Refining Your Handwriting

Day 4 of #loveYOURlettering: Refining Your Handwriting
Learning the rules and proper formation of letters is important ground work before we dive into creative lettering. Here is a basic penmanship review in print and cursive. Full post and series can be found at CreativLEI.com/loveyourlettering

[@ChrystiLove]

As a lefty, I’m glad to see your work. Thanks

[@letteringbylaura3031]

Another wonderful video tutorial! Thank You...I have a grid bullet journal and will GLADLY begin following you along to improve my cursive/handwriting!!!!

[@letteringbylaura3031]

P.S....your lefty lettering is so fascinating to watch!

[@CreativLEI]

Thank you so much for your encouragement!

[@vegansmurf]

I notice you pick up your pen when writing cursive words. It was drilled into me as a kid never do that. Now I can't. I have a really hard time figuring out when to lift/connect. Should I practice that? Or just keep practicing without lifting?

[@CreativLEI]

I lift to keep my hand and arm moving with my writing. It may be a lefty hack, since I am pushing the pen away from me instead of pulling the pen as a right-handed person would. Lifting doesn't bother me much, because calligraphy and lettering require me to pay attention to each elemental stroke of letter forms.

[@wandasvenson252]

Is there a copy of your actual lettering pages to keep for easy reference? Thanks so much for your wonderful tutorials!

[@CreativLEI]

While I do not offer a free copy of any of my complete lettering hands, I do offer companion guides to the penmanship and brush lettering sections (other sections are still being created). They can be found here: CreativLEI.com/shop they are an extra help for those that prefer to work directly with a guide.