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[federflug-calligraphy]

Drills after a 250 years old French penmanship book – a bit wonky without a doubt. But practice makes better, right? So I’m going to work on them more. They are a bit different from English Roundhand flourishing from about the same time – more circular basic forms, less ovals, and lots of more slightly archaic looking fun direction changes and arabesques. Swipe to see some of the exemplars – they are from Paillasson’s “L’art d’écrire” (1760). You can find reprints from time to time for reasonable prices, and links to digital copies can be found on Sybille’s (@pebbleinthesky) wonderful site @pennavolans! #calligraphy #kalligraphie #kalligrafie #caligrafia #calligrafriends #ronde #frenchronde #calligralove #rundschrift #learningcalligraphy #kalligrafielernen #historicalscripts #calligraphypractice #flourishing #flourishes #drills #flourishingexercises #drmartins #bleedproofwhite #white #whiteink #greypaper #whiteongrey #flourishforum #federflugcalligraphy https://www.instagram.com/p/CMUBq1mghQ0/?igshid=156tynuoo9p8j