time.

Edited June 28, 2016 by GJMekenkamp

[ksm]

If you're using Fred Eager's book, then there is no single page with whole model. Consider printing out the folowing pages:

 

Lesson 10: Review of number of strokes (page 28).

Common Faults and Remedies I (page 39).

 

Consider printing also:

Common Faults and Remedies II (page 66)

Summary of Standards for Italic Handwriting (page 67)

 

As to nib angle... it takes time. My guideline generator, can add nib angle guidelines.

[GJMekenkamp]

I have been trying to pay more attention to nib angle.

 

Furthermore: I indeed printed those papers and have them next to me.

 

What do you think of this?

(yeah, I now it is still far from perfect)

 

Oh, this paper originally was posted in the 'Handwritten posts only'. Thought I could use some more practice

 

[ksm]

Go back to lesson 8, and study "a" shapes. There should be almond shape inside letter "a" and its mirror image inside letters "b" and "p".

You "p" and "a" in "practice" are mostly right, but all of Your "d" and most of Your "a" miss that shape.

[GJMekenkamp]

Thanks! I'm going to study it!

[Inky.Fingers]

I am not sure if anyone is interested on a side track.

 

 

 

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

A recent exercise from a beloved poem.

 

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

Lyrics from a song I just heard. I didn't like it particularly.

I'm still working on my "q".

 

Pen: Pilot Pluminix B.

Ink: Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Brown.

Paper: Local.

 

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

Random quote:

 

Pen: Pilot Pluminix B.

Ink: Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Brown.

Paper: Local.

 

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

This comes from a song I've heard recently:

Machine Gun Kelly ft. X Ambassadors & Bebe Rexha - Home.

 

Pen: no name Chinese piston filler with Lamy 1.5mm stub nib. I love this nib to bits.

Ink: J. Herbin 1670 Rouge Hematite.

Paper: Pigna notebook.

 

[Inky.Fingers]

Practice...the need to practice even on really bad paper.

[Inky.Fingers]

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[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

I found this quote in my quotes journal, from my days of writing my thesis. Winter is lonely in the countryside.

 

Pen: Wing Sung 3008 with Lamy 1.5mm stub nib.

Ink: Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue.

Paper: Probably Pigna.

 

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

I love this ink so much.

 

Pen: Wing Sung 3008 with Lamy 1.5mm stub nib.

Ink: Rohrer & Klingner Salix.

Paper: Clairefontaine 90g/m.