Randall M Hasson - Tools and Materials for Calligraphy, Journaling and Painting - Ongoing

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Tools and Materials for Calligraphy, Journaling, and Painting with Randall M. Hasson

Pre-recorded, Online, Extended Access

Whether you are an artist who wants to learn calligraphy, a calligrapher who wants to paint, or are a beginner who wants a background on what supplies to buy, this course will get you off to a great start! Intermediates will find ideas here too. And you’ll probably get to do some shopping...

You’ll get a broad education on the materials Randall uses for his layering techniques with acrylics in large watercolor journals. You’ll see the basic tools that calligraphers use for layout and design. There will be a variety of videos with historical information on pen nibs and alternate lettering tools, why they were invented, and how they were initially used. With a concentration on mixed media from his Journal workshop, you’ll see what inks, paints, pens, pencils and markers Randall uses to incorporate lettering, calligraphy, and imagery onto his pages. In each of these sections, you’ll see examples of the textural effects that can be created.

List of supplies covered in this course:

Pen Nibs and Holders

Class 1: Vintage Lettering Styles (Writing with a Bent Nib Series)

Speedball C-0, C-4 and C-5. The smaller Speedball nibs C4 and C5 are longer and more flexible. (N09)
Speedball C Set of 6 nibs (N09-S6)

Class 2: The Speedball A Series Nib (Writing with a Bent Nib Series)

Speedball A nibs, variety of sizes but at least a 0, 1, and 2 (N149)
Speedball A nibs - Set of 6 (N149-S6)

Class 3: The Speedball B Series Nib (Writing with a Bent Nib Series)

Speedball B nibs, variety of sizes but at least a 0, 3, and 5 (N16)
Speedball B Series set of 6 nibs (N16-S6)

Class 4: The Speedball D Series Nib (Writing with a Bent Nib Series)

Speedball D nibs, variety of sizes but at least a 0, 1, and 2 (N160)
Speedball D nibs, Set of 3 (N160-S3), Set of 7 (N160-S7)

Straight pen holders: Click here for JNB’s selection of straight holders

Other Pens and Tools for Writing

Pilot Parallel Pens: Click here for JNB’s selection of Parallel Pens
Ruling Pen (N22), Brody Neuenschwander Ruling Pen (N211), Dreaming Dogs Ruling Pen (N208), Folded Pens: Click here for JNB’s selection of Ruling and Folded Pens
Automatic Pens (N27) (N27-Scroll) (N27-S6) (N28)
Short Horizon Brass Pen
Coit Pens

Inks

Walnut ink crystals (2oz) (S449)
Tom Norton’s Walnut Drawing Ink (2oz) (I53)
Moon Palace Sumi Ink (I70)
Bister Inks (Crystals) (I157) (I157-S) (I157-S4) (K132)
FW Acrylic Inks (I13) (I14)
Liquitex Acrylic Inks Professional Set of 6
Liquitex Muted Color Inks

Papers

Graph Pad 11x17, 50 sheets (P21)
Gilbert Bond Graph Pad 11x17, 50 sheets – if you like a little tooth (P72)
Arnhem 1618 Printmaking (PS106)

Studio Tools

Metal ruler, 18 inch (S271)
Westcott Clear Plastic Grid Ruler with Metal Cutting Edge, 18 inch (S871)
Digital Protractor
Triangle: 12 inch 45/90 (S613)
Bone Folder (S308)

Acrylic Paints and Mediums

Golden Matte Medium
Golden Satin glazing Liquid
Polymer Medium Gloss
Golden Gesso (S677)
Golden High Flow Set of 10 Colors (I136-S)
Golden Fluid Acrylics (I133)
Golden Heavy Body Paints (Modern Theory Color Mixing Set)

Journals

The Mahara Journal (Designed by Randall Hasson)
Speedball Travelogue Watercolor Journal, Large Portrait, 8-1/4 x 5-1/2, 95lb / 200 gsm
Speedball Travelogue Watercolor Journal, Grand Portrait, 10-1/2 x 8-1/4, 95lb / 200 GSM
Speedball Travelogue Watercolor Journal, Square, 8-1/4 x 8-1/4, 95lb / 200 GSM
Speedball Travelogue Artist Watercolor Journal, Grand Portrait, 10-1/2 x 8-1/4, 140lb / 300 GSM
Speedball Travelogue Watercolor Journal, Large Portrait, 8-1/4 x 5-1/2, 140lb / 300 GSM
Speedball Travelogue Watercolor Journal, Square, 8-1/4 x 8-1/4, 140lb / 300 GSM

Traditional and Calligraphic Brushes

Traditional and Lettering

W&N 995 Chisel Lettering Brush (BR01)
Princeton Umbria (Bright) - Size 6 (1/2in)

Synthetic/Calligraphic (Water Soluble)

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker (M139) (M139-N) (M139-P) (M139-J) (M139-C)

Markers and Brush Pens

Calligraphic Markers (Permanent)

Zig Memory System (Lg) (M06-S8) (set)
Sakura Pigma Calligrapher (M82) (M82-S3-123)
Sakura Pigma Micron (Fine Line): Click here for JNB’s selection of Pigma Micron pens

Synthetic/Calligraphic (Permanent)