After introducing numbers and capital letters the last time, we now want to focus our attention on small letters.
Decorative Handwriting - Part 2
We began the Subject "Decorative Handwriting" last winter and would like now to continue the series. After introducing numbers and capital letters the last time, we now want to focus our attention on small letters. We start of with a table of small letters to practice. All letters are displayed with arrows indicating the direction to draw your Fountain Pen. This makes them easy to copy. After that you will get special tips on how to practice the basics so that you can master each form. To finish of you will get a few pointers on presentation possibilities using "Frames".
With this, we want to make you aware of the Pelikan Script. All of the used examples were written using this Fountain Pen filled with Black ink.
We hope you enjoy!
Small letters
To begin with, you will find the total list of small letters - also available to download or to print out.
Small letters with assisting arrows for practising.
Letter groups and the appropriate line and draw practice techniques
Letter groups and the appropriate line and draw practice techniques All small letters are completed by combining different elements. The writing can be divided into five different groups of letters, each with their own special characteristic forms. It is therefore very important to practice the different drawing techniques in advance.
We recommend to print this page in the printview (see link above).
Group 1:
Line and drawing practice for this group of letters
Group 2:
Line and drawing practice for this group of letters
Group 3:
Line and drawing practice for this group of letters
Group 4:
Line and drawing practice for this group of letters
Group 5:
Line and drawing practice for this group of letters
One is not to forget that "Decorative Handwriting" is not simply about the motionless "drawing" of letters. A letter should contain a certain swing and liveliness.
Therefore: warm up, write the desired text out a few times on a practice sheet. While doing so, try to concentrate on the regularity of the letters, the distances between them, the sentences and words themselves, try to dot the "i" and "j" at the same distance and height each time. The whole order and structure of text should be put on survey as well. To do so you can cut out single words or sentences and try repositioning them until the desired result is achieved.
The Text's form
This Menu card was created by simply sticking on single words and sentences.
Unwanted words or parts are simply sorted out!
Unwanted words or parts are simply sorted out!
After the in depth preparation, the text can now be moulded and brought into its final form.
In doing so, a sheet of paper with lines can be placed under the used sheet for assistance. If the paper you are using is not see-through, there is another trick that can be used.
Trick:
Use a ruler and a sheet with lines.
On personal note we would like to remind all of you out there that even Computers can't replace creative Handwriting.
Enjoy!
Creating Frames
To finish off we will give a few arrangement tips. In this issue we would like to focus on a suitable frame for a text.
The effect that a beautiful text has can be completely altered by a frame. We will try to shed more light to this matter in our following example. We have chosen the following lines:
After writing down the text nice and neatly, one can begin trying to find the appropriate frame for it. There are many different possibilities to add a special, funny or sad atmosphere to your text.
The same text in different frames.
A very special effect can be created using a simple trick. If you lay a sheet of paper over the text and draw away from it with a pencil you end up with the following frame. It looks even better if you smudge the pencil lines using your finger.
