The Educator (Volume 45) - IAMPETH

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A Course in Ornamental Penmanship
Follow This Course and Improve Your Skill in Business Penmanship
No. 6
The principal stroke of U, V, and Y is a compound curve or shade. The shade bulges in the center. Do not drag
the shade out too long. Short bulging shades are attractive.
Study the different beginnings and select the ones you can make best.
The U has two endings. The full oval and the flat narrow oval.
Use the simpler styles on most occasions. Study the loop in Y. The Y and J have similar loops. Cross at the
base line.
The V is like the first part of U. The new part is the finish. The finish in V is the same as in W. When the final
part of V is continued it makes a large graceful oval.
The one thing which makes Ornamental Writing beautiful is the contrast between hairline and black snappy
shades. Be sure that your writing has plenty of interest. Thin your ink down so that the light lines are grey or
brown, but at the same time keep your shades black. Be careful not to make the hairlines heavy. Study the location
and shades and do not shade except the places where shading is proper. Shading every down stroke or dragging
the shades around the turns tends to make your work labored and uninviting.
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