A Little Spencerian

[caliken]

[pen lady]

Oh my! What beautiful handwriting!

[LuckyKate]

_{The handwriting is beautiful and the sentiment quite true!}

[linda94]

This makes me realize how much I need to find the time to practice.

[AllenG]

C. P. Zaner?

Edited August 31, 2014 by AllenG

[caliken]

C. P. Zaner?

The quote may well be from C.P.Zaner: I can't remember where I found it.

[caliken]

This is not "Business Writing" which was developed from Spencerian.

This is a straightforward example of Spencerian written without shading.

 

Edited August 31, 2014 by Ken Fraser

[Iso*]

The caps are great. I really find the gentle curve of the two flat ovals to be ... pleasing to observe.

There are some very, very small things that I believe could be changed, but as far as I am aware, its probably personal preference. Nonetheless, its probably the finest sample I have seen for a while. Just curious, do you plan on mastering this script to absolutes, esp. in spacing, slant, and curvatures?

[caliken]

This is written in the Spencerian style of E A Lupfer

 

[Stompie]

Lovely stuff Ken!

 

Please could you let us know what nibs and ink you are using?

Thank you!

[caliken]

I used Higgins Eternal black ink for posts 1# & #9 with an Esterbrook 357 nib.

I wrote the monoline script in post #7 with a Pelikan fountain pen filled with Quink black.

 

 

Ken

Edited September 3, 2014 by Ken Fraser

[Anne-Sophie]

Ken, is the Pelikan nib a fine or extra fine?

[caliken]

Ken, is the Pelikan nib a fine or extra fine?

Sorry for the late reply. I've been on holiday and have only just found this post.

 

The nib is a Pelikan fine.

[Bronze]

Great work, thanks for posting. I have to admit I find the E A Lupfer example in post #9 more visually appealing than the first example. That's merely personal preference though, both beautifully executed

[DaveBj]

The advice in #1 also works for playing the euphonium, and probably in a lot of other fields as well.

 

(I have a recital coming up in three weeks, and as I practice, I am very conscious of the need to not only master the technical skills, but to be aware of where I am and what's coming up in the music. When I get distracted, I screw up But this is material for a different forum.)

[Anne-Sophie]

Sorry for the late reply. I've been on holiday and have only just found this post.

 

The nib is a Pelikan fine.

 

Ken, I have been busy and just checked the thread today, thank you so much for your response.

 

Using a medium or bold nib creates unique challenges, for example, I am forever trying to make minuscule e that does not look like i and r and z with lost curvature.

 

Besides the necessities for a beautiful handwriting spelled on post 1, there is also the pesky matter of a meaningful text.

Keeping ideas and beautiful letter forms together is a challenge, I think I need to get back to writing U.S states and other geographical entities.

 

Geography is a favorite subject so, I have the tendency to let my mind drift from writing the physical place to think about its parks, roads, history and reminiscing if I had been there.

[TimB]

Very nice, Ken. I especially like the Lupfer example.

[MusinkMan]

This is written in the Spencerian style of E A Lupfer

 

That is awesome, Ken! E.A.Lupfer is truly one of my favorite of the old pen masters. Courtney and Madarasz are great of course, but Lupfer's stuff...there's just something about it. Great job!!! Have you ever had a go at any of P.W.Costello's style? That guy was crazy good in a very unique style.