Registration closing date : 27th September
This is a two-day in-person workshop.
The Italic hand is one of the most versatile scripts in a calligrapher’s repertoire.
In this 2-day workshop the focus will be on the minuscule or lowercase letters.
We will begin by learning about the origins of the script in Renaissance Italy and looking at the characteristics of Italic. Understanding stroke direction and basic letter shapes will provide the foundation for creating beautiful consistent letters. There will be mini projects for your practice along the way, using words and short quotes in simple layouts. By the end of the 2 days your practice sheets will form a book - a memento and reference, marking the start of your Italic journey.
The workshop will be pitched to beginners, but if you are wishing to revisit and hone your Italic hand, additional exercises will be provided for participants with prior experience.
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- Brause broad edged nibs: 3mm, 2mm, 1mm
- Penholder (or one for each nib)
- Non waterproof black ink eg Pelikan 4001, Higgins Eternal, Quink, Walnut ink or Sumi ink stick and ink stone (good quality, with water dropper and brush)
- A3 paper eg Canson bleed proof, good quality photocopy paper, ‘Born’ A3 Drawing Pad 120gsm (available from Officeworks)
- Pencil, eraser, sharpener, masking tape (low tack, 10mm-15mm width)
- 40-50cm ruler (preferably steel)
- Water jar, cotton rag or paper towel (for cleaning nibs)
Optional materials - only if you already have them (Deirdre will have spares of these items if needed):
- Parallel pen 3.8mm or 6mm
- Full range of Brause nibs
- 1-2 colours of Gouache, mixing palette & brush, water dropper
- Gold ink (liquid or pan)
- Better quality paper for practice, A3 (or larger that can be torn down to size)
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Deirdre Hassed