A
composite of CP Zaner's script and HP Behrensmeyer's Offhand Flourishing.
Promoting the Art of Ornamental Penmanship
Just CLICK on the image below to play a
sample my instructional video clips:
I have numerous instructional video clips like the one shown above
as well as instructional articles available without cost online at http://www.iampeth.com
The remarkable pen work of Francis B Courtney, The Pen Wizard.
The free lessons are being posted again see below for link.
This site is
dedicated to my friend and mentor in script Master Penman William Lilly. ‘Bill’
is a graduate of the Zanerian College in
There was a time in the not too distant past when the term
Master Penman (men and women) was used to describe individuals who attained
mastery of the writing arts. The purpose of this web site is to keep their
memory of their work alive. The art of penmanship and engrossing in the
Here is what is available
on this web site:
-For Penmanship/Calligraphy Lessons Click
Here
For those seeking instruction with Script in the Copperplate Style
please refer to the IAMPETH web site where I have posted all of my
instructional articles as well as video clips. All are available without cost.
Here are the two links:
For Lesson Article (see title by Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo):
http://www.iampeth.com/lessons.htm
For Instructional Videos:
http://www.iampeth.com/videos.htm
-MUST SEE Images of Zanerian Certificates
Click Here
-For the Latest Books on Penmanship Click Here
-For a description of the styles of
pointed pen script Click
HERE.
-To learn more about the Zanerian College
Click HERE.
-Two different line space Guide Sheets for Engrosser’s Script
Did you ever wonder how those highly
sought after vintage pen points were manufactured? Click
Here to see how Gillott manufactured their legendary 303 more than a
century ago.
A gallery dedicated to female penmen.
Specimens from historical and modern day penmen including WA Baird,
FB Courtney, WE Dennis, EA Lupfer, Charlton Howe, Louis Madarasz, CW Norder, JD
Todd and CP Zaner. Selected works were scanned at high resolution.
This gallery contains several styles of Oblique Penholders from my
personal collection. In addition, several images of penholders (not in my
collection) belonging to historical Master Penmen are included to
demonstrate the variety of holder shapes that were used.
Pen Holders of
Past Masters: The Don Tate Collection
A wonderful collection of pen holders previously owned and used by
several past master penmen. Thanks to penman and historian Don Tate for sharing
this truly marvelous collection thought to be the famous RR Reed Collection.
Thanks to IAMPETH Webmaster James Ivey for constructing and posting this page.
The Gallery of Penmanship Gadgets
This gallery contains several historical examples of gadgets made
specifically to help an individual learn penmanship.
Follow this link to view selected pages from an early Zanerian
Catalog. The pages are very informative and provide prices of several popular
nibs including the Zanerian FineWriter and the Gillott Principality. At the
time this catalog was published, a gross of Gillott Principalities cost $2.00.
Modern & Vintage Penmanship
Publications
Follow the above link to view important penmanship publications of
the past and present.
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joining
The Ornamental Penmanship Discussion Forum
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To view samples of my work click HERE
Or to learn more about me click HERE