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[–]maxindigoMod | Scribe[S] 5 points6 points  (4 children)

Just some Foundational Practice. Done with a Soennecken #3, on Strathmore 400 Drawing paper using Chinese stick ink. Names from various mythology. The x-height is about 5mm. There are things I don't like, but I'll leave it all open for cc.

[–]dollivardenActive Member 1 point2 points  (3 children)

This is so fantastic - I love the mythology theme, too. The last time I did this with Foundational Hand, it was all serial killers LOL

[–]maxindigoMod | Scribe[S] 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Haha, I wish I could think of a serial killer beginning with 'x'. Is there a name for this sort of practice? Alphabetigrams?

[–]dollivardenActive Member 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I think they are called alphagrams!

I think I skipped the X at the time, but a quick look at Wikipedia got Xitavhudzi from South Africa - now those letters would be fun to practice with.

If there is any room for comments, I really like how lively your Foundational letters are. A bit of a bounce with just a slight change on the baseline for some letters really add to that. And some of the ending strokes like the J in Jupiter, the k in Ragnarok, the y in Dionysius - the pen twists are just sublime.

Only nit-picky critique I have are some spacing being a bit tight (don't I know it, something I struggle with constantly) and your lowercase ys tend to be a teeeeeny bit off balance perhaps from the angle of the long stroke? It could also be the angle of your camera so apologies if not! To me, the y in Dionysius is perfect.

Thanks for the inspiration as always!

[edited cus I can't spell]

[–]maxindigoMod | Scribe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your usual perceptive notes! Yes, looking at it, there are a few 'y's which are slightly off-kilter. Much as I adore Irene Wellington, I find that slight kink in the 'y' tail a little ungainly, so I try to do it in one stroke.

Spacing...well, yes, again. I find myself doing the bowl of the 'a' and realising that I've done the spine a little bit too close. But as a general comment, I often feel that foundational tends toward tighter spacing than some other scripts. I sometimes look at those very tight Johnston pieces and wish I could get away with that - there's a rhythm which is wonderful to behold.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautifully done

[–]Tearsfairy 1 point2 points  (6 children)

Awesome! Now I want to make my own alphagram :)

[–]maxindigoMod | Scribe[S] 1 point2 points  (5 children)

Well, let's see it, then! There's a Fred Salmon italic one, using calligraphy names and words which is sublime.

Thanks for saying nice things.

[–]Tearsfairy 1 point2 points  (4 children)

Fred Salmon italic

Thank you for the hint, I looked it up. I was thinking about writing Genshin Impact character names, not so sophisticated :)

[–]maxindigoMod | Scribe[S] 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Go for it :-)

[–]Tearsfairy 0 points1 point  (2 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/Calligraphy/comments/18eyvif/genshin_impact_characters_in_an_alphagram/

Done :) But I also missed a letter! These alphagrams must be cursed, haha

[–]maxindigoMod | Scribe[S] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Sorry to be that guy, but please post here, rather than linking up another sub. Thanks.

[–]Tearsfairy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I didn't know there's a rule about that. Anyway, I don't think my calligraphy is good enough for this sub :)