Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting
Watch Masters at Work
John DeCollibus: Different Styles of Pointed Pen Scripts
John DeCollibus: Ornamental Penmanship
Michael Sull: Spencerian Script & Ornamental Penmanship
Michael Sull: Spencerian Script & Ornamental Penmanship
Vivian Mungall: 'Retouched' Text-Lettering
John DeCollibus: Offhand Flourishing
The IAMPETH Experience featuring John DeCollibus and Michael Sull
Getting Started With Pointed Pen Scripts
Before We Get Started, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Adjusting the flange on your Oblique Penholder, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Preparing the flange on your Penholder, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Adjusting your Pen and Paper, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Copperplate/Engrosser's Script Instruction
Video Workshop Handout for Script in the Copperplate Style (Engrosser's Script), Dr. Joe Vitolo
This is Dr. Vitolo's Complete Instructional handout used for both his workshops and videos
Guidelines used in the video clips below, Dr. Joe Vitolo (pdf document)
Capital Letters on Guidelines, Dr. Joe Vitolo (pdf document)
Please see this video clip on how to use the Guidelines, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Fundamentals of Script in the Copperplate Style
The Fundamental Oval Form, Dr. Joe Vitolo
The 'Retouched' Cutoff, Dr. Joe Vitolo
The Fundamental 'i', Dr. Joe Vitolo
Illustration for The Fundamental 'i', Dr. Joe Vitolo
The Fundamental 'v', Dr. Joe Vitolo
The Compound Curve, Dr. Joe Vitolo
The Square Cutoff, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Fundamental Concepts: Drawing versus Writing, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Script in the Copperplate Style: Lowercase Letters
Lowercase Letters Group I, Part 1 of 3, c,e,o,s, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Lowercase Letters Group I, Part 2 of 3, a,d, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Lowercase Letters Group I, Part 3 of 3, g,q, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Lowercase Letters Group II, Part 1 of 3, i,u,w, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Lowercase Letters Group II, Part 2 of 3, j,l,t, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Lowercase Letters Group II, Part 3 of 3, f,k, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Lowercase Letters Group II, Supplement, The Double ll, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Lowercase Letters Group III, Part 1 of 2, v,x, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Lowercase Letters Group III, Part 2 of 2, r,m,n, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Lowercase Letters Group IV, Part 1 of 2, b,h,y, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Lowercase Letters Group IV, Part 2 of 2, p,z, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Script in the Copperplate Style: Uppercase Letters
Uppercase Letters: Guideline Usage, Dr. Joe Vitolo
A Sample of Uppercase Letters: A,O,J,Z, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letters F,T, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letters, B,P,R, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letters, U,X,Y, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letters, D, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letters, O,Q, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letters, E, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letters, C, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letters, G,L,S, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letters, H,K, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letters, V,W, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letters, Z, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letters, I,J, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letters, A,M,N, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Advanced Concepts
Gilded Script Using 23K Gold Leaf, Dr. Joe Vitolo
The Oblique Pencil, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Needle Stitch Script, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Writing LARGE Letters, Capital B, Dr. Joe Vitolo
The Symmetry of Curves, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Fishhook Capitals, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Learning Roundhand and Flourishes - DVD Preview, Buddy Blackwell
| ~~ Video Series ~~ How to Write Copperplate, with Hamid Reza Ebrahimi The Alphabet Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz Numbers and Punctuation 01234 56789 Punctuation Writing Words and Writing A Sentence Writing the word "Calligraphy" Writing the word "Aria" Writing the word "Flourishing" Writing the word "Script" Writing the sentence: "Practice makes perfect" Making A Guide Sheet |
Ornamental Penmanship
Del Tysdal demonstrates OP technique
Analysis of SJW signature in D. Tysdal video, Dr. Joe Vitolo
Master Penman Induction Ceremony
Induction of Master Penman Brian Walker at the
2003 Convention in Cleveland, Ohio
(these files are large - approx 30 Mb each)
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