ONLINE Italic for Beginners - Tues 11th February 2025 at 10am

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Included in this ONLINE class:

  • 2 hours of live, expert tuition in a small & friendly class
  • Unlimited access to watch again until 12 April 2025
  • High quality, downloadable handouts
  • Opportunities to seek personal feedback from your tutor until 13 March 2025
  • Connection with fellow students via our online platform



BOOKING DEADLINE: 28 January at 12pm UK TIME

Tutor: Mary Noble
 
Class requirements
  • Join live or just watch the recording
  • Choose to work-along or just watch & learn
  • Suitable for beginners 
  • You’ll need a printer for this class
Class timings (UK time)
  • Tues 11th February 10am - 12pm

Click here for the equipment & materials list

Course details
Italic is the most popular calligraphic script to learn as it is so beautiful and is most akin to handwriting.

In this class we will start from scratch with the non-threatening pencil, getting the families of shapes working, before moving on to the broad edged pen which introduces the all-important consistent pen angle.  Dip pens can present difficulties for the beginner, so we’ll focus on using a felt-tipped pen or Pilot Parallel pen, where ink flow and dipping into ink aren’t an issue.

Ruling lines, letter-, word- and line-spacing will be covered, so you can confidently work on completing a short quotation or favourite poem.

Whilst it’s not possible to become expert in one lesson, this class will set you off in the right direction so you know how to start, how to self-critique, and practice regularly to refine your skill in your own time.

Specific skills you will learn
  • Letterforms in group shapes
  • The essential arch formation of italic
  • How to rule lines efficiently
  • Letter & word spacing, awkward combinations
  • Maintaining a consistent pen angle
  • Arranging on the page
 

Additional Information
All Ardington ONLINE classes and talks are accompanied by their own online class information page. Helpful and easy to use, these private pages enable students and tutors to share resources, ideas and photos with each other – before, during, and after class.  The link to access the page will be shared via email in the days leading up to the class.

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.​​ For full terms and conditions, please click here.