This is the ideal place to begin if you’re just starting out on your calligraphic journey.
These easy-to-master gothic letters are not only pleasing to the eye, but – as luck would have it – are also much less complicated to draw than they look!
Upon completion of the course, you will undoubtedly be ready to learn other styles of calligraphy. The skills and knowledge you’ll gain in this course will serve as a solid foundation for your ongoing exploration of this timeless art – the art of beautiful writing..
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Do you just love having a pen or a marker or a pencil in hand? Hearing the soft sound of the words appearing on your page? This course was made for people that really feel at home with a pile of blank sheets of paper and a mess of writing tools spread out over the desk!
With brush lettering, you can enjoy a sort of freedom that isn’t necessarily as easy when doing traditional calligraphy. Letterforms are more spontaneous and can be adapted quite easily to your own natural style of writing. Click here to go to the course.
The Carolingian style of calligraphy is one that isn’t “scary”, as the letterforms are similar to those that we read and write every day. There’s a good reason for that, as you’ll find out in the section that talks of the historical aspect.
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Foundational Hand Traditional Calligraphy (Also known as book-hand or the formal manuscript)
This is a complete course that will help you to master this fundamental style of calligraphy. Once you learn a round-hand (like this one), learning other scripts, be they straight or sloping, will be relatively easy.
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Uncial calligraphy is a script written entirely in capital letters, dating from about the 4th century AD. Its rounded letters make it particularly pleasing to the eye.
Beware! Learning calligraphy has many “side effects”, too. It is a wonderful moment when we are concentrated entirely on the task at hand (so to speak); every day worries and preoccupations are pushed to the back of our mind for the time being.
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If you like calligraphy, and the French Cursive style appeals to you, then this course is for you. If, in addition, you like the idea of a virtual visit to France while honing your calligraphy skills, then this course is DOUBLY for you!
After the introduction and three general information lectures, you will learn how to form each letter through video demonstrations. Exercise sheets are provided so that you can sharpen your skills through repeated practice.
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Are you wondering how to use all those supplies that are sleeping on your shelves? Does it seem that you do the same thing over and over again? Has your well of ideas dried up? Or maybe you’ve just never had the creative knack that others have?
Do you marvel at those people who seem to have an endless flow of creative ideas? Have you asked yourself how their thought processes work to come up with original designs? Where their ingenuity comes from?
Then put down your brush, pen, stamps, ink, glue & scissors and join this course now – it was made for you!
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