New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

"hand." Write slowly, drawing the letterswith care.3. Last, write your name one more time underneaththe second version. This time,however, use the other hand: If you areright-handed, use your left hand, and if lefthanded,use your right hand.Now, compare these three "drawings." The lineexpresses everything, and the communication isvery clear. All you have to do is ask yourself, "Ifthree people of equal qualifications were toapply for a position and these were their signatures,who would get the job?"To improve your handwriting, therefore, thefirst step is to decide that it does matter; yourwriting sends a distinct message. The next stepis to think about what message you want to convey.Reliability? Intelligence? Masculinity?Femininity? Humor? Sophistication? Clarity?(These, of course, are all positive messages.Writing can also convey such negative messagesas carelessness, indifference, deviousness, laziness,instability, and egotism. But I'll assume youwon't choose one of these qualities.)Keeping style in mind as a final goal, let ussee how the perceptual skills of drawing canhelp your handwriting to become more beautiful.As children grow and change, so will their handwriting.— Ornella SantoliHow to Read HandwritingChristopher Jarman designed this alphabet with theaim of using simple, economical letters that can bewritten with any type of writing implement.<strong>Drawing</strong> the contours of the alphabet1. The perception of edges: Try a Pure Contour<strong>Drawing</strong> of your handwriting. Tape apiece of paper down. Choose a pen or pencilthat you like, with the width of line thatfeels comfortable to you. Turn away fromthe taped-down paper, so that it is out ofThe "looped" style, based on the Palmer method.AFTERWORD: IS BEAUTIFUL HANDWRITING A LOST ART?