The Calligraphy for Beginners: Creating Strong Lines

Description

My approach is to get you super comfortable with your tool and acquiring skills with both pen and ink – before turning attention to the more serious work of letterforms. The goal is to lead you step-by-step to calligraphy success!

This class will guide students through exercises which teach pen angle and developing rhythm, while creating a series of marks you can work with in creating your unique project. Using close-up video, I’ll demonstrate working with the pen, using only the ink that comes with the pen and recommended papers and addressing the main challenges faced by beginning calligraphers. Carefully designed worksheets allow you to watch and practice at your convenience.

What you’ll learn

• develop your pen skills, using a Pilot Parallel calligraphy pen
• create strong calligraphic strokes
• design a tattoo (or ornamental graphic) using the calligraphy strokes learned in class

Requirements

• 6.0 mm Pilot Parallel Pen
• 3.8 mm Pilot Parallel Pen
• Pilot Parallel Pen ink cartridges (blue-black is recommended)
• Premium-quality inkjet paper or Clairefontaine paper

Who this course is for:

• beginners in calligraphy
• experienced calligraphers who have not worked with the Pilot Parallel pen
• calligraphers who want to refresh their pen skills before starting a project
• calligraphers who use any broad-edge pen