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Odyssey Conference Class Listing
B15 ELEGANT AND FLOURISHED ITALIC
Recommended
B023. Lloyd Reynold's Italic Handwriting and Calligraphy by Lloyd Reynolds
Pens: Tape (N01) or Brause (N02) sizes 2mm, 1.5mm, 1mm and .75mm; Rexel (N04) sizes 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4 plus reservoirs.
Ink/Paint: Black and/or Walnut ink (I53); any gouache or watercolors you already have; Dr Martins Bleed Proof White (I38) or Pro White; old brushes for loading color.
Paper: Layout pad Bi¬enfang 360 (P41) or similar; Arches Text Laid (PS97) and/or Arches hot (PS42, PS47) or cold (PS41, PS48) Pressed and Fabriano Ingres white or cream and 1 sheet of black or colored.
Misc: Pencil; optional but useful–fine-grained sharpening stone and/or polishing paper.
Materials fee: none.
C16 THE RULING PEN
Not on Peter's list for this class, but a useful resource is Paul Shaw's informative 27-page article on the use of the ruling pen by lettering artists in Letter Arts Review (LR13.2). It covers history, types of ruling pens, and some technique – but it's not a how-to manual.
Peter Thornton always recommends these books to all his students
B187. Design with Type by Carl Dair.
B2052. The Art Spirit by Robert Henri Paper
When Peters teach his Written, Drawn & Decorated Letters class recommends the following book. (These books are NOT recommended texts for his classes at Odyssey 2010.)
B1672. Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green by Michael Wilcox. "Helpful, if heavy on text." - Peter
Peter uses the painted initials of Adolf Bernd as inspiration for this decorated letter class.
CR7.2. Calligraphy Review 7.2 Has an 8-page article on Bernd and his work.
B2081. Uncommon Numbers: A Sourcebook for Artists. A Bernd piece is reproduced on the front and the back covers.
Peter also recommends Denise Lach's Libres & egaux. for her varied layouts and refined color palette. Unfortunately it is out of print. She has a new book.
B3244. Calligraphy by Denise Lach.
Pens: Any ruling pens you already may have; some small-sized broad edged nibs and/or pointed nibs.
Ink/Paint: Walnut Ink (I53), Higgins Eternal Ink (I08), gouache colors of your choice and old brush to load.
Paper: Any textured or weightier paper than layout paper of any colors along with white or cream that are lying under your bed waiting for you to get more experienced.
Misc: A couple of quotations, I'll have plenty, that suggests gentle or tender or delicate or subtle, and one that suggests dynamic or excitement or power or somber.
Materials fee: (optional) A ruling pen can be made for you in class, $4.00 each.
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ODYSSEY. Odyssey Conference Pre-Order: Free Shipping
Odyssey Conference Pre-Order: Free Shipping
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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B023. Italic Calligraphy & Handwriting / Reynolds
Italic Calligraphy & Handwriting
By Lloyd Reynolds. Paper.
Italic Calligraphy and Handwriting. Exercises & Text by Lloyd Reynolds. 1969. 5.5"x11". 58pp. Paper. A beginner's manual. Covers italic minuscules and majuscules and book design. Guidelines in back. Reynolds was an exceptional teacher. His manual is important reading.
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N01. Hiro Tape Nib
0.5mm to 4mm
These are more flexible than Brause nibs but stiffer than Mitchell and take to the ink better when new. Reservoir on top. Right Hand sizes only. Oblique cut. A good nib for classes and beginners.
List Price: $1.50
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N02. Brause Calligraphy Nibs
Sizes in millimeters (0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0). Oblique cut.
List Price: $2.19.
Brause calligraphy nibs are popular with both professionals and beginners. Stiffer nibs with reservoir on top. High quality nibs from Germany. Order these if you have a heavy hand and apply strong pressure when you write. These chisel edged dip nibs are great for Blackletter (Gothic/Old English), Italic, and other hands.
