Handwriting improvement

[CatBookMom]

As Salman (smk) noted in his kind review of my latest efforts (Post #93), the round-nib hand (Lamy M nib) is looking much better than the italic nib effort. The italic was written with a Parker Duofold with a CI nib. I'm noticing that this is an ongoing difference, and I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions as to how to eliminate the problem.

 

The finer cursive-italic nibs I have, the Duofold (< 1.0mm) and my ArtPen 1.1mm and Pelikan Script 1.0mm, all seem to be less effective than when I write with a plain nib or with my Script 1.5mm. The text I write isn't as good a hand, even though I try to hold the smaller nib at the same sort of angle to the page as I would the larger ones.

 

I feel as if I'm not explaining my question very well, but I hope that some of you more-experienced cursive-italic writers can offer some suggestions.

[CatBookMom]

sorry; hit enter twice.. :embarrassed_smile:

Edited March 23, 2011 by CatBookMom

[smk]

CatBookMom - I think I understand your question. I believe I had a similar 'issue'.

 

What I found was that when I wrote slowly, or with broader nibs, I was closer to the ideal 5-7 degree slant (from vertical) recommended for italic. When I wrote quicker, or with narrower nibs, my slant increased and I lost most of the italic-ness of the script.

 

Compare the script you wrote with the 1.5mm nib to the narrow nibs' results and see if the one you like is more upright. Also, try writing a little more upright with the narrower nibs and see if you like the results.

 

Regards,

Salman

Edited March 24, 2011 by smk

[Brianetta]

I joined here about four years ago, asking if anybody could identify the pen I'd just inherited. Now, having been inspired by members of this forum, my handwriting has actually improved somewhat. It wasn't something I'd really thought about before I came here. I work in IT; I don't need to use paper and pens!

 

http://ppcis.org/pen/handwriting.jpg

[CatBookMom]

I joined here about four years ago, asking if anybody could identify the pen I'd just inherited. Now, having been inspired by members of this forum, my handwriting has actually improved somewhat. It wasn't something I'd really thought about before I came here. I work in IT; I don't need to use paper and pens!

 

http://ppcis.org/pen/handwriting.jpg

 

That's a big improvement in legibility, especially if you've maintained it for such a time! Well done!

[patrickfp]

I joined here about four years ago, asking if anybody could identify the pen I'd just inherited. Now, having been inspired by members of this forum, my handwriting has actually improved somewhat. It wasn't something I'd really thought about before I came here. I work in IT; I don't need to use paper and pens!

 

http://ppcis.org/pen/handwriting.jpg

 

I find your handwriting to be very nice actually. Very personalised and beautiful. Keep up the good work. This is one of the reasons why I prefer italic handwriting. Before, my handwriting on each page or even between paragraphs would be very different. Now, I can keep my handwriting consistent over many pages. Sure, the handwriting on each page will not be identical, but they will not be very very different either.

[bigmac53]

Here is my example. I beleive I have a lot of work to do, but I really enjoy practicing and seeing my writing progress. As I said, it's been years since I have written in script, and it's only been about two weeks since I started practicing again. Let me know what you think, and what I should concentrate on. Thanks guys!

 

JM HW.pdf

Edited April 8, 2011 by bigmac53

[CatBookMom]

Here is my example. I beleive I have a lot of work to do, but I really enjoy practicing and seeing my writing progress. As I said, it's been years since I have written in script, and it's only been about two weeks since I started practicing again. Let me know what you think, and what I should concentrate on. Thanks guys!

 

JM HW.pdf

 

 

Your present sample is quite legible and the spaces between words is generally regular; based on my own experience of handwriting practice, some more time will give you a more consistent slant, which to my eye is the most irregular part of your hand. Plus like you, I enjoy the practice time; I find it rather soothing.

[CatBookMom]

I've been practicing a lot and I think I'm seeing some improvement. I'm still having a lot of difficulty with an edged-pen italic, so I've been working on shapes. I discovered that I have been writing italic so much this spring that I'd nearly lost my original handwriting, the Palmer-type that I learned in the 1950s. So I've been working on that a bit, too.

 

So here are my current samples of monoline italic and 1950s schoolgirl cursive. The excerpts are from a Brother Cadfael mystery.

 

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5670695136_5e75539033.jpg

 

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5670695186_711ab9b1c7.jpg

Edited April 29, 2011 by CatBookMom

[RedSox04]

^ I like the print a lot

[georges zaslavsky]

I've been practicing a lot and I think I'm seeing some improvement. I'm still having a lot of difficulty with an edged-pen italic, so I've been working on shapes. I discovered that I have been writing italic so much this spring that I'd nearly lost my original handwriting, the Palmer-type that I learned in the 1950s. So I've been working on that a bit, too.

 

So here are my current samples of monoline italic and 1950s schoolgirl cursive. The excerpts are from a Brother Cadfael mystery.

 

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5670695136_5e75539033.jpg

 

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5670695186_711ab9b1c7.jpg

You have a very nice handwriting neat and clean. thanks for sharing

[CatBookMom]

double-post. :embarrassed_smile:

Edited May 25, 2011 by CatBookMom

[CatBookMom]

 

You have a very nice handwriting neat and clean. thanks for sharing

 

Thank you for the kind words. I seem to have hit a plateau, but one that I'm pretty happy with. So I'm just writing now for the pleasure of using my pens and inks. I've put the CI nibs away for a bit, and I'm finding that I'm producing a decentish imitation of italic at good speed. Here's a snip from last night, with my new Pelikan M400 (M nib);

 

]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2371/5759620810_999a8f8420.jpg

 

 

 

So sorry for the double-posting.

Edited May 25, 2011 by CatBookMom

[GClef]

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/gclef1114/DSC00333.jpg

[CatBookMom]

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/gclef1114/DSC00333.jpg

 

So pretty! Thank you for the eye candy; nice sentiment from R. Frost, too

[georges zaslavsky]

outstanding work gclef

[Lince]

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/gclef1114/DSC00333.jpg

 

Beautiful, what pen did you use?

[GClef]

 

 

 

Beautiful, what pen did you use?

 

Thanks! I think it was my Conklin 25P Crescent.

It's the only nib I have that'll have the variation.

[Hetty]

Beautiful cursive, Catbookmom! You should be proud of that hand. Your italic is good, too. It's a real change after learning copy-book cursive, isn't it?

 

GClef, your handwriting is exquisite, too. It looks so beautiful with that pen and the ink chosen. The flex nib looks so good

 

Well done, both of you!

 

Hetty

[CatBookMom]

Beautiful cursive, Catbookmom! You should be proud of that hand. Your italic is good, too. It's a real change after learning copy-book cursive, isn't it?

 

GClef, your handwriting is exquisite, too. It looks so beautiful with that pen and the ink chosen. The flex nib looks so good

 

Well done, both of you!

 

Hetty

 

Thank you; you are so kind. When I compare my hand to the elegant ones, like GClef's, I blush in embarrassment.