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Mixed Media
Exploring Calligraphy: The Art of Making Beautiful Letterforms
Instructor: Patti Adams
Description: This fall, these thirteen classes are open to everyone wanting to learn calligraphy or improve their skills! We will study two different hands: italic and gothicized italic, focusing on consistent size, shape, slant, and spacing of the letterforms and layout design as you create your own artwork. The course will focus on individually guided practice and will include instructor demonstrations and viewing of many samples of calligraphic art.
This calligraphy class will focus on:
- How to make each letter (all the minuscules and majuscules) of the two hands: italic and gothicized italic
- Learning about inks, calligraphic materials, and pens
- Perusing wonderful calligraphy books
- Creating your own beautiful works of art
Each student will be charged a $50 fee for the calligraphy supply kit on the first day of class, which will include: one jar of non-waterproof ink, a pen holder and nibs, a box of ink cartridges, a Pilot Parallel pen, and a practice pad.
Note: Calligraphy is the art of beautiful handwriting. The word derives from the ancient Greek: kallos meaning "beauty" and graph meaning "writing". It is the art of giving form to letters in an expressive, harmonious, and skillful manner.
Supply Fee: A $50 supply fee will be collected by Patti Adams on the first day of class.
Instructor:
Patti Adams
Patti Adams is a professional artist and musician who has lived and worked in New Orleans since 1982. Her work is defined by her wide-ranging interests in calligraphy, gilding, painting in watercolor and oils, book illustration, and color theory.
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Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Exploring Calligraphy: The Art of Making Beautiful Letterforms
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