March Calliarts - Running Bookhand Part 2

 Dear Members and Followers,

Calligraphy Southscribes are trialling something new this year. Instead of a different hand each month, we are instead enabling our members to extend their lettering skills by working across the one hand for two months.

So, on Saturday March 14 we will be working on Running Bookhand - Part 2 with Glenis Sheather.

Running Bookhand Part 2 will build on what we covered in Part 1 last month. This will entail using different size nibs and tools.  In particular, we will be using double pencils for larger letters, which can be used for a decorated letter at the start of a piece of work or for a full word or name.

 

We will also look at creating a small piece of work, with instructions on how to arrange your chosen wording on your page.

Materials List:

 

·           A3 Bleedproof layout pad

·           2 x graphite pencils, either HB or 2B

·           2 x rubber bands or masking tape to bind the pencils

·           A variety of nib sizes (bring what you have)

·           Any monoline pens you may have, eg. Speedball “B” Series nibs, biros, gel pens, etc.

·           Ink or gouache of your choice, if using calligraphy nibs

·           Coloured pencils or watercolour paints

·           Plastic Ruler

·           Eraser

·           A sheet of tracing paper

·           A piece of better-quality paper, A5 size.

·           A short quote      

·           Usual calligraphy gear.

When: Saturday, 14 March 2026

Where: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Road, Sylvania

Time: 12.30pm to 3.45pm

Bookings Essental: email southscribes@yahoo.com.au for payment details.

Calliarts - March - Nibs, Tools and Fun

 Dear Members and Followers,

How often do you look at a tool or a piece of equipment you own or see in store or online and

wonder, “How do I use that” or “What on earth is that for” then this afternoon is for you.

Bring along everything to you want to find out about, how to get the best results from or just

how to use. Think wide and far, from pen nibs to anything you can make a mark with (balsa

wood, coke pens, etc). The tutors this afternoon will be sharing their experience and answering

all your questions.

Materials List:

• Anything you do not know how to use
• A3 bleedproof pad
• Ink
• Gouache
• Graphite Pencil, ruler, eraser
• Scraps of paper

March Calliarts - Roses and Transparent Flower Techniques – with Vesna Mircevski

 Dear Members and Followers,

We will spend time learning how to paint Roses and Transparent Watercolour Flowers. Painting florals

alongside your work can enhance the overall design. You can use these techniques for poems, quotes,

cards or envelopes. A step-by-step demonstration showing both processes will be shown on the day.

If you have a quote or poem that you have written and would like to add a floral design as per below,

please bring it along with you.

 

Roses and Leaves

We will learn how to paint roses and leaves on paper. Combined with other mediums, this technique can also be used on candles, fabric, glass, soap and timber.

Materials List:

• Jo Sonja paints. Paints and palette will be supplied for the lesson. You will be able to take the palette home.
• Brushes:
• Flat brush, short hair, taklon in the following sizes; 1/8 (3mm), 3/16 (6mm), 3/8 (1cm) or similar sizes
• Angle Shader brush, taklon, size 3/8 or similar. Only if you have
• Small round brush
• Stylus
• Paper: watercolour paper, 300gsm, hot pressed and/or coloured card

Transparent Watercolour Flowers

We will use watercolours to paint transparent layers of petals, creating a flower that is light and

modern.

Materials List:

• Mop brush, size 3/0 or similar. Alternative, you can use round brush, size 6 or 8 or similar size
•  Watercolour paints of your choice. You will need watercolour paint for the flowers and leaves
• Mixing brush
• Small white ceramic bowl, eg for sauces
• Pipette
• Water jars
• Paint palette
• Paper towels
• Glass pen, optional
• One floral pattern will be provided on watercolour paper.
• Feel free to use your own pattern.
• If you would like to add a quote,
• please bring your usual calligraphy gear.

When: 9 March 2024 1 - 4pm

Where: Sylvania Community Centre - Canberra Road, Sylvania

Cost: Members - $20.00 Non-Members/Guests - $25.00

Bookings Essential - southscribes@yahoo.com.au

Copperplate 2 - The Class Continues

Dear Members and Followers, Some say the sequel is never as good as the original but in this case it isn't true. Copperplate Part 2 CALLIARTS 11 March 2023 Tutor: Glenis Sheather Following on from Copperplate Part 1, in this second Calliarts workshop we will concentrate on the beautiful capital letters of this graceful script. It is advisable but not mandatory to have done Copperplate Part 1 before embarking on Part 2 MATERIALS LIST • Bleedproof Layout Pad, preferably A4 size. • Elbow nib* and 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 • Usual Calligraphy Gear. However, you will not need a slope board. *Elbow nibs can be purchased at Eckersley’s. If you are unable to buy one I will have some for sale on the day for $3.50 each. Please have the correct money. Date: Saturday, 11 March 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 Payment Options: Direct Deposit, Cash on the day or Cheque. When booking, please advise which payment option you will be making. Looking forward to seeing you!

