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Pat Blair & Victoria Pittman
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Odyssey Conference Class Listing
A2: FLOWERS AND FLOURISHES
Pat Blair Recommended Books
B1915. Ornamental Calligraphy by George J. Becker.
B2503. At Home with Artistic Penwork Book Five, Bird and Design Flourishing, Stephen A. Ziller.
B3344. At Home with Artistic Penwork Book Three, Card Writing by Stephen Ziller.
B3345. Real Pen Work: Self-instruction Manual in Penmanship 1881. Knowles & Maxim. (reprint).
B368. Ames Compendium of Practical and Ornamental Penmanship.
B3173. Florid Victorian Ornament by Karl Klimsch.
Victoria Pittman Recommended Resources
B3335. 300 Art Nouveau Designs and Motifs in Full Color edited by Carol Belanger Grafton.
B3336. Art Nouveau (Dover Pictura) with CD-ROM.
B2973. Flower Painter's Pocket Palette by Elisabeth Harden.
B3060. The Simple Art of Chinese Brush Painting by Qu Lei Lei.
B3334. 100 Flowers by Yang O-shi. 240pp.
New England Trees and Wildflowers by James Kavanagh. Field Guide. (not stocked)
Dictionary of Plant names by Allan Coombs
"The pronunciation, derivation and meaning of botanical names" (I love this little book combining my love of plants and language, a must have book) Out-of-print.
Chinese Flower Painting by Rebecca Yue. Out-of-print.
Flowers of Charles Rennie Mackintosh by Pamela Robertson. Out-of-print.
(there is also a small calendar of CRM flowers out there)
Artist's Photo Reference Flowers by Gary Greene. Out-of-print.
While not directly related to this class, Victoria recommends these books to her students:
B2978. Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers by Leonard Koren.
Trust the Process by Shaun Mcniff.
FLORALS:
Papers: Graph pad 11x17 (P21); inexpensive smooth layout pad (P10, P11) or drawing pad (not newsprint); (optional) a variety of watercolor paper hot or cold press for use with watercolors (PS42, PS47); 1 sheet of Arches Black Cover stock (PS90); 5 sheets Stonehenge (PS95). We will need the 5 sheets of Stonehenge. Others are optional but bring whatever nice watercolor paper that you like best.
Pens/Pencils/Brushes: ½ inch Automatic pen (N27); ¼ inch Automatic pen (N27) optional; pencil; cheap mixing brushes (BR37); wedged clay shaper (1/2 inch). I'll bring these to share; cheap foam brush 1 inch.
Ink/ Paint: Higgins Eternal black (I08); watercolors (WNxxx) (transparent…several colors); several tubes of acrylic (keep in mind we are doing flowers.)
Misc: Spray bottle/larger size; acrylic gloss medium (I90) liquid not gel; mixing palette (S679, S723); water containers (S731); 1 larger for acrylics like a yogurt container; paper towels; bring short quotation about nature and flower references (magazines, photos, field guides etc…or the real thing!); news¬paper for drying; household sponge.
POINTED PEN:
Pens: Oblique penholder (H48, H50, H51, H52, H60, H61); pointed pen nibs such as Nikko G (N113) or Leonardt Principal (N120) (both of these need a holder that will accommodate their larger size); Hunt 22 (N93) or 56 (N86), or Gillott 303 (N72) or 404 (N74).
Ink: Moon Palace (I70) or McCaffrey's Penman's Ink (I37); black and favorite colors of gouache (WNGxxx).
Paper: When combining penwork with watercolor, hot press watercol¬or paper (PS42, PS47) is recommended, several sheets. Stonehenge also works (PS95). Marker layout pad for practice, such as Canson Pro Marker (P32-9) or Boris (P10), no larger than 10 x 14".
Materials fee: $7
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ODYSSEY. Odyssey Conference Pre-Order: Free Shipping
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All pre-orders for the Odyssey Conference receive 10% discount.
Pre-order for pick-up at the Odyssey Conference and pay $0.00 shipping.
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B1915. Ornamental Calligraphy/Becker
B1915. Ornamental Calligraphy by George J. Beaker. (1878) 1993. 64pp. 8-3/8x11.25". Paper
Reprint from a rare 19th century volume. Includes 23 complete alphabets. It’s full of flourishing, including 12 pages of instruction and examples of off-hand work. Recommended by both Heather Held and Pat Blair.
