We're Back - Calliarts in February is Copperplate

 Dear Members and Followers,

As we hinted on Insta, we're back in February and what a better way to start the year than with Copperplate tutored by Glenis.

Copperplate has become the name given to English Roundhand; the elegant script developed by the Writing Masters in England following the popularity of the lettering being used by engravers in the 16th Century.   A fine cursive hand, Copperplate is written with a pointed nib, using the pressure on, pressure off technique.  We will cover the lower-case letters at the February 11 Calliarts, followed by the capital letters at Calliarts on 11 March.

Beginners and the more experienced calligrapher welcomed.

MATERIALS LIST 

·         Bleedproof Layout Pad, preferably A4 size
·         Elbow nib* and a straight pen holder OR a straight pointed nib and an oblique pen holder
·         Ink (Chinese or similar) or gouache of your choice
·         2B or HB pencil
·         A sheet of tracing paper
·         Usual Calligraphy Gear #You will not need a slope board

Date:               Saturday, 11 February 2023

Time:               1.00pm – 4.00pm

Cost:                $20.00 – Members, $25.00 – Non-Members

Place:           Sylvania Community Centre - Canberra Road, Sylvania (near Southgate Shopping Centre)

Bookings Essential: southscribes@yahoo.com.au

Copplerplate by Glenis Sheather

Elbow Nib for straight penholder

 

November Calliarts - White Vine with Valerie Keevers

 Dear Members and Followers,

Finally we can meet again. After numerous months of calligraphy at home, we can finally get together.

This month's Calliarts is White Vine with Valerie Keevers

Renaissance scribes drew their influence from the manuscripts of the 10th & 11th centuries, reinventing the vine stem and leaf motifs into even more organic manifestations, to writhe and twine their way back through raised gold letters and borders.

The vine, which is shaded to suggest 3D form, is the most dominant motif. P208. 

The description is taken from "Illuminated Letters/Margaret Morgan" A&C Black c2006.

Materials List:

Pad, pencil, ruler, eraser.

Tracing paper

1 or 2 —A5 approx. W/colour paper or any size bits you have.

W/c paints, W/c pencils or coloured pencils.

Small pointed brush

2 Water jars

White paint

Fine black waterproof outliner pen.

When: Saturday 13 November 2021

Where: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Rd, Sylvania

Time: 1pm to 4pm

Cost: $15.00 - direct deposit. 

Due to covid-19 rules bookings are essential (rules apply - double shot and check in required) before entry.

Bookings: southscribes@yahoo.com.au

Valerie Keevers

One of Members Exhibits

 Dear Members and Followers,

The committee of Calligraphy Southscribes, Inc. have kindly allowed me to post a group exhibition I am participating in. You can view it person or online.

Regards,

Cathy

Calliarts - September 2020 - Calligrams

 Dear Members and Followers,

September for us here sees Spring and a Calliarts on Calligrams with Gloria Scott.

"A calligram is a word, phase,poem or quote in which handwriting or script is used to form the artwork.  A calligram can be created with many different words for many different purposes: e.g. Associations, cards, signs, illustrations, chalk art, etc."

 

Materials List:

• general calligraphy gear 
• slope board if you have one 
• A3 layout pad + pencil, ruler and eraser 
• dip pens – chisel pens – of various sizes 
• 0.4 black art line pen or similar 
• tracing paper 
• ink or gouache/watercolours 
• some A4 good quality paper (if art pad type, smooth or similar) 
• one or two quotes or short verse etc.

When: Saturday 12 September 2020 - 1pm to 4pm.

Where: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Road, Sylvania

Cost: $10 - due to Covid-19 direct deposit is preferred payment option

Bookings: Essential for a place - email southscibes@yahoo.com.au for booking and payment details.

Copyrighted Cathy Sayer

Going Around in Circles

Dear Members and Followers,

I set the next challenge to send our members around and around in circles.

I guessed that we all had that spare toilet roll or similar sitting in the recycling so why not use it and being inspired by other great calligraphers I set our group the challenge of creating a piece of calligraphy using the roll, some paint and some suitably worded quotes.

The results were inspiring so please enjoy.

Copyrighted Patricia Moody

Copyrighted Patricia Moody

Copyrighted Penny Laver

Copyrighted Valerie Keevers

Calligraphy Southscribes - Getting Creative.

Dear Members and Followers,

We restrictions have eased we are not yet back into our workshops or into our Calliarts but that hasn't stopped our members from being creative.

Just to prove it we have some more Hello's and the first of our circle challenge issued by yours truly. While I cannot organise workshops, I can challenge people to be creative.

Enjoy!

Gloria's

More from Valerie

New member Janet participated. Great work Janet!

Glenis'

And from Kay

Hello From Us

Dear Members and Followers,

While we aren't meeting for workshops and calliarts we are still working away with challenges.

In these distancing times I sent out the dare to our members to pick up a pencil and write Hello in three different languages. It could be in graphite or coloured and the responses, I just had to share.

