VIRTUAL LIVE WORKSHOP - MODERN CALLIGRAPHY / Spring Sketching - MAY 1 & 2 (both days)

Hours: 10am - 1:30pm (both days)

If you want to learn a different calligraphic style, more modern and relaxed than the classic style, this workshop is for you. In this class several modern alphabets based on copperplate style calligraphy will be presented, exercises will be practiced to have a better understanding of the technique, the strokes, shapes and correct proportions of the letters, control of the tools, etc.

In addition, different materials will be explored to expand the possibilities of uses and applications of the students' practices.

Due to the COVID-19 Health Contingency, the live transmission of this workshop has been scheduled for two days from 11am to 2pm (a total of 6 hours, the same as the face-to-face workshop). 

For this workshop, the material will be sent to the participants' homes so that they can follow the class. 

These sessions are limited to 12 people and each person at the end of the class You will have 15 minutes of personalized interaction with Aspacia (the instructor), to review your practices, resolve any questions and comments. (Likewise, during the class there will be a way to ask questions that Aspacia can answer for all attendees.  

The cost of the workshop includes the delivery of your materials

SYLLABUS

-Welcome

-Introduction

-What is modern calligraphy

-Instruments and materials

-Heating strokes

-Alphabets practice

-Connect letters

-Exercise 1 - Use of space (card and envelope)

-Exercise 2 - Use of space and composition II (greeting cards)

-Exercise 3 - Design and complex composition (quote)

-Conclusion 

-Questions

-Farewell

The investment includes a kit   which contains:

- 1 Manual with exercises and examples

- 1 oblique pen (or straight if necessary)

- 2 nibs (Hunt 101 & Shakespeare) 

-3 sheets of guide lines 

-Guide lines

-Work sheets

-Card with different textures

-Envelopes

*NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED