What Does Your Handwriting Look Like

[Rednaxela]

From one of last week's sessions:

 

Sheaffer Prelude 366 Copper M nib with Sheaffer King's Gold ink.

[moylek]

From one of last week's sessions:

 

Sheaffer Prelude 366 Copper M nib with Sheaffer King's Gold ink.

 

 

That is some text-book-quality handwriting: even, attractive, plainly legible, standard letter forms .... lovely.

[HalloweenHJB]

From one of last week's sessions:

 

Sheaffer Prelude 366 Copper M nib with Sheaffer King's Gold ink.

 

 

Ik houd van die gouden inkt daar! Wonderful color! I had forgotten how pretty that is!

[Rednaxela]

That is some text-book-quality handwriting: even, attractive, plainly legible, standard letter forms .... lovely.

Thank you so much for your kind words Kenneth! I'll soon post a more complete sample that perhaps better shows the things I am currently struggling with. For instance writing two consecutive l's, like in 'will'. I can't seem to get the two to resemble one another. In fact, the second one is almost always a failed version of the first one. At normal writing speed this is. Maybe it is a sign of something more fundamental I might be doing wrong, I don't know.

 

 

Ik houd van die gouden inkt daar! Wonderful color! I had forgotten how pretty that is!

Dank je wel! I must add though that this pen is a loaner, and I'm simply using the cartridge that was fitted. Apparently this ink is quite sought after since it was discontinued some years ago. It is a terrific colour indeed. Great shading, very readable, and it truly has a 'golden' feel to it.

[Freddy]

TwentyTwentySix.........Me Current Chicken Scratch...........

 

Fred

don't let the sun catch you cryin'

 

say good night...

...good nite...

[HalloweenHJB]

Dank je wel! I must add though that this pen is a loaner, and I'm simply using the cartridge that was fitted. Apparently this ink is quite sought after since it was discontinued some years ago. It is a terrific colour indeed. Great shading, very readable, and it truly has a 'golden' feel to it.

 

 

Well, instead of gold, I've gone with bright red. Here's a view of Diamine Wild Strawberry in a brand-new Pelikan 710 Toledo pen:

 

 

[akustyk]

 

 

Well, instead of gold, I've gone with bright red. Here's a view of Diamine Wild Strawberry in a brand-new Pelikan 710 Toledo pen:

 

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Beautiful handwriting, full of character, and, of course, a gorgeous pen.

[Rednaxela]

Well, instead of gold, I've gone with bright red. Here's a view of Diamine Wild Strawberry in a brand-new Pelikan 710 Toledo pen:

Wow that's a gorgeous red! And a very goodlooking pen as well. Your 'q' is something I'm still working on myself. It's a great letter form, which I'd love to incorporate into my writing.

 

 

Edit: typo

Edited February 7, 2016 by Rednaxela

[richiwalt]

 

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[Freddy]

 

Fred

Sunday NYT Magazine Question

 

Have you ever sent or received a sext?

I don't know what a sext is [ ]

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[HalloweenHJB]

No iPads, no iPencils, no iPens. Just a great classic Waterman #994 in Mahogany Swirl. Oh, and if you could see the sheen on this Red Cashmere ink, you'd just melt...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[richiwalt]

I've really held off of those scary, difficult Spencerian Capital Letters - Until Tonight !!!

 

They're not as bad as I thought. There's still lots of room for improvements.

 

 

 

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Edited February 10, 2016 by richiwalt

[richiwalt]

No iPads, no iPencils, no iPens. Just a great classic Waterman #994 in Mahogany Swirl. Oh, and if you could see the sheen on this Red Cashmere ink, you'd just melt...

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=347978

 

 

http://www.richimages.net/Penmanship/IMG_1412.PNG Edited February 10, 2016 by richiwalt

[sakayume]

richiwalt, I love your capital letters! They look so elegant.

[dragos.mocanu]

 

This is a sort of semi-formal writing, somewhat slower than usual handwriting...but then, I never need to write very fast since my job is done on a computer.

[Rednaxela]

No iPads, no iPencils, no iPens. Just a great classic Waterman #994 in Mahogany Swirl. Oh, and if you could see the sheen on this Red Cashmere ink, you'd just melt...

 

 

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Great letters and layout in this sample. Thought-provoking text as well. :-)

[HalloweenHJB]

http://www.richimages.net/Penmanship/IMG_1412.PNG

 

Thanks for the encouragement. Your capitals are really fine. I ought to practice them more, and not be afraid to let them stand out —which is exactly what they should do, right? I am impressed by your control of the large curves. Good inspiration.

 

 

 

Great letters and layout in this sample. Thought-provoking text as well. :-)

 

 

It's from a small book intended for new Netherlanders who come from other cultures (especially from southern Europe, the Mid-East, Suriname, etc.) on how they can better understand the Dutch, and fit better into Dutch society. I am a little conflicted about the content of the book —I understand the good intention of it, but I also wonder if it's a good idea to reinforce stereotypes about a culture. Hmmmm.

[AAAndrew]

Halloween: Gorgeous letters and the RED! Interesting even if I have no idea of the content.

 

richiwalt: Getting Spencerian with the tablet! Now let's see how broad you can get that shading on the Spencerian capital. :-)

 

I'm working on a few things with my writing. One project I have for another forum is to copy a letter written by someone else. I'm copying a wonderfully poignant letter from 1821 I purchased recently from a young woman to her brother-in-law upon hearing of her sister's death. It was written with a quill, and while not trying to completely copy the handwriting, I am trying to get into the style. It's more drawn out: low and long. And you have the different "d" and some interesting capitals. This is not ornamental writing but how someone wrote while in an agitated state, quickly and freely. I find the best nib for it is a small stub nib.

 

 

[richiwalt]

http://www.richimages.net/Penmanship/IMG_1414.JPG

 

Oops ... I see I misspelled "admire" - by forgetting the "m" ... :-)

Edited February 10, 2016 by richiwalt

[richiwalt]

 

This is a sort of semi-formal writing, somewhat slower than usual handwriting...but then, I never need to write very fast since my job is done on a computer.

 

 

I try to WRITE everything - and limit typing on the thread - but, I'm at work ... and THIS is just TOO GOOD to not leave a positive comment on:

 

Love it !!!

 

Both the style, and the message is a joy to see. Post more of this!

Edited February 10, 2016 by richiwalt