Lloyd Reynolds' Italic Calligraphy & Handwriting: Episode 1

In 1968, Lloyd Reynolds was selected in the Men Who Teach series to make 20 half-hour TV programs on italic calligraphy and handwriting for the Oregon Education Television Service (later to became Oregon Public Broadcasting). He redid the series in color eight years later. Footage courtesy Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Additional information on Reynolds and the calligraphy heritage at Reed College may be found at www.reed.edu/calligraphy.

[@kittyprydex]

This guy has the kind of voice and style that could keep me engrossed for hours, and probably could teach me anything he cared to talk about.

[@gmckennon]

You've been a great inspiration to me since the sixties! Wouldn't have studied -or taught Calligraphy if it weren't for you!

[@olsonpau]

I've been watching these videos and I gotta tell you - I really like them a lot more than I thought I would. They are fascinating! Thank you for putting them up!

[@rafatkhan6555]

Fortunate to get to learn from Lloyd Reynolds.Thanks for this video.

[@MarkHansenArtist]

This is really great! I was hoping to find something from Lloyd Reynolds, and I must say this is more than I expected!

[@mengiequirante2460]

Wow that 45 degree angle tip thank you Sir

[@starmaster4]

.Thank you for sharing this lesson. I am sure I will be able to improve my writing.

[@Bhargav141]

9:11 the most important thing in this video

[@mohanrao3635]

Sir, happy calligraphy day..

[@bellanina1271]

Thank you for posting these. I've read syalutsa's comment and Wow, I would have liked to be in his class. At 48 I desire to enter into the art world through letter writing. Lloyd mentions a book, can anyone tell us which book he is referring and / or which is a good book to begin with please. Kindest regares, Nina xx

[@boyet_ayana]

I'm left-handed and trying to learn calligraphy for the first time. It's very difficult being a lefty. These videos are highly helpful. Where's the 2nd part?

[@lonecalligraphy]

How did you progress?

[@GwynethSleuth]

How clever to start with the larger nib...then work down to fine. That's what I'm doing wrong (maybe because I don't want to "see" my mistakes?)

[@ferdinanddepaoli1599]

Vorba zboara , scrisul ramâne ! Frumos .

[@aluminiadg]

Thanks for this video!

[@Bigrignohio]

I suspect it is his book "Italic Calligraphy and Handwriting: Exercises and Text".

[@Lindsaylbb]

What pen did he use? It looks much different from the wedge nib I have. The big one in the beginning.

[@abhiketkashyap3101]

what is the pen called?

[@syalutsa]

He is using a simple bamboo pen. He cut these himself, carefully setting the angle of the tip then sanding it to avoid any roughness as it moves over the page. You can also find and purchase a meal version that holds a bit more ink at arts supply stores. It's called a steel brush and comes in various sizes.

[@Lilbit09]

@@syalutsa Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge. How wonderful to have such a teacher, your words above were very moving.

[@311sluggo]

Thanks, I will check it out.

[@rengsith5562]

Very nice sir

[@stefanwilman418]

Should be taught to children in schools.

[@emmashoots9693]

what is the book that he's using?

[@tasmiyamahroosh1846]

Can’t fine episode 2 in the series .

[@nabeelah123]

Is Episode 2 missing? I don't see it in the series. :'(

[@bobd2028]

Check out on Itunes software

[@raba2d723]

this is likely the program which got steve jobs involved with developing fonts for the mac

[@gariyasigarg463]

May I kindly know which book is used by Mr. Reynolds in this video. Thanks for publishing these videos btw. Very useful and simply enchanting. Blessing for amateur Calligraphers like me!

[@mariagmartinho]

Gariyasi Garg I also would like to know that.

[@syalutsa]

IT is his handbook on italic writing, still in print, and should be available from the Reed College bookstore.

[@syalutsa]

Also through Richard Able Books in Portland.

[@sankarpersad1305]

Need to know the type of pen to buy ,for good result .

[@Obie88]

Sankar Persad you can use a pilot parallel pen

[@muskndusk]

The intro tune is bugging me. I know it, but just can't remember the title. Is it Mozart?

[@ferret8001]

Yes, the first movement of his fortieth symphony.

[@muskndusk]

Thanks.

[@311sluggo]

Does anyone happen to know what book is he teaching from in the video?

[@lonecalligraphy]

Italic calligraphy and handwriting by Lloyd Reynold

[@ashokdad]

Which pen ank ink?

[@sueg.russell7719]

Is the book still available?

[@abhiketkashyap3101]

me wondering the same

[@syalutsa]

Yes, from the Reed College bookstore.

[@jonkiparsky7369]

Yes. powells.com generally has it in stock for cheap, or you can find a link to a scan of the 1958 edition at reed.edu / calligraphy/reynolds_television.html

[@uraniavidalcid261]

And the translation in spanish, of this video, please!!.

[@drilldrulus1235]

språket flyr, skriften blir

[@xixixu3481]

练习好难啊 英文能简单点么 毕竟字母少

[@drilldrulus1235]

The spoken word fly, the written word stays

[@dustin3346]

He sounds like the smell of a book

[@drilldrulus1235]

Det du sier forsvinner det du skriver forblir