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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
John DeCollibus:  Dueling Pens (low-resolution 2.5 Mb)
John DeCollibus:  Dueling Pens (high-resolution 462 Mb)

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

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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