To second all the other comments, this is a great series. Not only is your handwriting superb, but your teaching style is simple and easy to understand. I'm working through the workbooks right now and I'm constantly going back to your videos to augment the 1860's explanations that can be a little... not as easy to understand. Thanks and keep it up Nabeelah!
@geckonia
7 жыл бұрын
The Y is an upside down H you just blew my mind
@markcoward2472
7 жыл бұрын
I've really enjoyed these videos. Are you going to do the capital letters next? I'd love to see them filmed in the same style as you've done here. Keep up the good work!
@kovacsjanos2653
6 жыл бұрын
I am starting Spencerian and your videos are very helpful. instead of breaking down letters by strokes, I find it more useful being broken down by size. Thank you.
@r.mercado9737
4 ай бұрын
Gracious commentary! Much enjoyment.
@sharonstanley259
7 жыл бұрын
Fabulous video. I learn something new every time you do a new one! Thanks.
@mohamedyusuf4777
6 жыл бұрын
I miss your high quality videos please upload soon. It’s such an inspiration seeing your lettering.
@TuanPham-gv4mb
4 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! I can't believe it took me so long to find a channel with such fantastic content!
@mohamedyusuf4777
7 жыл бұрын
Great video and you are a great resource for improving my penmanship. Keep up the good work. Sincerely, Mohamed
@jz4901
3 жыл бұрын
What great control you have! Your lines and shades are immaculate, so nice to see and it's something to work towards.
@mazdakmehraz7527
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Thank you very much Thank you for your being 💖
@dunojon3263
6 жыл бұрын
Please more videos like this ...All your spencerian videos are awsome ,I'm waitting more ,please ,like how to shade a , r , p , s , d ,how to apply preassure on move to obtain this shades.Please ! Thank you !
@alarics791
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Nabeelah, I’m a big fan of your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I’m beginner into Spencerian handwriting, my biggest challenge is (1) keeping myself consistent with the angles and (2) when writing long verses, i cant seem to maintain consistent width between phrases. I noticed that whenever i chain short letters, the w’s would appear too wide, especially if when it is followed by vowels. So phrases would look too wide or too narrow than expected. But i guess the only way to address this is keep on practicing. Let me know if you have other bright ideas on how we can improve our spencerian handwriting
@inkblot1262
3 жыл бұрын
So beautiful! And so informative! Thank u!
@Beanser
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Nabeelah, thanks for sharing your Spencerian videos, they are super helpful. Ok so by far the hardest thing for me is the recommended pen grip, I have a tremour which is mostly manageable but when lifting my wrist off the page for Spencerian it goes really shaky! Think I’ll have to settle with having a mediocre style but keeping my wrist down!
@TinyOryx
7 жыл бұрын
Ceire, I think whatever works for you is the best way to write. The 'recommended' pen grip doesn't work for left-handers, for example! So I think it's perfectly fair to modify it to suit the way you write and your physical limitations, no one will or should care about the execution if the end result looks the way you want it to. Michael Sull, for example, writes mostly with his wrist on the page. He also has tremors these days that affect him so he sometimes has shaky linework but his results are still gorgeous.
@carlosc.2236
6 жыл бұрын
The letter "k" is kind of difficult for me. It was nice watching you writing that letter with such ease. This video is going to be very useful. Thank you very much for sharing.
@spickett12345
6 жыл бұрын
What an awesome tutorial! Thanks and looking forward to seeing more videos!
@jabellz3380
5 жыл бұрын
Amazing skills and patience! Well done on the videos!
@rds4629
2 жыл бұрын
thanks for showing off your beautiful writing? Are there supposed to be that many penlifts? I thought spencerian wanted flowing like streams so you write words or even the whole line without lifting? Is this how you normally write or are you lifting to make it easier to show us?
@seaoggo9574
3 жыл бұрын
I miss your videos😞
@Muric.18
Жыл бұрын
I'd love to also do my practice but the link of the guideline generator in the description is not working :(
@r.mercado9737
Жыл бұрын
I have one question for you. Are you currently making more videos on this beautiful lettering? Pax
@arlenepadden1243
6 жыл бұрын
All of your videos are very helpful for me as I move toward my goal of being a professional wedding calligrapher. I am progressing toward Copperplate with flourishes. I have some experience in Ornamental Penmanship. I think a Spencerian foundation is essential. Please offer some advice on the causes and "cures" for a shaky hand. Thanks again for your clear instructions and comments.
@kabutikawayanatpulot-pukyu4316
6 жыл бұрын
I appreciate and thank you for your beautiful writing and videos
@mohamedkudbally3199
4 жыл бұрын
How do you know what letters to make bold in your writing. Obviously you are not making all your downstrokes heavy. Any rule to follow.
@BBsheepy
6 жыл бұрын
I love your video very informative! Thanks
@sergiomenasche4193
3 жыл бұрын
Muy bien!!!