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N04. Mitchell Nibs (Round Hand)
Mitchell Rexel Round Hand Nibs
Straight cut. Sizes 0(3.3mm), 1(3mm), 1-1/2(2.5mm),
2(2.3mm), 2-1/2(1.8mm), 3(1.4mm), 3-1/2(1mm),
4(0.9mm), 5(.75mm), 6(.6mm). Retail Price $1.45.
Flexible calligraphy nibs from England. Straight cut. Reservoirs are purchased separately. Though they are called Round Hand, these chisel edge nibs are good for many alphabets including Carolingian, ItalicUncials, Gothic, Foundational Hand, and Roman Caps. Used by professional calligraphers with and without the reservoirs. Some beginners may have trouble with the flexibility. One of our most popular nibs for calligraphy. Give them a try.
See N05 for Left Hand Mitchell Nibs.
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B2052. Art Spirit,The/Henri,Robert
The Art Spirit: Notes, Articles, Fragments of Letters and Talks to Students, Bearing on the Concept and Technique of Picture Making, the Study of Art Generally, and on Appreciation.
By Robert Henri. (1923) 2007. 284pp. Paper
This collection of Robert Henri's words, teachings and letters is a must-read for all aspiring artists. It is a classic work is filled with valuable advice and wisdom about the place of art and artist in American society. Recommended by Ieuan Rees and others.
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B1672. Blue & Yellow Don't Make Green/Wilcox
Blue and Yellow Don’t Make Green
By Michael Wilcox. 2002. 200pp. 8.5"x10.75". Paper. Retail Price $26.99.
This essential guide presents an easy to follow,
step-by-step format for perfecting the art of color mixing.Uses a double primary set, including warm and cool shades of blue, yellow and red. 480 color illustrations.
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CR7-2. Calligraphy Review:Vol 7, No 2
Calligraphy Review: Vol 7, No 2
More on Book Jacket Design
by Irving Bogen
Jiun Sonja: Master Calligrapher in Japanese, Chinese and Sanskrit
by Stephen Addiss
Adolf Bernd
by Kurt Eitelbach
Movie Sign Art in Taiwan
by Keith W Strandberg
The Housekeeping Book
by Linda Lanza
A Sign and a Witness: 2,000 Years of Hebrew Books and Illuminated Manuscripts
by Leila Avrin
Book Reviews: Calligraphy Today
Words of Risk: The Art of Thomas Ingmire
Basics of Lefthanded Calligraphy
Paper Pleasures: The creative guide to papercraft
Cover Artist: Arne Wolf
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B2081. Uncommon Numbers: A Source Book...
Uncommon Numbers: A Source Book for Artists
Edited by Brenda Casey and Barbara Brandt. 1996. 64pp. 8.5"x5.5". Paperback.
This source book on numerals has exemplar pages, compositions, commercial pieces using numbers, and typefaces that could inspire calligraphic numerals. Provides much inspiration and source material to help you.
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B3244. Calligraphy / Lach
Calligraphy by Denise Lach. 2009. 192pp. 9.25" x 10.25". Hardcover.
This striking and original book is a gallery of Lach’s calligraphic work and techniques. She presents the tools she uses in her work, each with illustrative examples: broad-edge nibs, automatic pens, Pilot Parallel Pens, music nibs (for writing the notes, not the 5-line staff the notes are placed on), plus reed pens & bamboo pens, felt tip pens, and brushes. There are multi-page sections on using the ruling pen, cola pen (made from an aluminum soda can), and pipettes as lettering tools. Lach briefly discusses - using visual examples - line weight, letter and line spacing, rotation, setting a rhythm, pen position & speed, variations on a theme, organic shapes, concentric compositions, serifs, and depth & density. Then you see how she creates letterforms using stamping with unconventional materials. Examples of stamping include a row of glue-together toothpicks, sharpened sticks, an ordinary cork, foam rubber and sponge. She shows examples of combining tools and techniques in one piece. Throughout the book, with calligraphic compositions from her hand and the photos that inspired them, she invites us to look closely at details and textures in nature, expand our powers of observation and find creative ideas in the world around us.
These books are imported from England. They will usually have a slightly bumped corner.
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