Learning Italic

[KaB]

During the resurrection of my missing posts a while ago, I seem to have missed this one. As there were a couple of comments concerning it, I'm posting it again here, to maintain continuity.

 

[KaB]

KaB - it is great that you are identifying individual elements in your writing and focusing on fixing the errors. This is a great way to improve.

 

The last line (obviously getting tired) is well written. The spacing in 'getting' is nice.

 

Salman

Thanks for pointing out a positive thing I hadn't noticed at all (the spacing in getting), also a way to improve!

[PrestoTenebroso]

This was written as a descriptive panel for a local Art Gallery for fixing to the back of a painting.

 

The lettering is a little bit squarer than usual (extended), giving it a slightly squat look - this was intentional!

 

That is, as usual, staggering work, Ken.

[caliken]

Edited July 22, 2014 by Ken Fraser

[caliken]

Thanks, Presto.

 

Your opinion is appreciated, as ever.

[ongnon]

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I'm learning Italic .

Baby Bee ( Ongnon )

[vermillion]

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I'm learning Italic .

Baby Bee ( Ongnon )

Wow, it looks like you've got it down! What is that other blackletter-ish calligraphy? (And is there an exemplar of it somewhere?)

 

I need to write and scan a sample of my italic now and from when I just started, a few months ago. But not now because my kids are climbing all over me. ;p

[Mach Won]

I started learning basic italic this weekend. Here's my second day of practice.

Edited July 24, 2014 by Mach Won

[Dottie]

Looks good!

[ongnon]

Wow, it looks like you've got it down! What is that other blackletter-ish calligraphy? (And is there an exemplar of it somewhere?)

 

I need to write and scan a sample of my italic now and from when I just started, a few months ago. But not now because my kids are climbing all over me. ;p

Thank you. I also learn Fraktur from Joan Quiros, Luca Barcelona, Tolga Girgin ....Here is Joan Quiros.

Looking forward to seeing from you your handwritting Italic.

Baby Bee ( ongnon )

[vermillion]

I started learning basic italic this weekend. Here's my second day of practice.

 

Great start! This is what my writing looked like when I started 3 months ago:

 

And this is what I wrote last week (top) and this afternoon (bottom):

 

Not bad considering my kids are usually shaking the table or running around like wild beasts when I am trying to write, but I am never at a loss of what to write -- they always say such goofy things. ;D I need to work on letter consistency, slant, and spacing. But I'm getting better.

And thanks to whomever suggested using a template. I printed one up and working with it under my paper makes a huge difference.

 

Thank you. I also learn Fraktur from Joan Quiros, Luca Barcelona, Tolga Girgin ....Here is Joan Quiros.

Looking forward to seeing from you your handwritting Italic.

Baby Bee ( ongnon )

Cool! Thanks for the info and the link.

[KaB]

 

Great start! This is what my writing looked like when I started 3 months ago:

 

And this is what I wrote last week (top) and this afternoon (bottom):

 

Not bad considering my kids are usually shaking the table or running around like wild beasts when I am trying to write, but I am never at a loss of what to write -- they always say such goofy things. ;D I need to work on letter consistency, slant, and spacing. But I'm getting better.

And thanks to whomever suggested using a template. I printed one up and working with it under my paper makes a huge difference.

 

Cool! Thanks for the info and the link.

Amazing improvement. I can only hope to pick up the same speed...

[vermillion]

 

If you are married to me, this is the kind of note you get left when I go out with the kids.

(The exploding cucumber is a plant.)

 

I need to work on the letters e and s especially. And spacing and slant. And consistency. But I'm getting better.

[KaB]

Still waiting for the books I ordered to take me to an entirely new level

 

So, still practicing things that might alltogether not be correct. But at least some things will be oké (I hope)

 

[dms525]

[dms525]

[vermillion]

 

I found this exemplar very helpful (especially with my letter c): http://margaretshepherd.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/162-angular-italic.html

 

Ongnon, my Joan Quiros blackletter's not as good as yours.

[ongnon]

[ongnon]

It not perfect as practice

[dms525]