Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo is the owner/webmaster of Zanerian.com. In addition, he is the founder of IAMPETH.com. Dr. Vitolo spends most of his spare time studying and promoting the history and art of ornamental and plain cursive penmanship. An expert Engrosser’s script (commonly called Copperplate) and an active member of The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) he has published more than sixty articles on penmanship/script and lectures extensively around the country on topics ranging from science to dentistry to calligraphy. He holds two doctorates: one in Dentistry and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Dr. Vitolo is currently the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Advanced Education for The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University.
Calligraphic Resume
PUBLICATIONS (Partial List)
1) Iron Gall Ink
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2001. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Newsletter
2) The Point & When to Change It
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2001. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Newsletter
3) The Master Penman Induction Ceremony
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2001. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Newsletter
4) Letterform Analysis in Engrosser's Script
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2002. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Newsletter
5) Analysis of Letterforms: Part II of a Series
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2002. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Newsletter
6) The Zanerian Manual
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo, Robert Hurford 2002. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Newsletter
7) Lessons in Engrosser's Script: Lesson I
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2002. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Newsletter
8) 'Lessons in Engrosser's Script: Part Two of a Series'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2002. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Newsletter
9) 'Analysis of Letterforms: The Symmetry of Curves (Part 3 of a Series)'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2002. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Newsletter
10) 'Lessons in Engrosser's Script: Part Three of a Series'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2003. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Newsletter
11) 'Letterform Analysis: Part IV, The Stem Loop'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2003. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Newsletter
12) 'Lessons in Engrosser's Script: Part Four of a Series'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2003. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Penman's Journal
13) 'Letterform Analysis: Part V, The Descender Stem Loop and The Baseline Crossing'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2003. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Penman's Journal
14) 'Setting and Stabilizing The Removable Flange'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2003. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Penman's Journal
15) 'Lessons in Engrosser's Script: Part 5 of a Series'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2003. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Penman's Journal
16) 'Letterform Analysis: Part VI, Proper Slant Angle and the Leaning Tower of 'E'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2003. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Penman's Journal
17) 'Letterform Analysis Part VII, The Slant on 'N'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2003. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Penman's Journal
18) 'Lessons in Engrosser's Script: Part 6 of a Series'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2003. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Penman's Journal
19) 'Lessons in Engrosser's Script: Part 7 of a Series'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2003. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Penman's Journal
20) 'Needle Stitch Script'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2003. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Penman's Journal
21) 'Styles of Script'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2004. The Newsletter: The Association for the Calligraphic Arts. 7:20-22
22) 'Demystifying the Oblique Penholder'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2004. The Newsletter: The Association for the Calligraphic Arts.
23) 'Letterform Analysis Part VIII, The Key of 'D'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2004. The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrosser's and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH) Penman's Journal
INVITED PUBLICATIONS
