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
- Please bring your usual calligraphy materials (as above)
- Plus various nib sizes - eg. Speedball 0, 1, Mitchell or Brause broad 2, etc.
- Gouache
- Slopeboard
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Place: Sylvania Community Hall, Canberra Rd, Sylvania
Date: Saturday 8 February 2020
Time: 1pm to 4pm
Cost: $10.00