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B2503. At Home with Artistic Penwork (5 Book Set)
At Home with Artistic Penwork
By Stephen A Ziller. 8.5" x 5.25". Paper.
Set of five instructional books on pointed pen work: Business Writing (64pp.) Artistic Writing (Spencerian & Ornamental), Card Writing, Engrossing Alphabets, and Bird & Design Flourishing (32pp each). First published in the 1940s for home instruction.
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B3344. At Home with Artistic Penwork 3 / Ziller
At Home with Artistic Penwork Book Three, Card Writing by Stephen Ziller. 32pp. 8.5"x5.25". Paper
Examples of flourished names in Spencerian and Engraver's Script, with some instruction. A useful resource for place cards and wedding invitations. Includes instructions for ruling cards.
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B3345. Real Pen Work / Knowles & Maxim
Real Pen Work: Self-instruction Manual in Penmanship 1881. Knowles & Maxim. 2003 reprint. 64pp, with CD. 11"x8.5". Paper
Includes alphabet instruction and examples of off-hand flourishing. Includes CD of all the images in PDF, JPEG and TIF formats.
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B368. Ames Compendium of Practical.../Ames
Ames Compendium of Practical & Ornamental Penmanship By Daniel T.Ames. 1883. Reprint 1978. 60pp. 8.5"x11". Three-ring Binder
Eight pages of good instruction on writing and letterforms
(Spencerian & copperplate) are followed by examples and alphabets. Flourishing (birds, feathers, etc.) is next, followed by pages of 19th century ornamental lettering of all sorts. If you are interested in pointed pen writing, this book is a must buy.
***Due to the poor condition of these books we now sell them in a three ring binder. We have cut off the binding and drilled holes in the pages without losing any of the lettering. If you prefer a copy still in the original binding we can send you a copy, but the binding will likely fail.
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B3335. 300 Art Nouveau Designs and Motifs in Full Color
300 Art Nouveau Designs and Motifs in Full Color by Carol Belanger Grafton. 48 pp. 8.25"x11.". Paperback
Selection of beautiful Art Nouveau designs from the Dekorative Vorbilder, an extremely rare early 20th-century stylebook. 44 full-page, full-color plates display the sensual lines and muted colors typical of Art Nouveau in a variety of ways — in frames, borders, panels, cartouches, head-and tailpieces and dingbats. All permission-free. On coated stock.
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B3336. Art Nouveau (Dover Pictura)
Art Nouveau (Dover Pictura) with CD-ROM. 128pp. 8.25"x9.5". Paperback.
A remarkable array of the most popular Art Nouveau motifs, among them graceful female figures, flowing florals, bird and animal designs, abstracts, and repeating patterns. Reproduced from rare original sources, the lovely llustrations appear in both book format and on a high-resolution, print-quality CD. 266 color and 11 black-and-white illustrations.
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B2973. Flower Painter's Pocket Palette
Flower Painters Pocket Palette
By Elisabeth Harden. 1996. 6"x7.5". 64pp.Hardcover
This basic, easy-to-follow guide is recommended by Victoria Pittman for her flower painting class.Very briefly goes over watercolor techniques, then flower shapes, and then presents a variety of flowers arranged by their color. Each in shown in about three stages.We quickly sold out at Island Magic.
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B3060. Simple Art of Chinese Brush Painting / Qu Lei Lei
Simple Art of Chinese Brush Painting. By Qu Lei Lei. 2004. 128pp. 8"x11". Paper$14.95.
Paint beautiful works of art using the special brush-and-ink techniques cultivated for centuries by Chinese artists-techniques that allowed them to represent the structure and spirit of any subject. The images provide inspiration, background information informs you on how the style developed, and practical guidance helps beginners select brushes, paper, ink, and other supplies. Master the skills of both the Literati (freehand) and Meticulous (more formal) styles, and see how to create each of the classic and meaningful Four Gentlemen -the blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum-as well as a range of elegant birds. More than 15 projects that include a flower-and-bird parchment fan, bamboo greeting cards, lantern with a nightingale in peach blossom, and decorative kite with gold-fish design. The lush paintings and the delicate yet instructional art techniques will soon have you creating stunning Chinese brush paintings of your own.
Recommended by Victoria Pittman as a good resource for her pen-formed flowers class.
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