{"id":3441,"date":"2022-07-21T21:27:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T04:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/?p=3441"},"modified":"2022-08-29T22:08:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T05:08:13","slug":"roman-minuscules-practice-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/21\/roman-minuscules-practice-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Elmo van Slingerland to teach Roman minuscules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Elmo van Slingerland (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lettertetter\/\">@lettertetter<\/a>) is coming to teach Roman minuscules in Montana this September, and I&#8217;m in! It&#8217;s time to get my Roman minuscules groove on. I&#8217;ve begun a practice journal of 9.5&#8243; x 12&#8243; Strathmore Drawing 400 sections. Here are some of the first pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" data-attachment-id=\"3444\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/21\/roman-minuscules-practice-journal\/20220721-roman-minu-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1459\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-F926U1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1658417908&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220721-Roman-minu-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-1-1024x729.jpg\" data-id=\"3444\" src=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-1-1024x729.jpg\" alt=\"practice page 1 - 3mm Brause nib, walnut ink, 4 pw x-height\" class=\"wp-image-3444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-1-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-1-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-1-1536x1094.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-1-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>3mm Brause nib, walnut ink, 4 pw x-height<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" data-attachment-id=\"3442\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/21\/roman-minuscules-practice-journal\/20220721-roman-minu-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-2-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1412\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-F926U1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1658417911&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220721-Roman-minu-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-2-1024x706.jpg\" data-id=\"3442\" src=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-2-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"practice page 2 - #1-1\/2 Mitchell nib, walnut ink, 4 pw x-height\" class=\"wp-image-3442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-2-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-2-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-2-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-2-1536x1059.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-2-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>1-1\/2 Mitchell nib, walnut ink, 4 pw x-height<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" data-attachment-id=\"3445\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/21\/roman-minuscules-practice-journal\/20220721-roman-minu-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-3-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1413\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-F926U1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1658417919&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220721-Roman-minu-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-3-1024x707.jpg\" data-id=\"3445\" src=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-3-1024x707.jpg\" alt=\"practice page 3 - 2mm Brause nib, walnut ink, 4 pw x-height\" class=\"wp-image-3445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-3-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-3-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-3-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-3-1536x1060.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-3-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>2mm Brause nib, walnut ink, 4 pw x-height<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" data-attachment-id=\"3443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/21\/roman-minuscules-practice-journal\/20220721-roman-minu-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-4-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1373\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-F926U1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1658417922&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220721-Roman-minu-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-4-1024x687.jpg\" data-id=\"3443\" src=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-4-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"practice page 4 - 2mm Brause nib, walnut ink, 3 pw x-height\" class=\"wp-image-3443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-4-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-4-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-4-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-4-1536x1030.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220721-Roman-minu-4-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>2mm Brause nib, walnut ink, 3 pw x-height<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Practice journal: Roman minuscules<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A year and a half ago I took his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.societyofscribes.org\/roman-minuscules-elmo-van-slingerland\">Roman minuscules class through the Society of Scribes<\/a>, and it was a wonderful opportunity to work on these hands.\u00a0 I&#8217;m looking forward to another round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To anyone who reads my blog, it&#8217;s fairly obvious that <a href=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/tag\/roman-minuscules\/\">I like Roman minuscules<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elmo van Slingerland (@lettertetter) is coming to teach Roman minuscules in Montana this September, and I&#8217;m in! It&#8217;s time to get my Roman minuscules groove on. I&#8217;ve begun a practice journal of 9.5&#8243; x 12&#8243; Strathmore Drawing 400 sections. Here are some of the first pages. A year and a half ago I took his &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/21\/roman-minuscules-practice-journal\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Elmo van Slingerland to teach Roman minuscules&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8],"tags":[229],"class_list":["post-3441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lettering","tag-roman-minuscules"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9bHT3-Tv","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3441\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}