<div>I like the < for the thumb folded into the hand for a 4 handshape. It is quick and easy, and elminates shading for the 4, without confusion with the bent thumb 5 hand, which attaches from the lower point. This is fascinating.</div> <div> </div> <div>Charles Butler</div> <div><BR><BR><B><I>Stuart Thiessen <sw@passitonservices.org></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">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>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 <SKIFOOT@GMAIL.COM>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 <SW@PASSITONSERVICES.ORG>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></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>