In Pursuit of Penmanship

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Join me on my journey to rediscover the art and craft of fine handwriting.

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Theory & Practice
- Jun 25, 2018 Rocking and Rolling: Understanding the Oval Drill as a Modification of the Push-Pull Jun 25, 2018
- Mar 1, 2018 Building the Writing Engine: Simple Movement Exercises for Developing Strength, Rhythm, and Control Mar 1, 2018
- Jan 15, 2018 Anatomy of the Writing Engine: How Muscular Movement Actually Works Jan 15, 2018
- Jan 15, 2018 Foundations of Business Penmanship: Lessons to Supplement Self-Study Jan 15, 2018
Guest Posts
- Apr 12, 2018 The Study of Form: An Analysis of Historical Exemplars Apr 12, 2018
- Mar 6, 2018 A Great 'Little' Practice Word Mar 6, 2018
New Slants
- Aug 31, 2018 A Bold Claim Against Father Spencer Aug 31, 2018
- Apr 16, 2018 Mills Writing "Live": A True Business Hand? Apr 16, 2018
From the Library
- Feb 2, 2018 Creating a Self-Study System: A Bibliography of Learning Resources Feb 2, 2018
Scribblings
- Jul 2, 2018 How to Succeed in Penmanship: Stories from the Fifth Grade Jul 2, 2018

All tagged Palmer Method

Mar 1
Mar 1 Building the Writing Engine: Simple Movement Exercises for Developing Strength, Rhythm, and Control

Michael Gebhart

Theory & Practice

Work up to the difficult oval and push-pull drills with confidence, using these simple but effective (and surprisingly challenging) exercises.

Feb 2
Feb 2 Creating a Self-Study System: A Bibliography of Learning Resources

Michael Gebhart

From the Library

Take a trip to the “Library of American Penmanship” as I review of some of the best historical manuals for learning Business Penmanship.

Jan 15
Jan 15 Anatomy of the Writing Engine: How Muscular Movement Actually Works

Michael Gebhart

Theory & Practice

Arguably the most essential skill of a good business penman—the engine that powers smooth, continuous, effortless writing. But how does it actually work?

Welcome!

Join me on my journey to rediscover the art and craft of fine handwriting.

BROWSE

by

TOPIC

Mar 1 Mar 1 Building the Writing Engine: Simple Movement Exercises for Developing Strength, Rhythm, and Control

Feb 2 Feb 2 Creating a Self-Study System: A Bibliography of Learning Resources

Jan 15 Jan 15 Anatomy of the Writing Engine: How Muscular Movement Actually Works

Mar 1
Mar 1 Building the Writing Engine: Simple Movement Exercises for Developing Strength, Rhythm, and Control

Feb 2
Feb 2 Creating a Self-Study System: A Bibliography of Learning Resources

Jan 15
Jan 15 Anatomy of the Writing Engine: How Muscular Movement Actually Works