Ames’ Guide to Self-Instruction in Practical and Artistic Penmanship, Daniel T. Ames, Author and Pulisher, 1884.

I’m following the above lessons to get better handwriting. I’ve been working on my lowercase letters for the last few days. I normally scribble when I write; as a calligrapher, I could do better than that. This is with a ball point pen on ordinary bond paper. Guidelines were on another paper, illuminated from underneath to use them. This is not calligraphy, but could easily be included in such a piece, especially a certificate, or a love poem.

Practicing My Handwriting