March Calliarts - Modern Pen with Glenis

 Dear Members and Followers,

In what could be our last ever Calliarts - come join us for something thoroughly modern.

Modern variations of Copperplate are becoming more and more popular, with different versions appearing in advertising, cards, etc.  The lettering I will be presenting to you is quite funky and can be used for many projects, such as name tags, greeting cards, etc.  It teams nicely with the Doodling pieces Cathy presented at our Christmas Party Calliarts, so if you would like to add some words to the pieces you did at that workshop please bring them along.

Materials List: 

Pointed nibs - either straight or elbow depending on your preference

Layout pad

Ink or gouache of your choice

Usual Calligraphy gear

Optional – pieces from the Doodling Workshop

Calliarts: Modern Pen

Tutor: Glenis Sheather

When:  Saturday 12 March 2022

Time: 1pm to 4pm

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

Bookings Essential: southscribes@yahoo.com.au

March into Calligraphy - Rotunda Calliarts

 Dear Members and Followers,

This March Calliarts sees our tutor Gloria Scott present Rotunda.

This Rotunda script developed from the Carolinginian miniscule, had established its own

distinctive form by the 12th century and remained popular until the 18th century.  It was

widely used in Spain.  Its use varied from small text hand to large letters as used in

Choral Antiphonals.   (This information abstracted from the Calligraphy Bible by David Harris.)

 

Rotunda has many uses, e.g. cards, bookmarks, lettering titles, envelopes, etc.

It will assist the activity if the participants could prepare their line guides.

 March 13 lower case line guide:  Ascender 2 p/w, body height 4 p/w, descender 2 p/w

with an interlinear break of two or three pen widths, using the pen nib size of your choice.

 

The April Calliart will be centred on the capitals and some decoration.

 

Materials:  You will need your usual calligraphy gear; i.e. layout pad, slope board if you have one,

plastic ruler, HB or 2B pencil, fine liner pen, pen nibs Speedball 2 or 3, Mitchell 1 1/2 or 2 or similar,

ink or gouache, water jar to clean nibs, paper towel.

Please note this is a two part class - March 13 and April 10. Do one or both (recommended both)

When: Saturday 13 March 2021

Where: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Road, Sylvania

Time: 1pm to 4pm

Cost: $10.00 

Bookings: Due to COVID-19 requirements, bookings are now required for all calliarts and workshops. To book: email southscribes@yahoo.com.au  for registration and direct deposit details.

Southscribes and Socially Distancing

Dear Members and Followers,

I have had some great responses from members providing items for these posts and the emails that I am sending out at this time. I'll send and post them out at different times, so you don't get overwhelmed with too many things to do all at once.

One just to hand is from Pam Forbes which is time sensitive, thank you Pam this course looks great.

Pam writes:

In reply for your request for interesting items - there is a free course from Trinity College Dublin, currently running online about the Book of Kells. It started 9 March, you can still join but you have limited time to finish.

It covers

• Where and how the manuscript was made
• The social context from which the manuscript emerged, including early medieval faith and politics.
• The artistic context of the manuscript, reflecting local and international styles.
• The theology and interpretations of the text.
• How and why the manuscript survived
• The Book of Kells and contemporary culture.

You can join at Ireland and the Book of Kells History Course - FutureLearn

Ireland and the Book of Kells History Course - FutureLearn Discover the fascinating world of medieval Ireland through the world-famous Book of Kells, with this online hist...

Keep safe and remember to check on your friends.

Cathy

Copperplate Part 1

Dear Members and Followers,

Our March Calliarts is Copperplate with Glenis Sheather. Glenis is renowned for her Copperplae works and describes the workshop as:

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 16^th Century.   A fine cursive hand, Copperplate is written with a pointed nib, using the pressure on, pressure off technique.  In Part 1 we will cover the lower case letters.

MATERIALS LIST

• Bleedproof Layout Pad, preferably A4 size.
• Elbow nib* and 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

·         Usual Calligraphy Gear.  However, you will not need a slope board.

*Elbow nibs can be purchased at Eckersley’s.  If you are unable to buy one I will have some for sale on the day for $3.50 each.  Please have the correct money.

Copyrighted Glenis Sheather

Where: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Rd, Sylvania NSW
When: Saturday 14 March, 2020
Time: 1pm to 4pm
Cost: $10
Level: All levels catered.
Questions: southscribes@yahoo.com.au