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- ONSITE Modern Illuminated Letters - Sun 17th September 2023
ONSITE Modern Illuminated Letters - Sun 17th September 2023
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JM170923-8
£102.00
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Tutor Jan Mehigan
10am - 4pm
Lunch & afternoon tea provided
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This workshop is designed for beginners with a little experience and those at a more advanced level
Workshop Details
Enjoy designing your own exciting and colourful Modern Illuminated Letters, which can be used to enhance your writing or just on their own with the addition of intricate pattern or floral/animal designs, creating a small miniature. These designs will be enhanced by the addition of gold, both real and as gold paint.
Have fun creating a vibrant modern decorative letter, using a pencil, dip pen, line, colour and gold (either the real stuff or gold gouache). Enjoy designing your own exciting and colourful Modern Illuminated Letters, which can be used to enhance your writing or just on their own with the addition of intricate pattern or floral/animal designs.
Skills & Techniques Covered
Materials
Materials are not included in the booking fee. Some materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £2- £3, payable to the tutor during the class. The items you will need to bring with you are listed below.
Students Please Bring
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.
10am - 4pm
Lunch & afternoon tea provided
Click here for Timings & Refreshments
This workshop is designed for beginners with a little experience and those at a more advanced level
Workshop Details
Enjoy designing your own exciting and colourful Modern Illuminated Letters, which can be used to enhance your writing or just on their own with the addition of intricate pattern or floral/animal designs, creating a small miniature. These designs will be enhanced by the addition of gold, both real and as gold paint.
Have fun creating a vibrant modern decorative letter, using a pencil, dip pen, line, colour and gold (either the real stuff or gold gouache). Enjoy designing your own exciting and colourful Modern Illuminated Letters, which can be used to enhance your writing or just on their own with the addition of intricate pattern or floral/animal designs.
Skills & Techniques Covered
- Easy ways to create ideas for design
- Use of tracing paper for creating and transferring designs
- Application of various gums for the gold
- Application of real gold to your design
- Application of colour using watercolour and gouache
Materials
Materials are not included in the booking fee. Some materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £2- £3, payable to the tutor during the class. The items you will need to bring with you are listed below.
Students Please Bring
- 2H, HB and B pencils
- Dip pens & black ink
- Ruler
- Eraser
- 3M Magic tape
- A cheap technical pen (.3 or .5 – about £2 - £2.50) or a dip pen with a small nib
- Layout paper/ photocopy paper (preferably A3) for practising designs
- Two or more pieces of Tracing paper
- A small amount of good quality smooth HP paper - Fabriano Artistico, Fabriano Classico or Saunders Waterford, or Arches at least 140 lb (300 gsm) or 260lb –Two or three pieces about A5 or A4 size should be enough for finished work
- A good selection of Watercolour and Gouache paints including gold or silver gouache. At least Two Paint brushes with good points- No. 2, plus either a 0 or 00 or 0000. Extra brushes would be useful.
- A couple of old paint brushes for mixing paint
- A very small pot for using PVA or gesso
- Agate Burnisher (tutor will have a few for use on the day)
- Transfer gold (The tutor will bring Transfer gold and PVA to purchase)*
- Kitchen towel for wiping brushes
- A mixing palette or white plate
- A Ruling Pen (optional) and a Compass (optional)
- Notebook and small envelope to keep your gold safe
- *On the day, Transfer Gold leaf (Real Gold) to add a sparkle plus PVA will be available to purchase from the tutor at £2 per sheet
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.