Calligraphy is a great way to practice other languages.
#dutch #Netherlands #Calligraphy #languages #writing @calligraphy
A demo I did a while back showing what it looks like when I write in Copperplate Calligraphy form.
#calligraphy #writing #art @calligraphy
QT: https://video.qoto.org/videos/watch/4f9bba66-e290-4fec-8feb-8ee43d69ef35
I cant express how much I love this dudes notebook!
https://interestingengineering.com/this-physics-teacher-makes-art-out-of-formulas
My latest pen is a wet-noodle (extremely flexible) 100+ year old fountain pen. She writes beautifully and is a Waterman's 42 1/2 (the creator of the fountain pen). Moreover she is a safety pen, meaning the nib retracts into the barrel before you put the cap on. There arent too many of these floating around after over 100 years!
@calligraphy #pen #pens #antique #vintage #watermans #fountainpens #calligraphy @writing
Every discussion on politics that I have ever been a part of ultimately boils down to this one question...
#Calligraphy #politics #latin #writing #handwriting #philosophy #government #liberty #freedom
An antique I just purchased. It is a page from a handwritten bible from 1480 (yes, 541 years old). It is in latin, with ornate capitals, and amazingly the red is still very vibrant and the gold gilding on the Q very much in tact.
For those interested it is the Book of Hours psalms.
I decided to take some extremely high resolution scans before sealing it in some acrylic and prepare it to be framed. Will put it on my wall tomorrow.
#Religion #Christianity #History #bible #writing #Antique #Calligraphy #Psalm #Psalms
I have an illuminated text from 1480 AD arriving sometime next week and I'm kinda excited (picture of the actual item I'll be getting attached).
#writing #history #calligraphy #bible #christianity #christian
For this weeks #FollowFriday I am going to do a groups addition.
So its been about a month since the QOTO Moderated Groups Server came online at groups.qoto.org. It adds group capability to the fediverse with an owner capable of moderating membership in the group unlike previous group servers which were completely unmoderated and open.
We have had some amazing groups form and overall the server seems to be the most popular on the fediverse, I’m seeing more activity than the open-group servers which is great!
As such I wanted to share a list of a few groups I know of so far in case anyone is looking for a group to follow. Just follow the group as you would a user and you will be in the group and receive group posts in your timeline!
#Electronics #EE #VIM #Funny #Humour #meme #memes #unix #linux #Calligraphy #Handwriting #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #math #maths #mathematics #dog #dogs #doggo #Science #Photography #Pictures #FF
I cant get over the Sheen on this ink. Kiwi custom inks are insane!
Neat little exercise I did a while back writing the word "minimum" in a way that renders identically when you flip it upside down.
One of my favorite quotes of all time (hollander translation).
Taking the 1920s fountain pen I just fixed, a Waterman 52 out for a test drive. She handles beautifully. Thia is Italian Hand Copperplate script for those curious.
Side this is the best i to to any book every written.
Spent 20$ on a Waterman 52 from the 1920s that was non functional, these usually go for 200$. After 5 minutes i replaced the sack and she is good as new.
To my surprise she is even a wet noodle which is the most sought after kind.
#calligraphy #handwriting #Waterman #watermans #antiques #fountainpen #pens #vintagepens
A variation on a common mandarin phrase i stole from Stargate Universe.
#calligraphy #handwriting #copperplate #stargate #sgu #quote #quotes
anyone want me to attempt their name in italian hand copperplate?
Jeffrey Phillips Freeman
Innovator & Entrepreneur in Machine Learning, Evolutionary Computing & Big Data. Avid SCUBA diver, Open-source developer, HAM radio operator, astrophotographer, and anything nerdy.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, USA, currently living in Utrecht, Netherlands, USA, and Thailand. Was also living in Israel, but left.
Pronouns: Sir / Mister
(Above pronouns are not intended to mock, i will respect any persons pronouns and only wish pronouns to show respect be used with me as well. These are called neopronouns, see an example of the word "frog" used as a neopronoun here: http://tinyurl.com/44hhej89 )
A proud member of the Penobscot Native American tribe, as well as a Mayflower passenger descendant. I sometimes post about my genealogical history.
My stance on various issues:
Education: Free to PhD, tax paid
Abortion: Protected, tax paid, limited time-frame
Welfare: Yes, no one should starve
UBI: No, use welfare
Racism: is real
Guns: Shall not be infringed
LGBT+/minorities: Support
Pronouns: Will respect
Trump: Moron, evil
Biden: Senile, racist
Police: ACAB
Drugs: Fully legal, no prescriptions needed
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