Whether you’re new to calligraphy or returning to it, this Foundational Hand Class is a great place to start! In this 2-day calligraphy workshop, you’ll learn the key basics for writing with a broad edged pen. You’ll leave class knowing how to improve your calligraphy and create finished works.
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Included in this Foundational Hand Class:
- 1 Double-ended Calligraphy Marker
- Informational Handout with practice pages
- Individual help, demonstrations, and Q&A
- Digital files of the practice pages
Interested in other calligraphy classes?
I offer one and two-day workshops in several different types of calligraphy. Click below to see more classes and invite me to teach for your group!
What You’ll Learn:
- Broad-edge calligraphy pen hold
- How to use guidelines
- Basic strokes, letter and word spacing, and letter connections
- Ways to adapt the calligraphy for your creative needs
- Both uppercase and lowercase alphabets (this is why class is 2 days)
The best part about learning the basics of broad edge calligraphy is that you will have the skills to be able to learn other broad edge scripts — Uncial, Italic, and any of the Gothic scripts: Fraktur, Textualis Quadrata, and more!
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Foundational Hand Supply List
- A pencil and a ballpoint pen
- A ruler
- Lined paper for taking notes
- Optional: tracing paper or marker paper
- A short text to practice your new writing skills