Christopher Haanes - Foundational Hand - Sept 15 - Oct 6

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John Neal Books is not hosting this class.

Foundational Hand
With Christopher Haanes

Thursdays 15th Sept. – 6th Oct., 19:30–21:00 CEST.

The Foundational Hand is an excellent starting point for beginners, as well as being a good starting point for understanding typography. It is derived from the Harley 2904 MS in The British library. Its underlying structure is clear and easily understandable, and ties these minuscules nicely to the Roman Capitals. We will analyze the original manuscript, look at basic principles, spacing and formal issues, as well as seeing what varieties may breed from this hand. Christopher will be demonstrating advanced techniques like variation of pen angle, pressure variation and building up / retouching.

Live class. We are using Zoom, and Slack (a free and easy interface) is used for communication and corrections between classes. The videos will be available for 2 months after last session.

For more info or to register: https://christopherhaanes.com/foundational-hand/

Supply List:

Paper
Some or all of the following choice of papers:

Arches Text Wove (PS01)
Khadi Indian Handmade papers come in several different textures (PS103)
Daler layout pads in A3 size are good for practicing sometimes. (Not Available in US)

Pens/Pencils/Brushes

All sizes of Brause nibs are recommended [Mitchell nibs not suitable]. (N02)
Pencil [2H] (PL38)
Pointed brush, for loading nib with ink (BR43)
Colored pencils (PL05)

Inks/Gouache

Chinese Stick Ink (IS38)
Ink Stone (IS19)
Higgins Eternal is a cheaper substitute, but the Chinese stick ink is highly recommended. (I08)
Colours are optional, but please use Winsor & Newton gouache. (WNG1, WNG2, WNG3, WNG4)

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