I didn't get as much time as I would have liked to spend on practice but half a sheet is better than nothing :-) I have included below my practice sheet for today. Do you feel that one of these is more suitable for our purposes than the other? Baird (they are the first two on the list). Brown and Lessons in Engraver's script by W.A. Out of the texts available on I have selected two L essons in Engrosser's Script by E.L. I started with this today and immediately realized how far I have to go. Ken - thank you for pitching in with the very helpful exercise. Welcome aboard Wickwack and inky - I'm sure it'll be fun learning this very elegant hand.
Would you like to join me on this journey? I am attaching a partial scan of the page from today and will follow up with more scans as my skills grow. I am using a guide sheet with an x-height of 6mm and main slant guides at 54 degrees from horizontal.
I mostly played around drawing different letters and getting a feel for the things I need to learn/fix, which, understandably, is a lot right now. I started out with a practice sheet today. I am aware that this guidance is for the Engrosser's script but I suspect that the strokes are similar and learning from here will put Copperplate within reach. I have decided to use the videos on ( here) for guidance. I have tried out regular inkjet paper and it works fine, the only limitation is that the guidelines have to be printed on the paper. The paper takes ink beautifully and is thin enough for the guidelines to show through clearly. I'm using Daler-Rowney Marker pad for practice. I tried Higgins Eternal Black but found it a little too thick - that might just be the paper though as I find it an excellent ink for broad nib work. I am using Walnut ink for practice although I switch to Pelikan Brown and Brilliant Black on occasion.
Vitolo's videos on the Century Oblique holder is wonderful to use. I have acquired the thicker Century Oblique and the Hunt/Speedball Oblique Pen holders. I also have Nikko G nibs but they are too stiff for my liking. I write with a naturally light touch and find the 303 very nice to write with. I have decided to use Gillot 303 and 170 (I have only one of these). I also hope to receive advice from members who are experienced in this hand from time to time.I hope that others will join in and we'll all learn in a collaborative manner - critiquing, advising and supporting each other.I have decided to put my learning experience online for two reasons: This is a hand that I previously thought was beyond my abilities but having purchased an oblique holder recently has given me hope that I too can learn this lovely hand.
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