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Before and After - Progress in Script, Henry P. Behrensmeyer
Before and After - Progress in Script, Earl A. Lupfer
Before and After - Progress in Script, Dr. Joe Vitolo

Watch Masters at Work

John DeCollibus: Different Styles of Pointed Pen Scripts
John DeCollibus: Ornamental Penmanship
Michael Sull: Spencerian Script and Ornamental Penmanship I
Michael Sull: Spencerian Script and Ornamental Penmanship II
Vivian Mungall: "Retouched" Text Lettering
John DeCollibus:  Offhand Flourishing
The IAMPETH Experience featuring John DeCollibus and Michael Sull
John DeCollibus: Dueling Pens
John DeCollibus: Beyond Words Studio

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 Oblique Penholder Dr. Joe Vitolo
Adjusting your Pen and Paper Dr. Joe Vitolo

Flourishing

A Christmas Flourish Heather Victoria Held

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 (Adobe PDF)
Capital Letters on Guidelines, Dr. Joe Vitolo (Adobe PDF)
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 Letter D Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letters O,Q Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letter E Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letter 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 Letter Z Dr. Joe Vitolo
Uppercase Letter 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

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
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