CalligraphyFall2019

This weekend, please continue to practice the italic minuscule letters. Keep your practice sheets and put them in your binder. When you are confident with your letter work, please select a pangram and, using only minuscules and no punctuation, write one out on 8.5 x 11 paper. We will review your work first thing on Monday.

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Course Materials | Supplies  Important tip : Please do not pay retail for these art supplies! AMAZON.COM is usually the least expensive. Materials may be also purchased at Green’s in Rochester MI (small discount)  or Dick Blick. These supplies will not be required until September 11 th , 2019, so please save money by buying these supplies online. Thank you! Textbook: The Encyclopedia of Calligraphy Techniques, by Diana Hardy Wilson. binder + . plastic sleeves, (keep this with you at all times to record your process) Spiral Calligraphy Pad or Sketchbook   #2 pencils with erasers Eraser (Magic Rub or Staedtler Mars White Plastic) Hand-held pencil sharpener pad of grid paper + tracing paper Pilot Parallel Pens, sizes 6.0mm and 3.8mm Pilot Parallel Pens refill six pack of cartridges, black ink as needed Tombow Calligraphy Brush Pens Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens Colored pencils Metal or plastic T-square, or wooden wi...

Art 103 - Introduction to the Art of Calligraphy Fall 2019 M/W 2:30 p.m.- 5:15 p.m. Instructor: Amy Davis Email: davisamy@umflint.edu , Office 4179 Office Hours: By appointment, Tuesday and Thursdays. (Email me to set up) Class Blog:   https://calligraphyfall2019.blogspot.com     Please check for additional video tutorials and resources posted weekly. Textbook:  The Encyclopedia of Calligraphy Techniques, by Diana Hardy Wilson. 978-1-84448-810-0 Course Description: From the illumination of the Book of Kells to the announcement of a marriage, calligraphy is the artist’s way of illuminating the written word. Use of design and creation of an artistic letter by pen or brush makes this art form a creative and historical endeavor.  Aims: The purpose of the calligraphy class is to give students an opportunity to learn basic Western calligraphy and lettering techniques. Students will learn how to hold writing implements and create basic fon...