His Ted Talk is *related=http://videosift.com/video/Why-write-Penmanship-for-the-21st-Century

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Fascinating.

So much glorious art. And then there's a Coors stubby (Australian for bottle of beer) on the table...

Contrast much? X D

My handwriting is shit! I approve this awesome, young man's message.

Er.. massive skill, but from what I saw some of his pieces are really awful conceptually. Craft fair stuff. Then others were very good. I wonder if it's commissioned ("I want a wolf, howling at the moon, with a big ferocious eagle spreading her wings above...").

I feel like a Coors.

Doesn't have to. He's already won.

I'd have to agree - the content is very tattoo artist level. But there are some other examples on his website that hint at more creative interpretation.

The Penis Mightier!

I would trade @gwiz665 's left nut to be able to draw like that

IMAPETH recently discontinued its Master Penman program. http://www.iampeth.com/master-penman-society