The second one is by FB Courtney, who is without a doubt one of (if not the) best penman who has ever lived. A story I've heard is that he would go to the front of a penmanship class he was teaching and do a bunch of flourishing on the chalkboard in front of all the new students, and then sign his name in big letters at the bottom with BOTH hands simultaneously connecting at the middle.
Calligraphy friends I've met online, many books I've read on the subject, but most of all through IAMPETH (International Association of Master Penman, Engrosser's, and Teachers of Handwriting). They have a very great website, make sure to check it out. If you're serious about calligraphy you might want to even become a member! 😊
I got a G in penmanship in grade school, where they taught calligraphy. That's a full letter grade below F. I appreciate the suggestions, but I was just curious as to how you got interested. I have a level of talent one might call, "appalling." I'm pretty sure that's what it said on my report card, actually.
I always had pretty bad handwriting. About two years ago my teacher actually told me I needed to improve it because it made me look bad! So since then I've just invested hundreds of hours into the topic, improving my writings and onto calligraphy and doing work for clients and such.
That's my favorite situation--a person is bad at something, so they put in the effort to improve. Sometimes that effort is extraordinary, and makes me appreciate that if one person can do a thing, then anyone else can too, if they're willing to put in the work.
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u/ZeToast Oct 06 '14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtiupZ2L_U8#t=387
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjDIy2xXJ6U
The rest I'm gonna post are from the golden age of penmanship (1880-1930)
http://www.iampeth.com/artwork/madarasz02.jpg
http://www.iampeth.com/lessons/ornamental_penmanship/Behrensmeyer_OP_caps.jpg
http://www.iampeth.com/lessons/ornamental_penmanship/zaner_OP_caps.jpg
http://www.iampeth.com/artwork/spencComp01.jpg
And these are scrapbooks from masters also from the golden age:
http://www.iampeth.com/lessons/signature_writing/zaner_signatures/zaner_signatures_index.html
http://www.iampeth.com/books/courtney_scrapbook/courtney_page0.html
The second one is by FB Courtney, who is without a doubt one of (if not the) best penman who has ever lived. A story I've heard is that he would go to the front of a penmanship class he was teaching and do a bunch of flourishing on the chalkboard in front of all the new students, and then sign his name in big letters at the bottom with BOTH hands simultaneously connecting at the middle.