ONLINE Calligraphy: Bits & Pieces with Carry Wouters - Starts Thurs 5th October 2023 at 2pm
SKU:
CW0510aa12
£159.00
£159.00
per item
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If you wish to take part but are unable to attend the workshop demo live, please select the recording only option below.
All students will be given access to watch our video playback service for 60 days.
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Tutor: Carry Wouters
Thurs 5th October 2pm - 3:30pm
Thurs 12th October 2pm - 3:30pm
Thurs 19th October 2pm - 3:30pm
Thurs 26th October 2pm - 4pm
(UK timings)
This LivePlus™ online workshop is suitable for curious calligraphers who are open to exploration and challenge.
Workshop details
When we are learning a new calligraphic hand, it consists of the careful construction of letters. They fill our practice sheets, placed in groups according to clear characteristics. We construct words, sentences and text which offer a view to spacing, layout and composition.
In this class, we start by exploring a visual element that stays very close to the calligraphic processing of a text. We take little steps and examine new discovered pieces. We are open to exploration. Sometimes we turn back to recover forgotten pieces.
We go on to play with shape and colour, depth and proportions, absolute readability or complete illegibility. We learn to build a different but special image with 'bits and pieces', individually and personally. Elements of composition and layout are interwoven across all classes. Your development of a “good” eye is just as important as your skills and your knowledge of the materials. What Carry finds on your work table is the starting point from which a personal result can grow.
During the live sessions, we will focus on smaller sketches of A4 size. You will be encouraged to elaborate into a larger, A3 format for each of the homework challenges. There will be specific and tailored homework set for each of the four sessions, and the course fee includes detailed individual revisions on your submissions, as well as personal guidance from Carry for your development.
Join us for this conceptual journey of calligraphic discovery.
Specific skills you will learn at the workshop
Materials are not included in the course fee. All the materials and equipment you will need are listed below.
For session 1: Please prepare a small piece of text (can be a haiku) in your most comfortable calligraphic hand in black on white paper. (Do not look for a wonderful design: a first draft is sufficient.) Determine one short word as focus. Write this word in minuscles and caps and enlarge both to 7 cm 'x-height'.
Pens:
Regarding all coloured materials, don’t buy in advance, wait until lesson 1. You’ll need the washi-tape for session 1, no limits on colour for these ones!
Links to suppliers
www.blotspens.co.uk
www.scribblers.co.uk
www.greatart.com
www.artsupplies.co.uk
Additional Information
All Ardington ONLINE classes and talks are accompanied by their own online blackboard. Helpful and easy to use, they enable students and tutors to share resources, ideas and photos with each other – just as you would in a classroom environment.
Carry will offer personalised critique / feedback via the blackboard for any work uploaded by students within thirty days of the class ending. You will be sent the link to access your blackboard in the week before your class begins and will have access for at least sixty days after the class ends.
After the live session has finished on Zoom, we will share the link to view the recording on the blackboard. You can watch the recording as many times as you like for sixty days.
We suggest that you do not buy any specialist materials more than one week in advance as, occasionally, a class may be cancelled due to low enrolment.
Thurs 5th October 2pm - 3:30pm
Thurs 12th October 2pm - 3:30pm
Thurs 19th October 2pm - 3:30pm
Thurs 26th October 2pm - 4pm
(UK timings)
This LivePlus™ online workshop is suitable for curious calligraphers who are open to exploration and challenge.
Workshop details
When we are learning a new calligraphic hand, it consists of the careful construction of letters. They fill our practice sheets, placed in groups according to clear characteristics. We construct words, sentences and text which offer a view to spacing, layout and composition.
In this class, we start by exploring a visual element that stays very close to the calligraphic processing of a text. We take little steps and examine new discovered pieces. We are open to exploration. Sometimes we turn back to recover forgotten pieces.
We go on to play with shape and colour, depth and proportions, absolute readability or complete illegibility. We learn to build a different but special image with 'bits and pieces', individually and personally. Elements of composition and layout are interwoven across all classes. Your development of a “good” eye is just as important as your skills and your knowledge of the materials. What Carry finds on your work table is the starting point from which a personal result can grow.
During the live sessions, we will focus on smaller sketches of A4 size. You will be encouraged to elaborate into a larger, A3 format for each of the homework challenges. There will be specific and tailored homework set for each of the four sessions, and the course fee includes detailed individual revisions on your submissions, as well as personal guidance from Carry for your development.
Join us for this conceptual journey of calligraphic discovery.
Specific skills you will learn at the workshop
- How to look and see
- Fundamentals of letters, materials and techniques
- Creating an image based on letters
- Converting interpretation of stimuli to useful elements in a calligraphic composition
- Finding inspiration in small and local things
- Having fun in discovering new skills and insights
Materials are not included in the course fee. All the materials and equipment you will need are listed below.
For session 1: Please prepare a small piece of text (can be a haiku) in your most comfortable calligraphic hand in black on white paper. (Do not look for a wonderful design: a first draft is sufficient.) Determine one short word as focus. Write this word in minuscles and caps and enlarge both to 7 cm 'x-height'.
Pens:
- Brause pen - pointed pen - ruling pen – automatic pen (don’t buy, scroll through your basic kit)
- 3H and B – if possible: a box of different pencils is more adequate – eraser
- watercolour pencils – wait to buy: we’ll discuss it in lesson 1!
- Staedler pigment liners 0,1 and 0,2 – Staedler permanent lumicolor S and M (or another brand is also good as long as it is waterproof and lightfast on paper)
- pointed brush (average quality – to colour in shapes and letters)
- to match your watercolour pencils - see above
- Black sumi-ink or other black ink
- plain practice paper also for taking notes - a block of paper with squares (no rectangles) - better quality of drawing paper (approx.200 gr A3) – 1 sheet of BFKRives or Arches Velin or good watercolour paper (optional) – 1 sheet of coloured Canson paper 160gr -3 x A4 tracing paper – 2x A3 tracing paper
- 2 jars for water – mixing brushes – a rag or kitchen towel – few small containers to prepare your paint – mixing palette – cutting knife, cutting mat and ruler - scissors– spray can fixative – masking tape (pink) - washi-tape: few matching coloured rolls (see in stores with hobby-materials?)
Regarding all coloured materials, don’t buy in advance, wait until lesson 1. You’ll need the washi-tape for session 1, no limits on colour for these ones!
Links to suppliers
www.blotspens.co.uk
www.scribblers.co.uk
www.greatart.com
www.artsupplies.co.uk
Additional Information
All Ardington ONLINE classes and talks are accompanied by their own online blackboard. Helpful and easy to use, they enable students and tutors to share resources, ideas and photos with each other – just as you would in a classroom environment.
Carry will offer personalised critique / feedback via the blackboard for any work uploaded by students within thirty days of the class ending. You will be sent the link to access your blackboard in the week before your class begins and will have access for at least sixty days after the class ends.
After the live session has finished on Zoom, we will share the link to view the recording on the blackboard. You can watch the recording as many times as you like for sixty days.
We suggest that you do not buy any specialist materials more than one week in advance as, occasionally, a class may be cancelled due to low enrolment.