Invitation To Show Off Your Stuff...

[MusinkMan]

I think the Herbin gave you bad results, none of the other inks did that. What was the "inflexible steel stub-like nib"? The combination of the two spelled problems...with a capital P. But nothing to be ashamed of...Lord knows we all have that happen to us as well. Makes me swear a little bit, but that's about all. LOL Well, once I did throw my writing pad down on the floor in frustration, but usually I just swear. A lot. hahaha

[Stompie]

Playing with the dip pens today. Different nibs, styles of writing - mostly just playing around with my normal handwriting. What do you think? Be gentle - my first post here on fpn.

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Nice stuff there!

 

You going to pick up problems using fountain pen ink with dip pens as it is a bit too thin for them and will run off the nibs unless you thicken them up a bit with some gum Arabic.

 

 

[ChezCerise]

Thanks for the advice. I do have some calligraphy inks that are probably more suited for the dip pens.

[MusinkMan]

Just get some plain ol' Higgins Eternal. It's not expensive and it works great!

[caliken]

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/Untitled-mills700.jpg

Edited August 30, 2013 by caliken

[akustyk]

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag32/akustyk/photo0041_001_zpsc7af4dd7.jpg

[smk]

That is nice Italic akustyk. I like the ink too :-) Thanks for sharing.

 

Salman

[Stompie]

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag32/akustyk/photo0041_001_zpsc7af4dd7.jpg

 

Nice one!

 

 

Try skipping a line between each sentence.

 

 

It will allow the full letter to be seen, especially the ascenders and descenders.

[MusinkMan]

I have been scared of that freaking Leonardt Principal nib for long enough. Time for me to bite the bullet and face my fears. It's good therapy to face one's fears sometimes. LOL!

 

 

[mvarela]

I have been scared of that freaking Leonardt Principal nib for long enough. Time for me to bite the bullet and face my fears. It's good therapy to face one's fears sometimes. LOL!

 

 

Hi Brian!

That looks pretty good, I'd say... Seems in line with what you can do with a 358 (which I know you love and use often!).

[caliken]

Here's my new banner heading for my website. I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out, and this seems a good place to post it.

 

Ken

 

 

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/BANNER0909131200.jpg

[hzsimms]

Here's my new banner heading for my website. I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out, and this seems a good place to post it.

 

Ken

 

 

 

Ken,

 

Very, very nice.

 

Howard

[hzsimms]

I have been scared of that freaking Leonardt Principal nib for long enough. Time for me to bite the bullet and face my fears. It's good therapy to face one's fears sometimes. LOL!

 

 

 

 

Excellent stuff, Brian, I'm impressed. I'm still using a nib with training wheels!

 

Howard

[mvarela]

Here's my new banner heading for my website. I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out, and this seems a good place to post it.

 

Ken

 

 

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/BANNER0909131200.jpg

Beautiful lettering, as usual, Ken!

My only nit to pick is that that nib seems not to be inked

[thang1thang2]

To be fair, the nib would have been used after drawing the entire flourish of the 'p' so it's quite reasonable that the nib would be almost, if not completely, out of ink.

 

A note to Brian. I love your spencerian! It's coming along quite nicely, you've gotten much better than I (as I've long suffered from the inability to make myself sit down and practice), however you still seem to be putting too much copperplate into the spencerian as you have a huge tendency to shade... Everything. The lower case letters should be made with the finest of touch, both down and up strokes. Walk before running

 

Other than that it's looking awesome. And the effect itself isn't bad, per-say, I just wouldn't recommend "encouraging" the heavy down shading in your hand as it'll make it harder to learn the letterforms properly and thus apply the letterforms to shading later on when skill improves.

[MusinkMan]

Here's my new banner heading for my website. I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out, and this seems a good place to post it.

 

Ken

 

 

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/BANNER0909131200.jpg

 

Now THAT is one AWESOME banner, Ken! I love it...love the cream colored background and the nib right on the end of the flourish line is just beautiful!

[Pterodactylus]

Here's my new banner heading for my website. I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out, and this seems a good place to post it.

 

Ken

 

 

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/BANNER0909131200.jpg

Looks perfect, I love it.

[caliken]

Thank you all for your comments about my new banner heading.

 

MusinkMan,

 

Your Spencerian is coming along very well. You've developed a good understanding of the letter construction and the work you're doing reflects this. If I may make a suggestion - force yourself to slow down when practicing and try to relax as much as possible, letting the nib do the work. It will pay dividends in the long run. As a musician, you'll undersrtand the value of steady, disciplined practice.

 

Overall your recent page has a nice balance to it and although you're using some decoration, it doesn't look crushed in any way.

 

I've only just dicovered that many posts can be greatly enlarged simply by clicking on them, so I was able to see a very large version of your recent writing to scrutinize!

 

Ken

[jetsam]

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/Untitled-mills700.jpg

Caliken, do you have a normal, personal hand which you use for letters to family, private stuff etc., or do you make a conscious choice before writing? I'm kind of half serious here.

[MusinkMan]

Thank you all for your comments about my new banner heading.

 

MusinkMan,

 

Your Spencerian is coming along very well. You've developed a good understanding of the letter construction and the work you're doing reflects this. If I may make a suggestion - force yourself to slow down when practicing and try to relax as much as possible, letting the nib do the work. It will pay dividends in the long run. As a musician, you'll undersrtand the value of steady, disciplined practice.

 

Overall your recent page has a nice balance to it and although you're using some decoration, it doesn't look crushed in any way.

 

I've only just dicovered that many posts can be greatly enlarged simply by clicking on them, so I was able to see a very large version of your recent writing to scrutinize!

 

Ken

Thank you Ken! I'm still muddling along, slow but sure. I've still got a long ways to go...I'm working on the arm movement thing...I have moments when it works like magic, but then sometimes not so much. I learned something new that I'm anxious to try...in studying and reading the advice of the old long-gone master penmen of the day, it seems that they kept their right arm in one place on the desk, and slid the paper over as they went across the page. This kept their arm and their slant very stable and consistent, because there wasn't a "new" arm placement to contend with every time they moved it around. It seems like their arm and their hand "stayed put". That was a bit of a revelation to me. As for the Leonardt...that nib is a persnickety little fellow. I'm learning that if there is any any any any pressure on the nib, it cannot be moved in any direction except downwards, or it will catch in the paper...and my old friend the "springy sproings" returns for a visit. LOL! But geez, that thing will spread tines and make a massive line if needed, so I can definitely see the allure. I will learn it come hell or high water! Spencerian script may be more of a "cursive script", but I'm learning that there is more to it than that. Your business hand is so good and so pure...I am now convinced that a good business hand is almost a pre-cursor to Spencerian Ornamental Penmanship. Am I correct on that?