Taught by Debby Reelitz

6 evenings: Thursdays
April 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; 2024
7:00 to 9:00 pm EST
Live online course via Zoom
Classes will be recorded and made available to students

Registration by April 12
Can be later, additional shipping charges would apply

DESCRIPTION: This six-week course will introduce the fundamentals of the italic lettering style: branching, pen angle, letter height, capitals, and pen manipulation–all those elements that make Italic the hallmark style of calligraphy. As a means of opening the door to the vast possibilities of calligraphic design, we will write with a metal nib and progress through three sizes of nibs and letter size. We will also incorporate gold into our designs, explore numerous papers and apply basic design principles. Each class will include a project and culminate in a signature-style book.

Pre-requisite: experience with a broad-edged calligraphy tool (ie: a class in Foundational, Uncial or Blackletter).  Details