Why is it so difficult to write or draw with your arm? - Part 2: The Golden Age of Penmanship

This is Part 2 of a series where I explore the fundamentals of writing or drawing with the arm. You can view all the videos in this series here: • Writing and Drawing wi...
In this part, I share some of the history of penmanship education during the Golden Age of Penmanship in America (late 1800s/early 1900s). During this time, just about everybody was being taught to write with their arm at school and as a result, there was an entire industry trying to figure out the best way to utilize and control arm movement in writing. What can we learn from this time period and incorporate into our modern goals of using arm movement for writing and drawing?
-- Examples of artwork by masters of penmanship during the Golden Age --
- Flourish by C. P. Zaner: digitalservices...
- Accordion player by P. W. Costello: digitalservices...
- Lettering by Daniel T. Ames: digitalservices...
-- Examples of me using arm movement on Instagram --
- Now is the time to move: / b8ykjvbjtwy
- Quite streams are often very deep: / b8q5i2kjiag
Learn more about the Palmer Method at thepalmermetho...

[@bhushanm3481]

Thanks for very important pointers and motivation

[@steventamarri670]

Great video series just watched all 4, epic belch at 34 secs not sure you didn't want to edit that.

[@PerfectBiscuits]

Lol might have to edit and reupload, thanks!

[@pakchoi_bokchoi852]

@@PerfectBiscuits Love your work and appreciate everything you have done!

[@tari7555]

umm, i learn this stuff because i wanna improve my mouse movements so i can play rhythm games on pc at a higher level using what i've learned from other topics like drawing penmanship left hand right hand music...., and i feel like it's fun using the whole hand and thinking about the mechanics and movement of the whole hand, it feels like it's universally important and useful.

[@jollyholly2851]

I fixed the link. Here is my Palmer handwriting: imgur.com/a/y0wyjCG

[@edoupdates9935]

Nix one

[@thebudgetinghusband4899]

Dude you are so wonderful for this

[@Astlaus]

Your videos have way, way too few views and likes. Great work.

[@lucasspiano4204]

Is it ok to use a mix of both as i move my arm i also use my fingers or should i learn to just use my arm?

[@PerfectBiscuits]

If a combination of arm and fingers gives you the result you are looking for, than use a combination.

[@edoupdates9935]

How long does it take to Master arm movement?

[@somerandomperson467]

He’s been doing it for like 2 years prior this channel. The workbook says like 6 months to a year, but it depends. 🤷‍♂️

[@gabbygytes9827]

It took me like 1 and a half year to master. I use the same method on my mouse too.