@lindasue8719
4 жыл бұрын
I'm having a heck of a time with the "spencerian grip". I was wondering if you or any of your subscribers might have advice on how to maintain it. I find that the second finger wants to extend as that "pivot" that the third and fourth fingers are supposed to be. Or, when I can get the second finger to stay put, the third and fourth want to straighten out/extend towards the pen tip. I just can't get a handle on keeping the third and fourth under and "sliding on the fingernail".
@maxgiacinti1699
2 жыл бұрын
complimenti sei molto brava
@ricaredocerebojr.4598
6 жыл бұрын
Doing drills or writing individual letters are easy. When i start doing words or phrases, the problem becomes obvious. Spacing and width of each letters are inconsistent, i would notice this after writing short letters such as an 'e' or 'o'. So words such as 'seen' or 'been' will surely derail my spacing and width afterwards. I wonder if theres a specific drill that will cure this problem
@sharonstanley259
7 жыл бұрын
I do have a question....I took a calligraphy class recently that taught descenders always have a heavy pressure. I notice that you do not follow that rule. Can you share WHEN/HOW you decide to use heavier pressure when writing? I really like less heaviness. Could you talk some about that? thanks/
@feanaaro8652
6 жыл бұрын
Other styles of calligraphy have all the downstrokes shaded. Not Spencerian though. She talks about that around 3:52 in this video.
@VanRohalen
6 жыл бұрын
You are amazing !!!
@ajoyforever210
6 жыл бұрын
Which is the best cursive handwriting style for descriptive exams? Will u please suggest me??
@xander4043
4 жыл бұрын
Do the lines at beginnings of a and g stay when you are writing “a” or “great”?
@razvanbirisan9521
6 жыл бұрын
I can't download the guideline generator. Is something wrong with the link ?
@TheTravellingObserver
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Nabeela! :-) oh............. this angle and zoom is so much better. We can CLEARLY follow the execution of the principles so nice and clear. Thanks a lot for adjusting. It is super-helpful. I am a bit intrigued about the guidelines on this practice sheet. By any chance, did you measure this slant yourself with a "D" (protractor)? I take it you got it from some resource. I cant tell for sure, and it may be due to angle of the camera, but the angle of "main slant" of these guidelines -It seems to be towards 60 degrees instead of the 52 degrees of Spencerian. I have come across several "Spencerian" Practice Sheets on net that had the wrong "main slant" angle (including some on the IAMPETH website). I solved this problem by drawing the main slant and joining slant on simple ruled paper, and high quality scan into my laptop and now just print them off from there- still work in progress though. :-)
@TinyOryx
7 жыл бұрын
Great to hear that the angle is better! The guidelines are using are from here: shipbrook.net/guidelines, truly excellent ones that also have the x-heights mentioned in the New Spencerian Compendium preset. I just measured them and they are indeed at 52 degrees, I think it might be the angle of the camera? The slant looked a little odd to me when aligned at right angles to the frame as I'm usually looking at my guidelines with the page tilted (i.e. when I write). I'm curious about how you referred to a protractor as a "D", where is it called that? I've only ever heard it called a protractor in my part of the world. :D
@TheTravellingObserver
7 жыл бұрын
About the main slant angle- Yes I printed it off and measured the angles with a "D" ( :-) )and it is indeed 52 degrees- you too have kindly confirmed that- thank you. It must be the camera angle. I came across another site which had "guideline generator" but it did not have Spencerian Angle. But you have dug it out and I love that I can print "dotted lines" or "dashed lines" because solid main slant line annoys me , since I cant actually see my own lines.
@TheTravellingObserver
7 жыл бұрын
In Pakistan- often referred to as a "D" for its simplicity- esp in schools where kids are introduced to it quite early- because the usual run of the mill protractor looks like a "D".
@Minoteus2
6 жыл бұрын
Perfect! what nib and ink use you? thanks!
@mikage06
5 жыл бұрын
I am having difficulty in the shades... hard to control
@mohamedyusuf4777
7 жыл бұрын
I wish I could write as good as you.
@TinyOryx
7 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you will be able to, Mohamed! The thing about Spencerian is that it was taught as a script that you could teach at a penmanship college, that everyone could learn, I really believe that most people can get to a great level in Spencerian with dedicated practice. I'm still not perfect, but I should show you my practice sheets when I was beginning...they were pretty bad.
@rpullen9028
6 жыл бұрын
Please produce this for capital letters.
@DBMPenman
5 жыл бұрын
By far the hardest thing for me is gliding my hand along the page during writing. I have excessive sweating on my hands so it is damn bear impossible
@msshaffer5
5 жыл бұрын
Daniel McGill Try using a smudge paper like left handed people. Not sure if this will help but it’s worth a try.
@Swanicorn
5 жыл бұрын
I just want to see someone write true business spencerian like the way vintage people would write it. I don't consider Spencerian as calligraphy, it is supposed to be a practical way of everyday writing.
@MK-ih6wp
4 жыл бұрын
My grandparents saved the Christmas letters they recieved in the 50's-70's. The cursive is out of this world! Makes me nostalgic for simpler times..
@gun1249
5 жыл бұрын
Nabila. Where are you from? I want to marry you if you are not married. I want to learn 24/7 .
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