1) Historical and editorial contributions to 'A Biography of the Life and Times of F.W. (Frederick William) Tamblyn' F.W. Tamblyn's Home Instructor in Penmanship, 8th ed. Ziller of Kansas City, Leawood, KS, 2002.
2) 'American Masters of the Pointed Pen'
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2003. Letter Arts Review 18:46-49
3) Tips on using Dinky Tubes and Properly Inking a Nib
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2004. Tabellae Ansatae. (In Press)
4) Demystifying the Copperplate-Spencerian Script Enigma
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo 2004. Tabellae Ansatae. (In Press)
RARE INSTRUCTIONAL TEXTS
(Scanned cover-to-cover)
'1)' The Madarasz Book (1911)
'2)' CC Canan: Collection of Penmanship (1921)
'3)' Knowles and Maxim's Real Pen Work (c. 1880)
'4)' Standard Practical Penmanship (Spencerian)
(c.1880)
'5)' Theory of Spencerian Penmanship (c. 1870)
'6) 'Palmer's Penmanship Budget (1919)
'7)' Spencerian Script and Ornamental Penmanship,
Volume I (1989)
'8)' Gems of Penmanship by Williams and Packard
(1867)
'9)' WE Dennis' Studies in Pen Art
10) The New Spencerian Compendium of Penmanship
11) WA Baird's Lessons in Round hand Script (Copperplate) from the Business
Educator
12) EA Lupfer's Lessons in Engrosser's Script (Copperplate) from
the Business Educator
13) The Business Educator: EL Brown Edition
14) The Business Educator: EA Lupfer Edition
15) The Blue Book Containing Photographs and Sketches of a Few
Commercial Teachers by LE Stacy (1907)
PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS (Partial
List)
1) Presentation: American Ornamental Penmanship: Historical
Perspective
The IAMPETH Convention,
2) Presentation: American Ornamental Penmanship: Historical
Perspective
Greater
3) Presentation/Master of Ceremonies: The First IAMPETH Master
Penmen Induction Ceremony
The IAMPETH Convention,
4) Presentation: Ornamental Penmanship: An American Calligraphic
Heritage
Annual Meeting of The
5) Workshop on Engrosser's Script
6) Workshop on Engrosser's Script
The IAMPETH Convention,
7) Workshop on Engrosser's Script
Greater
8) Workshop on Engrosser's Script
The IAMPETH Convention, Cleveland, OH. 2003
9) Presentation: Ornamental Penmanship: An American Calligraphic
Heritage
10) Workshop on Engrosser's Script
The Gulf Coast Calligraphy Guild of Pensacola, Pensacola, FL. 2003
11) Presentation: Ornamental Penmanship: An American Calligraphic
Heritage
Cactus Quills Calligraphy Guild,
12) Workshop on Engrosser's Script
The IAMPETH Convention, New Orleans, LA. 2005
13) Workshop on Needle Stitch Script
The IAMPETH Convention, Naperville, IL. 2006
14) Workshop on Engrosser's Script
The Cream City Calligraphers Guild, Milwaukee, WI. 2006
15) Workshop on Engrosser's Script
The Cream City Calligraphers Guild, Milwaukee, WI. 2007
16) Workshop on Engrosser's Script
The IAMPETH Convention, Kansas City, MO. 2007
INSTRUCTIONAL PUBLICATIONS (Partial
List)
Script in the Copperplate
Style: Tips on Engrosser's Script
A continuing series of instructional articles/images currently
available online at The Ornamental Penmanship Group on Yahoo (2001-Present)
Instructional Text: Script in
the Copperplate Style: A Workshop in Engrosser's Script
Complete set of original instructional exemplars (2002, revised
2003)
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS
*All these videos are
available without cost at: http://www.iampeth.com/videos.htm
Video Series: Getting Started With Pointed Pen Scripts:
'
Before
We Get Started
'
Adjusting
the flange on your Oblique Penholder
'
Preparing
the flange on your Penholder
'
Adjusting
your Pen and Paper
Video Series: Fundamentals of Script in the Copperplate Style
'
The
Fundamental Oval Form
'
The
'Retouched' Cutoff
'
The
Fundamental 'i'
'
The Fundamental
'v'
'
The
Compound Curve
'
The
Square Cutoff
'
Fundamental
Concepts: Drawing versus Writing
Video Series: Script in the Copperplate Style: Lowercase Letters
'
Lowercase
Letters Group I, Part 1 of 3, c,e,o,s
'
Lowercase
Letters Group I, Part 2 of 3, a,d
'
Lowercase
Letters Group I, Part 3 of 3, g,q
'
Lowercase
Letters Group II, Part 1 of 3, i,u,w
'
Lowercase
Letters Group II, Part 2 of 3, j,l,t
'
Lowercase
Letters Group II, Part 3 of 3, f,k
'
Lowercase
Letters Group II, Supplement, The Double ll
'
Lowercase
Letters Group III, Part 1 of 2, v,x
'
Lowercase
Letters Group III, Part 2 of 2, r,m,n
'
Lowercase
Letters Group IV, Part 1 of 2, b,h,y
'
Lowercase
Letters Group IV, Part 2 of 2, p,z
Video Series: Script in the Copperplate Style: Uppercase Letters
'
Uppercase
Letters: Guideline Usage
'
A
Sample of Uppercase Letters: A,O,J,Z
'
Uppercase
Letters F,T
'
Uppercase
Letters, B,P,R
'
Uppercase
Letters, U,X,Y
'
Uppercase
Letters, D
'
Uppercase
Letters, O,Q
'
Uppercase
Letters, E
'
Uppercase
Letters, C
'
Uppercase
Letters, G,L,S
'
Uppercase
Letters, H,K
'
Uppercase
Letters, V,W
'
Uppercase
Letters, Z
'
Uppercase
Letters, I,J
'
Uppercase
Letters, A,M,N
Video Series: Advanced Concepts
'
Gilded
Script Using 23K Gold Leaf
'
Needle
Stitch Script
'
Writing
LARGE Letters, Capital B
'
The
Symmetry of Curves
'
Fishhook
Capitals
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