There is tremendous gratification

[tipstricks]

Passed lot of hours studying Copperplate calligraphy and this is what I've learned.

Text come from the introduction of Eleanor Winters's "Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy" book.

I chose this passage because it gives the exact sense to my hobby.

 

http://www.webalice.it/charlize/foto/copperplate.jpg

 

I'm not an artist, I'm not a calligrapher... student, yesss.

Please, feel free to say what you feel, criticisms are welcome.

[caliken]

 

Congratulations! This is very nice work with good control over this difficult style with a nicely thoughtout layout and evenness of stroke.

 

Please note that the following is not a criticism, just an observation.............

 

In Eleanor Winter's book, the minuscule 't' is much shorter with the cross line on the waist line. Historically 't' was constructed this way or higher at half way between the waist line and the ascender line. I have illustrated this, in an earlier post 'Copperplate Guidelines for Download'

 

This is by no means difinitive - I just think that it avoids the slightly odd look of the very high 't' .

 

If this was a deliberate stylistic choice on your part, please accept my apologies.

 

Thanks for posting.

 

caliken

Edited December 2, 2007 by caliken

[artaddict]

Beautiful work!

[tipstricks]

Uh, I didn't remember that point, but now I have seen:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/ABCDEF.jpg

I agree, they are more elegant and more easy to write.

I think it would be better also for "p" and "q", or not?

Thank you caliken, you are a good teacher!

 

Thank you Pep, too!

[jd50ae]

It is with a bit of envy I look at this. When I was much younger one of the things I wanted to learn was calligraphy but I did not get very far and now I regret it. So, I am again trying to learn this "useful" art. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Scamp65]

What beautiful writing.....I really admire that you have taken the time and applied yourself to this very old art. Thanx for sharing it with all of us....it gives an incentive to look into penmanship! ~Les~

[alexanderino]

Lovely!

[caliken]

Uh, I didn't remember that point, but now I have seen:

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/ABCDEF.jpg

I agree, they are more elegant and more easy to write.

I think it would be better also for "p" and "q", or not?

Thank you caliken, you are a good teacher!

 

Thank you Pep, too!

The downstrokes on "p" & "q" usually start halfway between the waist line and the T & D line.

All of these "rules" are flexible and up to personal interpretation - but you usually find that they have been established over a period of time for good reasons. In this case, and in the case of the height of t & d, I think that it just looks better and more balanced the traditional way.

 

edited for correction -

 

In the copperplate "bible" from the 18th century, "The Universal Penman", the downstroke of the minuscule letter "d" almost always starts at the ascender line, as you have done, and the letter "t" is much shorter and crosses at the waist line (much as an italic "t" does).

 

Sorry for the confusion. It looks as if it depends on which historical source you're studying!

Edited December 3, 2007 by caliken

[npcole]

While we are on the topic of different rules: the 18th century styles all seem to favour entering the 'y', 'u', mid-way on the main downstroke, as in this example. 19th century styles favour making the join to the 'u' and 'y' the same as the 'm' and 'n' strokes, and some (20th century?) cursives even do the same for the 'i'.

 

Copying a particular style apart, does anyone have a view on which of these approaches aids legibility?

 

Sorry if that's not clear, but I don't have a scanner to hand.

 

[handlebar]

Stunning work!!!

Congratulations!!

 

Jim

[hardyb]

Lovely work. Thank you for sharing both the visual and intellectual stimulation it supplies.

[jalaladdin]

hi

i hope yor are fine

please guide me about copperplate

[Toolan]

May I extend my congratulations upon your work and recommend the reader visit the link in your signature which points to "My Writing Samples" - stunning work !

 

Toolan

[tipstricks]

hi

i hope yor are fine

please guide me about copperplate

 

This was one of the firsts samples with the copperplate style, 3 years ago... well, I've starded with Eleanor Winters's "Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy" book, and lot, lot of practice!

 

ps: thanks to all!

[AD356]

Posted 02 December 2007 - 04:16 PM

 

I bought some Nibs and a Nib holder back in 2006 or early 2007. Just to mess around nothing amazing but I really liked the old Nib style. So no big surprise when it ends up on the shelf months later. Fast forward a few months again and I realize that I can use this “NIB” to write with. So I type in Calligraphy in Google and find out a lot about the art, but as for fonts mostly only broad stroke types come up. I have never really liked broad stroke Calligraphy, I love cruses and lines that seem to flow in and out of letters and make beautiful designs at the same time… But how do I look that up in Google, (spoiler alert) you can’t. So for a long time I looked and looked around for anything, and found some nice Fonts but nothing like Copperplate, until I found this passage written on this page in 2008. Not only does this beautifully written passage perfectly describe what I have been looking for, but in the very first line shines light on the word that would my creativeness and my pen for the next year… Copperplate.

 

While most people see this passage as a beautiful and a literal expression of your passion. I see the beginning of a journey that can be a frustrating at times, ultimately has been one of the most rewarding hobbies of my life. It was an unexpected gift that has provided relaxation, taught me a great deal, allowed a output for my creative energies, and has provided me with a lifelong skill.

 

Thank you so very much Tipstricks.

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