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C4. Watercolor Techniques for Calligraphers
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C4. Watercolor Techniques for Calligraphers -- Book List
Annie will take part in the book signing session/social on Wednesday evening.
Recommended books:
B2598. Watercolorist's Essential Notebook by Gordon MacKenzie. $24.95
B2855. Creating Textures in Watercolor by Cathy Johnson. New Edition. $24.95
For calligraphers who need help with design, Annie recommends two books. (Many calligraphers have come to this field via verbal rather than visual routes and may have had little or no design training.)
B2346. Design Language, Interpretive Edition by Tim McCreight. $22.50
B2856. DESIGN! A Lively Guide to Design Basics for Artists and Craftspeople by Steve Aimone. $14.95. Annie: "I love Steve Aimone's Design book."
These are classics that help newer artists learn to understand what visual communication is about. Great for calligraphers who don't come from an art background.
B2313. Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland. $12.95
B2857. The Shape of Content by Ben Shahn. $16.00
B1772. Free Play by Stephen Nachmanovitch. $12.95
C4. Watercolor Techniques for Calligraphers -- Supplies
NEED TO BRING: Basic Tool Kit; 2–3 sheets good watercolor paper
(e.g., Arches 140# CP, Fabriano, or Lanaquarelle, 16x23"); drawing
board; a couple of bulldog clips; aquarelle brush (e.g., Winsor
Newton 995, ½" wide); round sable or sabeline brushes, these
range from sizes 2 to 20, you'll need 1–3 good quality brushes in
this range; a BIG brush of some sort (e.g., squirrel mop or Chinese
hake brush, or Chinese pipe brush); any other watercolor brushes
you may have for mixing gouache or large puddles of paint; clean
watercolor palette, one with flat areas for mixing, or an old white
china or Corelle plate; two water containers; liquid frisket (Pébéo
brand is best); cloth paint rags; sponges; Q-tips; Sharpie® fine
point permanent marker; words (quotes, poems, etc.) with colorful
implications; watercolor and gouache (we will share paint, but you
may have some unusual colors you want to bring.)
OPTIONAL/CAN BE SHARED: Hair dryer; plant mister.
MATERIALS FEE: $30, depending on the color cartel's current international schemes [includes palette, watercolor and gouache].
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B2598. Watercolorist's Essential Notebook
Watercolorist's Essential Notebook
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B2855. Creating Texture in Watercolor / Johnson
Creating Textures in Watercolor: How to paint 83 textures from glass to fur. By Cathy Johnson. 1992. 136pp. 11"x 8.5" . Paper.
Johnson shows you how to create realistic watercolor textures through practical, easy-to-follow guidelines. Textures covered include paper surfaces, water textures, foliage, tree bark, earth, rocks, grasses, flowers, fruits & vegetables, fur, hair, skin, glass, metal, rust, fabrics and more.
Recommended by Judy Melvin for her Art & Techniques Improv Studio Class at Letters Mingle Souls, 2008.
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B2346. Design Language/McCreight
Design Language: Interpretive Edition
By Tim McCreight. 2006. 136pp. 8.5"x8.5". Paper.
Takes 60 words commonly used to discuss the design of objects such as decorative, density, design, dialogue, dominance & dynamic. Provides definitions in three forms: brief design dictionary one, expanded comments, and striking visual examples of fine craft / folk craft that illuminate the term. It is a beautiful and useful book
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B2856. DESIGN! A Lively Guide to Design Basics
DESIGN! A Lively Guide to Design Basics for Artists and Craftspeople
By Steve Aimone. 2004. 176pp. 10.25"x10.25". Paper.
NEW IN PAPER! Covers the purpose and process of design, visual elements, rhythm, space, motifs, symmetrical and asymmetrical arrangements, focal emphasis with both text and glorious photos of art and fine crafts.
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B2313. Art & Fear/Bayles
Art & Fear
By David Bayles
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B2857. Shape of Content
The Shape of Content
by Ben Shahn. Paper.
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B1772. Free Play/Nachmanovitch
Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art
By Stephen Nachmanovitch
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PS47. Arches WC HP 140LB 22x30
Arches Watercolor
Hot Press 140lb. 22"x30". Retail Price $10.45.
Superior quality, 100% rag, for pen and all techniques with opaque and transparent watercolor. Long used by calligraphers. HP (Hot press) finish
is a very smooth sheet that will give a sharp smooth
edge to your letters. This has always been one of our
most popular sheets.
This paper ships separately from books/supplies and requires extra shipping fees which WILL NOT be displayed during checkout. We will adjust your shipping costs before we charge your card .(click to read details)
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BR01. Brush: W&N 995: 1/2in
Chisel Edged Lettering Brushes.
The standard brush recommended by John Stevens
and other instructors for chisel-edged alphabets is 995 Winsor & Newton 1/2" Golden Nylon Chisel Brush.
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BR06. W&N Cirrus size 1
Winsor & Newton Cirrus Kolinsky Sable Watercolor Brushes. 110 Rounds. Size 1.
Sheila Waters recommends these watercolor brushes as a less expensive alternative to Winsor & Newton Series 7. Georgia Deaver tested the brush for us and found it good for brush lettering. For illuminated initial letters you need the smallest sizes. For brush lettering the larger sizes would be more useful.
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