Calliarts in July - Diaper and Illumination with Valerie Keevers

Dear Members and Followers,

Join Valerie as she takes us through two of her very special likes, diapering and illumination.

Diaper:

Diaper is any of a wide range of decorative patterns used in a variety of works of art, such as stained glass, heraldic shields, architecture, etc.

Illumination:

Means to brighten or lighten a handwritten page.

Materials List:

• A4 pad or reflex paper

• Tracing paper

• Ruler, 2 pencils and eraser

• Watercolours or Gouache

• Small pointed brush and mixing brushes

• 2 water jars

• Gothic capital sheet if you have one.

Date: Saturday, 8 July 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

Copperplate Decoration

Dear Members and Followers,

Join us for the Calliarts Afternoon on Saturday 12 July when Glenis will guide us through the finer art of Copperplate Decoration.

There are many variations of Copperplate capital letters, from the basic to the very ornate.  In this workshop we will start with the elegant basic capitals and then start adding flourishing and simple decoration to give us some truly beautiful letters.  A working knowledge of Copperplate is necessary for this workshop.  However, for those members who have not done Copperplate, I will have some exercises for flourishing with a broad edged nib.  This type of flourishing can be used with scripts such as Italic.

Materials required are:  your favourite pointed nib/holder, a 2B or HB pencil, a fine pointed paint brush, ink and/or gouache of your choice, usual calligraphy gear.

Examples of Copperplate Decoration - All rights remain with the artist - Glenis Sheather

Illuminated Letter

Dear Members and Followers,

Illumination is the art of painting a letter, adding a background of diapering, gold, foliage or historian (telling a story in picture).
We will discuss how illumination has changed throughout the centres and work on vellum or watercolour paper in gouache, the traditional medium.
Vellum can be supplied at a small cost or supply your own if you wish to experience working on skin.
A materials list will be sent to all participants prior to the workshop.
The workshop is 10am to 4pm May 3rd 2014 - $40 members and $45 non-members.
Contact Valerie at secretary@calligraphysouthscribes.com.au