Topics specially for beginners

Skeletons:

No special tools required for these monoline letters. Study of basic forms (capitals and/or lower case) and an exploration of letters as patterns.

Calligraphy for starters:

All about the tools and materials for calligraphy. Getting to grips with using edged pens & exploring the marks they make. Component strokes and basic letter forms.

Colour in calligraphy:

Using inks, paints, papers. Colour theory, mixing and writing with gouache in dip-nibs.

Historic scripts

Systematic analytical study of each script from historical models, with adaptations & variations for modern use.

Foundation hand

Versal letters - pen-written, drawn and painted

Roman capitals

Italics

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Full synopsis and list of materials for all workshops available on request.

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