What Does Your Handwriting Look Like

[Wickwack]

caliken - - - -

 

Pianist AND master calligrapher - you are my idol!!!! Two of my most favorite things...

[Bronze]

I worked at a professional level as a pianist for most of my life - mainly playing jazz piano, and it was in that context, whilst learning, that I first came across the advice "never believe your own publicity"

 

On some occasions when it had gone particularly well and I was over-complimented on my playing, I made a habit of going home and playing a track by Art Tatum. That certainly brought me down to earth!!

 

Ken

 

Art Tatum can definitely have that effect on you!

My remedy when I need a bit of perspective is usually some Cannonball Adderley, early George Benson or some Michael Brecker.

[Sirena]

[Safari_Camo]

Hello... here´s my penmanship

 

Let me put some details... 99.9% of the time I write in print form, I don´t write in cursive since.... I was in elementary school a long... time ago.

 

No lined paper underneath the white paper ( I should in this case...).

 

For the test I wrote some lines in spanish, translation:

 

For a good penmanship you need three elements: a good pen, a good ink and a good paper.

 

Pens used:

 

Lamy Safari F nib (both)

 

Inks: (both are samples) very nice hues indeed

 

Private Reserve - American Blue

J. Herbin - Lierre Sauvage

 

Paper:

 

A4 90 Gr. Xerox from Brasil (nothing else available in my country, all the paper comes from Brasil)

 

 

 

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i455/rendergroup/Fountain%20Pen/full_page_torn.png

 

 

 

A Close Up:

 

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i455/rendergroup/Fountain%20Pen/detail.png

 

 

 

Full Page Iif you like to read all my letter.

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i455/rendergroup/Fountain%20Pen/full_page.png

[FLJeepGuy]

Here's a sample of my handwriting using a Sheaffer Targa Classic 1003 with a fine italic nib (not much italic here). The ink is Levenger Cocoa and the paper is from a Rhodia No. 13 pad (excuse the splice, but a 4x5 pad was all I had handy). My cursive is atrocious, so I mostly print. I've been practicing my cursive after years of disuse, so hopefully, it will get better before long.

 

[dcpritch]

Here's a sample of my handwriting ...

 

Hey that is really cool writing. It may not be classical in style, but it has great character and is easy to read!

 

DAVID

[detcord]

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2428/imag0135e.jpg

 

I used to write in very sloppy all caps, now im copying the hobbit down in modern manuscript to improve my regular penmanship. M nib w/ cross black cartridge, left handed.

[spiv]

here is my "im using a fountian pen" handwriting

full tilt - not slow and careful

only slightly slower than my usual block captital "i'm using a sharpie" hand.

 

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/itspiv/pen%20and%20ink/ik001.jpg

[HRY0009]

Your experimental writing is sensational. I have a very different 'normal' handwriting too, and was trying to improve it. I couldn't reproduce your results even if I tried! I would be glad to hear suggestions, best of luck!

 

First of all, this is a really great thread and I'm enjoying seeing everyone's writing.

 

My writing is a work in progress. Here's a sample of what it looks like when I'm not thinking about it:

 

http://rongilmour.info/images/handwritingNormal.jpg

 

And here's a hand with which I'm experimenting. I can't call it "my" handwriting yet:

 

http://rongilmour.info/images/handwritingPretty.jpg

 

The first sample is written with a Pelikan M205 F; the second with a Pelikan M400 EF. Both are unmodified factory nibs.

[JefferyS]

Here is what I'm starting with.

[Sassafras]

here is my "im using a fountian pen" handwriting

full tilt - not slow and careful

only slightly slower than my usual block captital "i'm using a sharpie" hand.

 

Spiv,

 

I really quite like your full tilt FP writing. It's easy to read and still has lots of character.

[Ink Sandwich]

Here's a sample of my norma, everyday handwriting:

 

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/3478/script1.jpg

 

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(Kaweco Sport, F Nib).

 

Here I've decided to have some fun with a ballpoint pen:

 

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/1313/script2q.jpg

 

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I wouldn't even know how to call that kind of writing - maybe Spencerian-inspied? lol

 

There's some beautiful handwriting here, and some very nice colors too!

Edited May 7, 2011 by Ink Sandwich

[Landel]

Hi All,

 

Super awesome thread here! I like HDoug's writing the best - it really has a lot of character.

 

Here's mine, normal handwriting is all in caps - after going through University my handwriting became horrible scribbles and I couldn't revert to what it used to look like before. So after buying my first FP (Sailor Professional Gear, H-EF nib) I decided to change my handwriting to all capitals in a desperate bid to improve my handwriting. Notebook is Markings by C.R. Gibson: really excellent FP paper; super smooth with no bleeds or feathering. Other times I will use Giuris paper by Maruman, also really good stuff. The ink is Omas green - if you like green this is the best! Someone should really do a review on this ink.

 

Not sure why, but the scanner picks it up blur - if I sharpen the image the colour changes significantly. (Click on image for correct sizing)

 

 

 

 

 

I did try a couple days ago to write more legibly. Works okay with a soft mechanical pencil but the writing deteriorates with the FP. On Maruman P140 High Quality Report Pad. In case you're wondering this is a Latin excerpt from "Lorem Ipsum".

 

Cheers!

 

Edited May 8, 2011 by Landel

[myyrkezaan]

I practice my writing with Lorem Ipsum too. I get my text from http://www.lipsum.com/

Edited May 8, 2011 by myyrkezaan

[JefferyS]

There is no accepted standard for that. A medium Sailor looks like a fine Parker, and a medium Conway Stewart looks more like a broad.

 

http://niagaracalligraphyguild.netfirms.com/news0699/nibs.htm

 

This shows some comparisons. I would consider 0.4-0.5 mm fine, and 0.6 to 0.9 to be more like medium.

[Tinola]

I'm new to FPN. I never really cared about how nicely I wrote my notes as long as it's legible. Now I would like to improve my handwriting. So, here's a sample of my writing.

 

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b263/johnsolanzo_1209/7cdbb68c.jpg

[spiv]

here is my "im using a fountian pen" handwriting

full tilt - not slow and careful

only slightly slower than my usual block captital "i'm using a sharpie" hand.

 

Spiv,

 

I really quite like your full tilt FP writing. It's easy to read and still has lots of character.

 

thank you so much... i am hoping to improve a bit but it pleases me to no end to hear that

thanks..

[JefferyS]

[This was supposed to go to someone off list. Oops! This is what happens when your browser has 4-5 windows open at once, and they are all The Fountain Pen Network.]

 

There is no accepted standard for that. A medium Sailor looks like a fine Parker, and a medium Conway Stewart looks more like a broad.

 

http://niagaracallig...ws0699/nibs.htm

 

This shows some comparisons. I would consider 0.4-0.5 mm fine, and 0.6 to 0.9 to be more like medium.

[GClef]

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/gclef1114/0513010124.jpg

[dcpritch]

[paraphrase]: "Watch and learn, watch and learn."

 

 

I'm working on it - an hour tonight learning to emulate your strokes - but WOW are you way ahead of the pack!