The Art of Cursive Penmanship: A Personal Handwriting Program for Adults
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Advice from a recognized master penman how adults can improve letterforms, legibility, legibility and make written language both fun and expressive. Unlike traditional primary grade handwriting manuals that seek to introduce the basic techniques of written language to young students, The Art of Cursive Penmanship presents the subject of handwriting as a valuable and spontaneous skill for the adult. In this context, it remains an intimate ability of communication and expression; a personal asset for life. By internationally recognized master penman, Michael R. Sull, The Art of Cursive Penmanship focuses on practical self-study techniques designed to accommodate anyone's personal or professional schedule. With determined and consistent use, the daily application of these methods will result in progressive improvement of letterforms, legibility, letter spacing, creating one's signature, the appearance of an individual's penmanship, and the physical action of handwriting through proper posture, correct use of hand and arm muscles, paper position, and a comfortable speed of writing. Recommendations are also offered on the most efficient writing instruments to use, so that handwriting becomes a pleasant activity to be enjoyed, rather than an action merely to be effected. Review: Excellent content - The lesson structure and examples are very clear, easy to follow, set out in a logical sequence, and build skill through useful repetition and practise. I have progressed through the lower case letters and can already see and feel an improvement in the shape of my letters, flow across the page, and coordination of my hand and arm movements. Highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn or improve their cursive writing. The book itself is too bulky. I would have liked the instructional section with the lesson plans, model letters, and example texts all together in a slimmer volume with the practise sheets in a separate volume. I wish the publisher would sell just a blank workbook with the slant guides for sets 1, 2, and 3. Then I would be able to keep the book as a valuable unmarked reference with my own scribblings in a separate workbook. I've been making photocopies and it's quite a pain in the neck (literally!) Hey, why not go all out and provide a digital download of all the practise sheets? Don't let that put you off what is a fantastic learning resource. Review: Interesting book. Excellent quality - You just have to be disciplined and put loads of work to get results as expected. Helpful and it definitely would be a lovely gift.
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W**W
Excellent content
The lesson structure and examples are very clear, easy to follow, set out in a logical sequence, and build skill through useful repetition and practise. I have progressed through the lower case letters and can already see and feel an improvement in the shape of my letters, flow across the page, and coordination of my hand and arm movements. Highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn or improve their cursive writing. The book itself is too bulky. I would have liked the instructional section with the lesson plans, model letters, and example texts all together in a slimmer volume with the practise sheets in a separate volume. I wish the publisher would sell just a blank workbook with the slant guides for sets 1, 2, and 3. Then I would be able to keep the book as a valuable unmarked reference with my own scribblings in a separate workbook. I've been making photocopies and it's quite a pain in the neck (literally!) Hey, why not go all out and provide a digital download of all the practise sheets? Don't let that put you off what is a fantastic learning resource.
E**Y
Interesting book. Excellent quality
You just have to be disciplined and put loads of work to get results as expected. Helpful and it definitely would be a lovely gift.
C**A
The perfect handwriting book for adults
This is the book I've been looking for for a very long time. 'The Art of Cursive Penmanship' focuses on the classic American handwriting and is an intelligently structured handwriting guide for adults.
S**.
So heavy....
I don't know if this book needs to be this heavy. It looks like a very good piece of paper, but you can't move it to a place other than your desk.
A**R
EXcellent
An excellent book, with all I need to practice my cursive script.
T**S
Good stuff in here but hard to follow as a course.
Odd one. Lots of American penmanship history, background information and general writing instruction. (Some very general- pens come in all colours and sizes and prices, find a pen to suit etc etc) The lesson plans come later on but don't cover all the letters. (Should I practice all the letters first?) I found it confusing going back and forth to follow the plan, read the background, find the correct exercise sheet and figure out what I was meant to be doing. Wish it had been structured more clearly as a course. Having said that, it may just be me needing a clear structure-will figure it out. Am reluctant to write in the book so am downloading and printing practice sheets as have no copier access. Will also get some Seyes ruled paper for practice. Some reviews criticise the binder format as making it hard to write in. I don't think you're meant to write in the actual binder but instead use copied sheets.
C**A
Bulky, impractical, the opposite of what you expect from a handbook
It comes under the form of a gigantic ultra heavy binder except that you can take the pages out. It’s just bulky for no reason. The height and the huge spirals in the middle prevent you from writing comfortably.
L**.
Might be good for school children wanting to learn script...
Not what I expected.... it is supposed to be new edition, but it does not contain some part that Michael Sull was talking about in review... Dissappointed, but missed return date...
R**M
This Book is like Ever Green Tree. It wins time always.
There is no way this book can be faulted. It is a time honoured book. I consider myself to be lucky Together a copy.
A**N
Handwriting, penmanship as art, craft and beauty.
I am stunned. I'm not sure what to say about this 'book', simply because it is so much more than a 'book'. It is a binder of writings that represent the life's work of generations of people that love the hand-written word. The exercises demonstrate techniques of turning scribbles into art. Reviews that dismiss the examples of poetry and love letters are missing the point ... this hand writing book is promoting handwriting as art. Curves, ovals, and straight lines of beauty and self-expression, including emotions. Love it! I have ordered and returned other penmanship books, including some that thought sarcasm would be a good teaching technique. Not. Give me this binder, please.
M**�
Stupendo
Libro molto bello e utile per imparare questo lettering. Il formato ad anelli rende tutto molto comodo, è pieno di esercizi per fare pratica, sia frasi che intere pagine da ricopiare. Lo consiglio
E**O
Das beste Buch auf dem Gebiet
Ich suchte Lektüre zum Thema der Schönschriften Spencerian oder Palmer Methode. Nach ein wenig Recherche wurde ich hier fündig. Der Master Penman Michael R. Sull hat einige Bücher (leider nur in Englisch verfügbar) zu oben genannten Themen geschrieben. Dafür recht ausführlich und von der Pike auf. Michael R. Sull war unter anderem der persönliche Kalligraf vom ehem. Präsidenten der USA Ronald Reagan 1990-2003. Diese und viele weitere Informationen gibt’s im Buch „The Art Of Cursive Penmanship“, das eigentlich einem Arbeitsordner gleicht, es werden alle Themen rund um die englische Schönschrift abgehandelt und mit verschiedenen Schreib-Übungen gekrönt. Die kann man immer wieder verwenden, wenn zuvor kopiert. Alles in allem ein wirklich tolles Buch mit Mitmachcharakter. Das soll hier bitte nicht als Werbung verstanden werden, und dennoch möchte ich meine Empfehlung aussprechen, ich bin ganz begeistert. Michael R. Sull „The Art Of Cursive Penmanship“, A Personal Handwriting Program for Adults
H**U
A Joyful Guide!
The layout is clean and consistent, making it easy to follow…★
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