In Appreciation of Mr. Pickering

[JDShaffer]

Free Citizen and I thought it would be nice to start a thread where people can share their handwritten thanks and special messages to Mr. Pickering. Let's show him how much we appreciate all his hard work and dedication to, not only us, but to his craft!

 

Jeffrey

 

http://www.osaka-gu.ac.jp/php/jds/misc/thankyou1.jpg

[Free Citizen]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/FreeCitizen/msg04120411.jpg

[Kate Gladstone]

How does a person put graphics (such as handwriting) into a message here?

I wanted to post a handwritten "Thank You" to Jim, but I didn't know how.

[Titivillus]

How does a person put graphics (such as handwriting) into a message here?

I wanted to post a handwritten "Thank You" to Jim, but I didn't know how.

 

 

Kate,

 

when you reply to a post there is a section above where you type that has several buttons. Press the IMG button and it will come up with a popup window, you first need to have your picture saved on a website, and enter the location of the image and it will become part of the post. You can use the preview post button at the bottom of the page to verify what you are posting.

 

 

Kurt H

 

The Attempter

[Kate Gladstone]

Thank you very much, Kurt, for so clearly explaining how to send pictures.

 

When I have the time to attempt that, I'll certainly do so. (Don't expect it this week, though.)

 

;-)

[Free Citizen]

When I have the time to attempt that, I'll certainly do so. (Don't expect it this week, though.)

 

;-)

Kate, if you haven't tried uploading an image to a webhost, you might like to look into the following

 

photobucket.com

imageshack.com

villagephoto.com

 

Just use the "Browse" button to select your image in your harddrive and then just copy the Tag line and paste it here. It is that easy.

[James Pickering]

This is nice and most flattering -- but not at all necessary. Let me reiterate:

 

I function here in the manner of the Chancery writing masters of the Italian Renaissance with their copybooks. I illustrate primarily Chancery (Italic) letter forms and their construction, but also supplemental Roman Majuscule lettering, humanistic writing hands and very basic illumination. I include rudimentary information relating to techniques, equipment and materials. My emphasis and focus is on the Chancery cursive writing hands of the Italian renaissance and their adaptation for practical everyday handwriting.

 

The exemplars of my writing that I post here are offered for study and emulation. My calligraphic teaching methodology is based on that of Edward Johnston (as passed down through Graily Hewitt and my own teacher, Wilfred Barton, who was a contemporary and student of them) -- hands-on instruction starting with Roman lettering and progressing through the hierarchy of scripts.

 

Unfortunately, I simply do not have time to critique the handwriting of others and suggest corrective remedies nor am I very proficient at doing that. This is rightfully the province of Kate Gladstone who is skilled in this area.

 

James