Carl Rohrs - Highly Opinionated Calligraphy - Mar 7, 21, 28, 2026

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Live (Also recorded for later viewing)
 
Saturdays, March 7, 21, & 28, 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
 
Class Cost : $145
 
All Skill Levels
 
Registration Contact Email: info@imaginariumartstudio.com

Registration Link: https://imaginariumartstudio.com/product/ias-carl-rohrs-march-workshop-highly-opinionated-calligraphy/

Everybody has a lot of opinions. When it comes to the way letters are made, I am overflowing with them — and this is a class that lets ‘em fly. From classic to modern, I have thoughts abou…

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Everybody has a lot of opinions. When it comes to the way letters are made, I am overflowing with them — and this is a class that lets ‘em fly. From classic to modern, I have thoughts about what works and what has always bugged the heck out of me, as well as things that I’ve changed my mind about over the years — good to bad and vice versa. The overwhelming look will be with respect, but I promise we’ll be catty, too. We’re talking about pens and brushes, and scripts and caps — in short, everything, because everything has some impact on everything else. What can work here gets in our way there, but can really make it shine over there. There will be plenty of influence from some of history’s more unusual practitioners for whom I hold affection. I believe in calligraphy as a big circle and there isn’t a move or a letter that doesn’t have resonance elsewhere. So we’ll be locating all those bridges across that circle of writing. Open to all levels: Solid opinionated moves for the advanced beginner, and refinement and provocation for the experienced, and a chance to debate for all.

Highly Opinionated Calligraphy
Carl Rohrs, Hosted By Imaginarium Art Studio
 
Live (Also recorded for later viewing)
 
Saturdays, March 7, 21, & 28, 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
 
Class Cost : $145
 
All Skill Levels
 
Registration Contact Email: info@imaginariumartstudio.com
Registration Link: https://imaginariumartstudio.com/product/ias-carl-rohrs-march-workshop-highly-opinionated-calligraphy/

Supply List:

- A large-ish pen:
• Horizon (folded brass flat pen) 5/16" or 3/8" (N170) or similar (Coits or Hiros), my favorite by far or
• Automatic, size 3A, 4, or 4A (N27) or
• Pilot Parallel Pen, 6mm size (blue cap) plus your favorite pens you already have (FP67-6.0)
- Flat brush, 1/2" W&N 995, plus any other brushes you already have. (BR01)
- Non-waterproof ink. (I08, S449)
- A tube or two of gouache (WN Indigo or Prussian Blue have the greatest power). (WNG1, WNG2)
- A Pentel Color Brush plus any other brushes you want to try or already have - W/N Series 7 or similar, Asian, Lebenzon, etc. (FP57)
- Large paper with a bit of texture; I like Strathmore Charcoal pad (300 series, yellow cover. Canson Charcoal is NOT good for pen work — it bleeds. Strathmore doesn't. Diploma Parchment is great.) (P51)
- Pencil (&/ or a colored pencil or two - Prismacolors are the best) (PL38, PL05)
- Ruler (S270)
- Optional: Graphic white out (Pro-White) &/or light or bright colors of gouache and colored paper, IF you wish to write in reverse. (I62)
- Optional: Ruling
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