Comments on: Random 60: Penmanship. http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/ The official Web site of Colin Devroe. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:53:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Uly http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-348775 Uly Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:40:30 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-348775 US "cursive" is what Brits call "joined-up" writing. And yes, schools generally teach a standard form. US “cursive” is what Brits call “joined-up” writing. And yes, schools generally teach a standard form.

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-348402 Colin Devroe Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:31:09 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-348402 It is also called script? I know that a lot of schools are no longer teaching it after the first few grades, so perhaps that is why? It is also called script? I know that a lot of schools are no longer teaching it after the first few grades, so perhaps that is why?

]]> By: Saz http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-348397 Saz Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:18:28 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-348397 Hi, I'm doing some research for my dissertation on handwriting. I don't really know what cursive is, I never did it at school (or not that I can recall anyway. What is classed as cursive? longhand writing, or a copied form of writing that I keep finding on google images? My handwriting is quite nice in my opinion but wouldn't know if it is classed as cursive! Cheers! P.S. is everyone from America? Maybe that's why I've never done cursive! Hi, I’m doing some research for my dissertation on handwriting. I don’t really know what cursive is, I never did it at school (or not that I can recall anyway. What is classed as cursive? longhand writing, or a copied form of writing that I keep finding on google images? My handwriting is quite nice in my opinion but wouldn’t know if it is classed as cursive!
Cheers!
P.S. is everyone from America? Maybe that’s why I’ve never done cursive!

]]> By:  (non-breaking space) | a little help from my friends http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-311587  (non-breaking space) | a little help from my friends Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:34:50 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-311587 [...] a little extra effort, but it’s kind of fun doing something different. The idea came from a post on Colin’s blog (the newly retitled First initial, last name), and was subsequently [...] [...] a little extra effort, but it’s kind of fun doing something different. The idea came from a post on Colin’s blog (the newly retitled First initial, last name), and was subsequently [...]

]]> By: Random 60: Calendars by Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-305750 Random 60: Calendars by Colin Devroe Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:53:40 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-305750 [...] just paste the link to the calendar and I will fix your comment to include a photograph. The penmanship episode really turned out terrific with photos so thanks to all those that participated over [...] [...] just paste the link to the calendar and I will fix your comment to include a photograph. The penmanship episode really turned out terrific with photos so thanks to all those that participated over [...]

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-302998 Colin Devroe Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:37:24 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-302998 Laura thanks for posting yours. It is hard to tell but we can see it! I've fixed your comment too. I like your little sweeping in from the left that you have on the beginning of your words. Laura thanks for posting yours. It is hard to tell but we can see it! I’ve fixed your comment too.

I like your little sweeping in from the left that you have on the beginning of your words.

]]> By: Laura http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-302980 Laura Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:59:27 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-302980 Here's some cursive from notes I took in a meeting. I switch between my regular messy writing (which is half cursive anyway) and messy cursive (which is half not cursive). lol. I should have done a side by side. There's little distinction. <a href="http://s213.photobucket.com/albums/cc68/lalalaura49/?action=view&current=IMG00196.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img width="400" src="http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc68/lalalaura49/IMG00196.jpg" alt="Laura's penmanship." /></a> Here’s some cursive from notes I took in a meeting. I switch between my regular messy writing (which is half cursive anyway) and messy cursive (which is half not cursive). lol. I should have done a side by side. There’s little distinction.

Laura's penmanship.

]]> By:  (non-breaking space) | jigsaw http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-302641  (non-breaking space) | jigsaw Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:42:05 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-302641 [...] * I’ve been wanting to post a handwritten haiku for the past couple days — since reading and commenting on Colin’s handwriting post. [...] [...] * I’ve been wanting to post a handwritten haiku for the past couple days — since reading and commenting on Colin’s handwriting post. [...]

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-300978 Colin Devroe Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:15:04 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-300978 Hahah! That is great! Hahah! That is great!

]]> By: Kyle Slattery http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-300969 Kyle Slattery Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:06:37 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-300969 [viddler id-7c428656] Chris inspired me to do a video myself. Sorry about the poor video quality--the Flip doesn't do too well at close range. And, yes, I know I misspelled "handwriting". Not sure how I pulled that one off...

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Chris inspired me to do a video myself. Sorry about the poor video quality–the Flip doesn’t do too well at close range.

And, yes, I know I misspelled “handwriting”. Not sure how I pulled that one off…

]]> By: Edwin http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-300937 Edwin Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:36:56 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-300937 Here you go. http://img.skitch.com/20090330-ttkdcj4aaikwm18bgfem3xne6e.jpg Here you go.

http://img.skitch.com/20090330-ttkdcj4aaikwm18bgfem3xne6e.jpg

]]> By: Mark http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-300919 Mark Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:24:46 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-300919 Mine is also horrible. And just like you, I never write in cursive anymore except to sign my name, and that's a signature not writing my name in cursive anymore. The exception is checks and I pretty much do all of that either via CC or electronic check. Mine is also horrible. And just like you, I never write in cursive anymore except to sign my name, and that’s a signature not writing my name in cursive anymore. The exception is checks and I pretty much do all of that either via CC or electronic check.

