It was difficult to comprehend the idea of not planting my wrist to the table and holding the paper at such a steep angle, but I soon became accustomed to such practices. Today was essentially learning how to properly sit, hold the pen, and move the pen about the paper to form simple principles and the letters i and u. Hopefully this journey of mine will potentially inspire others to learn as well as simply educate myself and others in a form of cursive that many have forgotten. I am also using my fountain pens rather than a dip pen for practicality reasons.

It can be easily found on Amazon with all of the copy books for practice. My books of choice to learn from are the 'Spencerian System of Practical Penmanship' reprinted by Mott Media. I am open to any suggestions or tips from those who already know Spencerian as the book isn't crystal clear about some letters and movements. As a quick note, I am not learning the 'true' Spencerian, but instead I am removing the the shading and making this a business type of Spencerian. I was taught the Palmer method back in elementary school so this experiment is a welcome change of pace. I am essentially making this thread as more of a journal to post my findings and improvements of learning this new method of writing. Sull also had an array of beautiful wooden penholders for sale, as well as his Spencerian books.I decided to learn Spencerian cursive as my new daily method of writing. He has a great sense of humor and made the workshop so intesting and fun.

Sull was very gracious and personally took the time to treat everyone’s pen nibs before class began! Everyone was in awe watching him demonstrate with such mastery and elegance. The workshop took place at the Manhattan Beach Country Club. Mr. Thanks to a quick introduction sesson from my teacher and also practicing Spencerian on my own, I felt a bit more confident about attending my first calligraphy workshop. What a great opportunity to spend a whole day with other Spencerian enthusiasts and to learn from the master himself! Thanks to my teacher, we found out about a Spencerian Workshop being taught by Master Penman Michael Sull, coordinated by Greg Minuskin and Janet Takahashi.

Its elegant form and sublime flourishes truly make it unique and beautiful. It was gradually replaced by the Palmer Method and almost lost in history until it was revived by Michael Sull. The Spencerian Script is an American style of handwriting, developed by Platt Rogers Spencer in 1840.

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