Cecilia Boschi - An introduction to POINTED PEN ROMAN CAPITALS - Oct 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2025

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This class is not hosted by John Neal Books. Please contact the instructor for more information.

Live (Also recorded for later viewing)

 

Oct 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2025


20:00 pm – 22:00 pm (Hong Kong Time)

 

Class Cost : HKD 1170.00 or USD 150.00


Learn how to create beautiful Roman Capitals using a pointed pen. If you’re a pointed pen artist, but never felt like it was time to approach Roman Capitals, this class is for you!​ In this …

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Learn how to create beautiful Roman Capitals using a pointed pen. If you’re a pointed pen artist, but never felt like it was time to approach Roman Capitals, this class is for you!​

In this workshop, we’ll break down each letter step by step, focusing on shapes, proportions, spacing, pointed pen techniques, and control. You'll discover how to control your pen, build strong letterforms, and enjoy the process of writing with elegance and confidence.

An introduction to POINTED PEN ROMAN CAPITALS
Cecilia Boschi, Hosted By The Gentle Penman

Live (Also recorded for later viewing)

Oct 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2025
20:00 pm – 22:00 pm (Hong Kong Time)

Class Cost : HKD 1170.00 or USD 150.00

Registration Link : https://www.thegentlepenman.com/pointed-pen-roman-capitals


Supply List:

- Your favorite nibs (excluded Nikko G or Zebra G), preferably a medium flex nib, such as the crown nibs. Gillott, Hunt, Esterbrook, Leonardt EF Principal, Brause, etc. maybe good to test.

-Both straight and oblique holder, test both and see which gives you the best strokes.

-Higgins Eternal, ink stick, walnut ink, fountain pen ink with a few drops of gum Arabic, or calligraphy gouache (color of your choice.)

-Layout paper (your favorite) is essential, what follows is a list of materials that you may want to have available to test: grid paper (as an alternative for practice), textured paper (like 300g watercolor paper), handmade paper (cotton paper), black paper like Ingres or Canson Mi-Teintes.

-Pencil 0.3 or 0.5 mechanical – to rule your guidelines

-Eraser

-HB-2B (for writing)

-Mixing brush for loading pen

-Water container & paper towels

-Writing board (optional)

-Paper for hand-guard

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