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-300915 Colin Devroe Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:18:24 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-300915 A video!! Great idea Chris. And yes, your penmanship is as bad as mine. :) A video!! Great idea Chris. And yes, your penmanship is as bad as mine. :)

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-300914 Colin Devroe Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:18:01 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-300914 Howard: As I commented on your Flickr post... I really like your i and f. Thanks for sharing! Howard: As I commented on your Flickr post… I really like your i and f. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-300901 Colin Devroe Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:15:58 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-300901 If you could just give me the URL I can fix the comment. Everyone: Sorry that IMGs aren't allowed. I tried to keep up with editing them. If you could just give me the URL I can fix the comment.

Everyone: Sorry that IMGs aren’t allowed. I tried to keep up with editing them.

]]> By: Edwin http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-300627 Edwin Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:24:31 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-300627 Here's mine. <a href="http://img.skitch.com/20090330-ttkdcj4aaikwm18bgfem3xne6e.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img width="400" src="http://img.skitch.com/20090330-ttkdcj4aaikwm18bgfem3xne6e.jpg" alt="Edwin penmanship" /></a> Here’s mine.
Edwin penmanship

]]> By: chris runoff http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-300593 chris runoff Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:23:42 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-300593 [viddler id-1bfb3d10] :)

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:)

]]> By: howard hall http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-300582 howard hall Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:36:20 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-300582 <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoha/3396910937/" title="cursive by  , on Flickr" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3538/3396910937_289f98a1c1.jpg" width="400" alt="Penmanship" /></a> Penmanship

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-300558 Colin Devroe Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:14:31 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-300558 Diana: Thanks so much for sharing! I like that third style there, really neat. Diana: Thanks so much for sharing! I like that third style there, really neat.

]]> By: Diana LeRoi-Schmidt http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-300465 Diana LeRoi-Schmidt Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:34:23 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-300465 Here is an example of mine. I've noticed it's gotten worse the more I type. It's a good exercise to just write out a few lines slow and methodically. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/criana/3395861303/" title="penmanship by criana, on Flickr" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/3395861303_3436201709.jpg" alt="Diana's penmanship." /></a> Here is an example of mine. I’ve noticed it’s gotten worse the more I type. It’s a good exercise to just write out a few lines slow and methodically.

Diana's penmanship.

]]> By: Jason http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-300057 Jason Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:50:41 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-300057 Yeah. I'm 32 now, and I'm thinking I haven't written cursive in a long time, maybe when I was 12 or 13. It was very hard to remember how to do it. Yeah. I’m 32 now, and I’m thinking I haven’t written cursive in a long time, maybe when I was 12 or 13. It was very hard to remember how to do it.

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-299385 Colin Devroe Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:51:18 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-299385 Twenty years!! About double as long as me! Twenty years!! About double as long as me!

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-299384 Colin Devroe Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:50:50 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-299384 Like Josue said, awesome. Thanks Danny! Like Josue said, awesome. Thanks Danny!

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-299382 Colin Devroe Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:49:49 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-299382 Josue you rock! Josue you rock!

]]> By: Josue Salazar http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-299343 Josue Salazar Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:01:55 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-299343 <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/josue/3390464599/" title="Penmanship by josue salazar, on Flickr" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3447/3390464599_5bede86072.jpg" alt="Josue's penmanship." /></a> Josue's penmanship.

]]> By: Josue Salazar http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-299340 Josue Salazar Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:51:08 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-299340 That's awesome! That’s awesome!

]]> By: Jason http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-299274 Jason Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:21:57 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-299274 <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/3390174597_86bbb251d7.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img width="400" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/3390174597_86bbb251d7.jpg" alt="" /></a>

]]> By: Daniel Nicolas http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-299258 Daniel Nicolas Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:44:51 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-299258 <a href="http://wakingideas.com/clips/writ.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://wakingideas.com/clips/writ.jpg" alt="Penmanship." width="400" /></a> My penmanship is terrible. Also, I can't spell. Penmanship.
My penmanship is terrible. Also, I can’t spell.

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-299238 Colin Devroe Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:21:20 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-299238 Wow, thanks Lance. I aspire to have writing like a girl! Wow, thanks Lance. I aspire to have writing like a girl!

]]> By: Lance Hill http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-299236 Lance Hill Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:18:21 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-299236 Here is an example of mine: <a href="http://soundbytesdjs.com/djeddiez/IMG_2413.JPG" rel="nofollow"><img width="400" src="http://soundbytesdjs.com/djeddiez/IMG_2413.JPG" alt="My penmanship." /></a> Here is an example of mine:
My penmanship.

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-299141 Colin Devroe Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:57:17 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-299141 Your writing is a lot better than mine! Thanks for commenting Kalie! Your writing is a lot better than mine! Thanks for commenting Kalie!

]]> By: Kalie http://cdevroe.com/videos/r60-penmanship/#comment-299135 Kalie Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:41:06 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=1935#comment-299135 Here is mine! <a href="http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs035.snc1/2599_1106974443013_1486361540_287934_1774841_n.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs035.snc1/2599_1106974443013_1486361540_287934_1774841_n.jpg" alt="Kalie's penmanship." width="400" /></a> Here is mine!
Kalie's penmanship.

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