So from Calligraphy Southscribes Inc in Sydney Australia a big "Hello"

Colleen's

Kay's

Patricia's

Penny's

Valerie's

Calligraphy Southscribes and Alcohol Inks

 Dear Members and Followers,


I hope everyone is well and copying with the all the news each day.

For today, I am sharing some work and tips and tricks from Penny regarding Alcohol Inks. Thank you Penny for being so generous with your information and pics.

Hi Everyone,

There are a couple of tips I have picked up along the way, which you may have already seen but just in case..........

1. Make sure you get better than 90% isopropyl alcohol, I started with some from the chemist but it had various additives, antiseptics etc.  usually called rubbing alcohol and it doesn't work. I went to Bunnings and got some 100% which is  perfectic (this could be the brand name, my spell check is going crazy, so I'm unwilling to change - Cathy). The only down side is the smallest amount is 1 litre which would last 10 life times but it is worth it.

2. Don't be conned into buying the blending solution - you can make it yourself, it is just the alcohol with a few drops of glycerine. The reason you use it is to slow down the drying a bit and lets the colours bleed more. It is a bit trial and error how many drops to use, just fiddle around a bit. 

3. I notice the experts mostly use a Ronson hot air brush hairdryer as you need a low heat and low force. They are fairly expensive and so I just use a straw since I am only doing small bits for cards.

4. You do need the plasticised paper, it is called Yupo, but I did read somewhere you can use overhead projector sheets as they too are non-absorbent but I haven't tried that yet. 

As you say there is heaps of examples on You Tube and general info out there, it seems alcohol inks are all the rage in the US. 

The deal at Riot seems pretty good as they are generally round the $8 mark. 

Have fun and stay safe and well.

Cheers,

Penny 

Copyright Penny Laver

Copyright Penny Laver

Calligraphy Southscribes and COVID-19

Dear Members and Followers,

Due to the COVID-19 crisis and in line with government rules, Calligraphy Southscribes has postponed their current workshops and calliarts calendar to ensure the safety of its members and the community. 

We thank you for your understanding and please continue to read our block for more exciting calligraphic news.

On behalf of the Calligraphy Southscribes, Inc committee.

Senior's Week Event - Uncial

Dear Members and Followers,

Would you like to learn Western Calligraphy; use that calligraphy kit you were given or just refresh your skills? 

This course offers beginners an introduction to the art of Western Calligraphy or those who have not held a pen for a while the chance to update their knowledge in a friendly environment.

This event is held in conjunction with Seniors Week.

Place: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Rd, Sylvania

Date: Saturday 15 February 2020

Time: 12pm to 4pm

Cost: $30.00 

You will need:

• Artline Calligraphy Pen - Size 3/3.0 (available at Officeworks)
• 30cm Ruler
• White eraser
• Lead Pencil - HB - or propelling/clutch
•  Bleedproof paper or computer paper
• Coffee Cup

If you have a calligraphy set you would like to try out please bring that with you.

More Experienced Calligraphers will be working separately on a skeleton version of Uncial

You will need:

• Monoline writing tools (pencils, fineliners, Speedball B series nibs & holders) - black and colours
• Black and coloured inks if you are using pen and ink
• Colouring pencils
• Black paper
• Bleedproof paper
• Usual calligraphy gear.

If you have a handmade book you would like to work in, please bring that, for the exercises.

Copyrighted Cathy Sayer

Calliarts - Uncial for Beginners Plus

Dear Members and Followers,

Our first Calliart for 2020 will be Uncial for Beginners Plus on Saturday February 8.

This 3hr afternoon will be centred on learning the basics of Uncial focusing on strokes and lettering. For the more experienced scribes we will look at some extension/compression and and pointed nib examples with the following one day workshop with Cathy Sayer in mind.

Come one, come all – Calliart afternoons are always welcoming, you will learn something new!

Beginners Materials List:

• A3 size layout pad, suitable for pen, ink

•  Calligraphy pens (e.g. Zig or Marv duo pens) 2.0mm to 5.0mm OR  Calligraphy cartridge pen (e.g. Shaeffer, Manuscript) with a broad nib. Usually these come in a set, please bring them to the workshop and you can try them out. Alternatively,pen nib holder, nibs (Speedball Series ‘C’ 3 or 4

• Ink FW, Quink, China Black, etc.
• Ruler, pencil (2B is good), white plastic eraser, pencil sharpener, note paper or scribbler
• Artline 0.4 (or smaller) fineliner black pen
• Small water jar and paper towel
• Slopeboard if you have one
• Plastic A4 sleeves for your worksheets

 Intermediate and/or Advanced:

• Please bring your usual calligraphy materials (as above)
• Plus various nib sizes - eg. Speedball 0, 1, Mitchell or Brause broad 2, etc.
• Gouache
• Slopeboard

Copyrighted Gloria Scott

Place: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Rd, Sylvania

Date: Saturday 8 February 2020

Time: 1pm to 4pm

Cost: $10.00