pen hold suggestion

[brunico]

So I guess I hold a pen properly after all, I just use different fingers...

[holgalee]

Please go ahead with your blog - and your idea of reversing the photos is a good one.

 

caliken

 

Thanks, Caliken! I'll let you know when I've posted it.

[eaccents]

I´m trying to work on the tripod pen hold, because currently I´m holding my pen with three fingers, in stead of two, like the picture shows. Does anyone else hold their pen like I do? I´m left handed, and I find it hard to "stabilise" the pen when I only "hold" it with two fingers on top. I guess it is a matter of practise, practise, practise:).

 

http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz231/desk1234_album/IMAG0459.jpg

(tried to take a pic where you can see what I mean)

 

I found this site, http://www.lizsteel.com, and that incredibly talented person is a leftie who uses fountain pens

 

She has beautiful handwriting, and she appears to have/use a perfect tripod hold in her photos.

 

Hope this helps!

Edited July 18, 2017 by eaccents

[ParramattaPaul]

I'm also left handed and the pictured pen hold, thumb and index finger 'on top' with the pen resting on the second finger, is what I've been using since I first learned to write. During my school years I had a hard callous and a nearly permanent ink stain on the knuckle of the second finger from writing and note taking.

 

It is only a matter of practice as you said.