Dear Members and Followers,
A calligram is a picture or design that is created by arranging words or lines to fill or form an image. Usually, the words relate to the image. The most basic example is a single outline filled with written texture to create the image, or to form the outline of the image.
There are no hard and fast rules, e.g. letter height, line spacing, pen, nib size, to create a calligram. However, calligrams require good planning and practice with trials of roughs and the selected image before attempting the final image.
With an easily identified shape a loose style of lettering can be used, e.g. a leaf shape can be simply formed by repeating the word “leaf” over and over again in a freely written script.
Extract from The Encyclopedia of Calligraphic Techniques.
“If text (words) are to be read, more time is needed to fit words into the shape. Some possible ideas (solutions) could be to include different styles of letterforms and/or different weights. Don’t forget variations of texture, nib or lettering size and colour variation can be adopted to give added form or definition to the shape.”
Materials List:
A3 or A4 pad
Usual calligraphy gear
One piece tracing paper A3 or A5
Pilot fine line pen, 0.4 or 0.5
Pen, nibs William Mitchell or Brause 2½, 3 or 4
Optional Materials:
Water colour paints. Or Gouache mixed to ink consistency
Two water jars
Coloured pencils
Time: 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Tutor: Gloria Scott
Cost: $15.00 – Members. $20.00 – Non-Members
Place: Sylvania Community Centre - Canberra Road, Sylvania (near Southgate Shopping Centre)
Bookings Essential: southscribes@yahoo.com.au
Looking forward to seeing you!
