I agree, most have yet to get the "print" down. That is part of the reason I have yet to share my ideas for the "cursive" handwriting. Maybe on of these time, I can meet with Val and show her. (It isn't like she is TOO far from me. Ha!)
<br><br>As for the "printing," I would have to say that I normally outline the thumb and then shade. However, you said that you have a hard time staying in the lines. (I don't doubt that many people have that problem. Just look at how people drive. Ha!) So I think that you have a valid question. I am curious to see what the resolution is.
<br><br>Adam<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 12/1/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Stuart Thiessen</b> <<a href="mailto:sw@passitonservices.org">sw@passitonservices.org</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I don't know if there is an official way as of yet. I think at this<br>point we are still at the "print" stage where we try to make the<br>handwritten symbol match the printed symbol. We haven't graduated to<br>
the "cursive" stage where the symbol may be significantly abbreviated<br>but understandable. I know that Valerie wants to be sure that we all<br>understand the print version before we begin to focus on the "cursive"
<br>type of symbol. My understanding is that her "cursive" versions rely<br>alot on our intuition of the standard print system. If we have a solid<br>understanding of the standard print system, then we will understand the
<br>"cursive" better. I don't know if "cursive" is the right word for it,<br>since I have only seen samples of the writing without any understanding<br>of the rules behind it.<br><br>I find the 4 group frustrating to write. I did experiment with the idea
<br>of eliminating the thumb (to let it disappear into the palm), but it<br>only works with 3 of the handshapes. If I eliminate the thumb in the<br>other 5 handshapes in the 4 group, then there is nothing to distinguish<br>
it from similar handshapes in the 5 group where the thumb is on the<br>side of the hand. So that is only a "partial" solution. Philip and I<br>did discuss it yesterday and thought about this idea. What do you guys
<br>think ... for handwriting?<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Stuart<br><br><br><br><br><br>On Dec 1, 2006, at 9:07, Adam Frost wrote:<br><br>> I really don't know what is the "official" way of handwritting SW, but<br>
> I use my own sorta "shorthand". I will have to some how show some of<br>> my writing which is hard to do because I don't have a scanner.<br>><br>> Adam<br>><br>> On 12/1/06, Kimberley Shaw <
<a href="mailto:skifoot@gmail.com">skifoot@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>>> Hi Stuart: I prefer to use a brush pen for Signwriting - that way I<br>>> can do the palm of this handshape in 3 strokes, and then quickly add
<br>>> the fingers! The thumb-in handshapes are indeed tricky to write well.<br>>> Best, Kim<br>>><br>>> On 11/30/06, Stuart Thiessen <<a href="mailto:sw@passitonservices.org">sw@passitonservices.org
</a>> wrote:<br>>> > I am curious how people have been handwriting the 4 group. I tend to<br>>> > have difficulty shading in a "4" handshape without either coloring<br>>> in<br>>> > the thumb or making so small that it is hard to really see. What
<br>>> > writing techniques have you been using to keep it looking right?<br>>> Or do<br>>> > you have a handwriting shortcut that you use to indicate the thumb<br>>> > without using the white space?
<br>>> ><br>>> > Stuart<br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>><br>>><br>><br><br><br><br></blockquote></div><br>