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I’ve been working on serifs and the transition into the serif on the horizontal strokes. I think it’s starting to show a little at least? These are definitely better than they were the first day picking up a brush again. I had to teach myself the horizontal transition again from scratch. There was definitely no muscle memory left of any of that compression/rotation/pressure/release manipulation left. I struggled with that same stroke a LOT the first time I started learning brush Trajans too. Really wish I’d kept up my practice better 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

It felt really good to pick up the brush again. I’m hoping to make more time for practice in the evenings this week 🤞

Unpacking from the last day of the @chicagocalligraphycollective workshop with @calligraphile on brush romans today. We spent the whole afternoon playing with layering and composition. I didn't feel like planning anything out so I just went freestyle, starting with one letter and building out in response to the page. Also, FINALLY got a feel for the rotation to do a right crossbar serif!!! . . . #calligraphy #brushcalligraphy #flatbrush #johnstevensworkshop #johnstevensworkshoppractice #romancapitals #brushromancapitals

P! I think I need to work on coordinating the rotation of the brush with the end of the curve the most. This was the best of my practice, but I got too slim on the end of that stroke. . . . #calligraphy #brushcalligraphy #flatbrush #romancapitals #brushromancapitals #johnstevensworkshop #handletteredabcs #handletteredabcs_2017 #abcs_p

I think the V is fun to do 😊 Need to work on the stroke for the right serif on the left leg though. . . . #calligraphy #brushcalligraphy #flatbrush #romancapitals #brushromancapitals #johnstevensworkshop #handletteredabcs #handletteredabcs_2017 #abcs_v

I love Ws. I can't imagine hitting the spacing and angles without premarking them though. I have the same problem with the X as with the S, I keep making it too wide. . . . #calligraphy #brushcalligraphy #flatbrush #romancapitals #brushromancapitals #johnstevensworkshop #handletteredabcs #handletteredabcs_2017 #abcs_w #abcs_x

Last letter from this practice session. I like K's 😊 that last swoosh is so much fun. . . . #calligraphy #brushcalligraphy #flatbrush #romancapitals #brushromancapitals #johnstevensworkshop #handletteredabcs #handletteredabcs_2017 #abcs_k

Ys have always given me a hard time. This one has some major issues, but I think it's the best of this practice session . . . #calligraphy #brushcalligraphy #flatbrush #romancapitals #brushromancapitals #johnstevensworkshop #handletteredabcs #handletteredabcs_2017 #abcs_y