Invitation To Show Off Your Stuff...

[MusinkMan]

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/GothicVariant600.jpg

 

That is incredible. Ken, is there no bottom to your "well of styles". How can you keep your chops up on so many different styles without getting "rusty" on some that you don't use that often. It's really amazing and uncanny...the ability to just select a random style and have the ability to execute it flawlessly "at will". There are a lot of really talented proficient calligraphers on this FPN site, but your stuff is so head-and-shoulders above everyone else. What a rare treat to see something like this, and get the inside information on how you did it, what pens you used...etc. Rare treat and a rare privelege.

[Stompie]

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj229/Popsjill/pens/DSCN1304_zpsa11b61cc.jpg

[MusinkMan]

Nice, Stompie. Ken is kind of inspirational isn't he. A little. LOL!

[MusinkMan]

 

Not enough arm movement, too much finger movement. Lines too "chattery". Flourish amateurish and clumsy. Letters not properly proportioned. Arrrrrgggghhhhhh.

Edited March 17, 2013 by MusinkMan

[Stompie]

Yes he is, along with many others on here as well, very inspirational and encouraging!

 

What you doing reading Shakey!!!!

[MusinkMan]

Methinks he doth impart much needed wisdom and oft maketh me to laugh as well.

[sniper910]

here are a couple i did earlier. one is a monogram i worked on for a wedding for a friend. for some reason i can't seem to post the actual invitation i did yet. and the other was just messing around writing my last name

[sniper910]

ok,file is too big to upload. i will try to resize or do another of my second posting

[sniper910]

[sniper910]

[caliken]

This quote by Robert Fripp is written in the style of "Madarasz Script" with an Esterbrook 357 nib and Higgins Eternal black ink on Clairefontaine paper. The angle of the writing is 47 degrees from the horizontal and the x height is 6mm.

 

Ken

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/Madarasz450.jpg

Edited March 17, 2013 by caliken

[thang1thang2]

This quote by Robert Fripp is written in the style of "Madarasz Script" with an Esterbrook 357 nib and Higgins Eternal black ink on Clairefontaine paper. The angle of the writing is 47 degrees from the horizontal and the x height is 6mm.

 

Ken

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/Madarasz450.jpg

 

Absolutely phenomenal. I do have to say, the Madarasz script is one of my all times favorites. The flowing elegance of the spencerian script being enhanced by the deep and wonderful shades of copperplate is just like a dream come true. Unfortunately, I have many hours of practice before me before I ever hope to do that!

 

Loving the quote as well, it rings especially true for someone who's a bit of a loner like me.

[subramaniyam]

I'm still practisin'. Will try out uncial tonight.

 

[MusinkMan]

This quote by Robert Fripp is written in the style of "Madarasz Script" with an Esterbrook 357 nib and Higgins Eternal black ink on Clairefontaine paper. The angle of the writing is 47 degrees from the horizontal and the x height is 6mm.

 

Ken

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/Madarasz450.jpg

 

Excellent as always. And in the style of Madarasz. Fantastic.

 

You were a King Crimson fan, Ken? Just wondering, with the Fripp quote and all?

Edited March 18, 2013 by MusinkMan

[MusinkMan]

 

 

Dude!!!!!! Excellent. I wish it were a bigger photo. Nice English Roundhand!

[subramaniyam]

Something I did today. :-)

 

[MusinkMan]

Something I did today. :-)

 

 

Now that is pretty cool! Ace Of Spades, Ace Of Spades. You a Lemmy/Motorhead fan? :-)

[subramaniyam]

[mboschm]

http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o565/mboschm/1c3c3aa1-d73d-47fa-b561-346d1746266d_zps5336e856.jpg

 

I'm doing my term exams so my stuff is just summaries of readings, with the odd flourish when things get too boring.

[Nic13]

Everything posted is beautiful, I can only dream of writing that nice so I have nothing to post, but thank you for the pictures, maybe one day I will be able to write as nice