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Chiara Riva - Italic: Let’s explore capital letters - Apr 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2024

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  • Chiara Riva - Italic: Let’s explore capital letters - Apr 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2024
  • Chiara Riva - Italic: Let’s explore capital letters - Apr 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2024
  • Chiara Riva - Italic: Let’s explore capital letters - Apr 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2024
This class is not hosted by John Neal Books. Please contact the instructor for more information.

Live (Also recorded for later viewing)

6, 13, 20 & 27 April 2024 (Saturday) 
20:00 pm – 22:00 pm (Hong Kong Time)

All Skills Levels

Class Cost : HK $ 1,170.00 or USD 150.00

Italic is one of the most versatile styles. It lends itself to many variations that give the letters a more contemporary look with different characteristics. In this workshop student will focus o…

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Italic is one of the most versatile styles. It lends itself to many variations that give the letters a more contemporary look with different characteristics. 

In this workshop student will focus on the creation of capital letters, looking for new forms from the historical ones and taking inspiration from other styles and examples.

Lesson 1: Focus on plain capitals. Starting from the basic shapes and explore new strokes, from manipulation to pressure-and-release of the nib.

Lesson 2: Apply the new techniques, from plain capitals to swash capitals.

Lesson 3: Discover new forms taking inspiration from historical examples and typographic shapes.

Lesson 4: How to create a composition.

Italic – Let’s explore capital letters
Chiara Riva, Hosted By The Gentle Penman

Live (Also recorded for later viewing)

6, 13, 20 & 27 April 2024 (Saturday) 
20:00 pm – 22:00 pm (Hong Kong Time)

All Skills Levels

Class Cost : HK $ 1,170.00 or USD 150.00

Registration Link : https://www.thegentlepenman.com/italic-lets-explore-capital-letters

Supply List:

Broad edged nibs

You don’t need all of them . You can choose between option A, B or C
(I mainly use Tape or Brause, but you can choose the ones you are most comfortable with)

A: Speedball: C2, C3 e C5 (N09)
B: Tape: Tape 3, Tape 2 e Tape 1 (N01)
C: Brause Bandzug: 3mm, 2mm, and Tape 1 or Speedball C5 (for smaller size, I prefer more flexible nibs) (N02)
D: 1 pen holder (H111, H113, H105)

PAPER
E:
A3 paper 90 grams paper, good quality non-bleeding paper, with some texture: Blocks like Canson Cro- quis or Fabriano Skizzi (P2027), Daler-Rowney Arteco Sketching Esquisse, or similar (the paper needs to be light enough to show the guidelines)

INK
F:
Higgins Eternal (I08), Pelikan 4001 (I04), Sumi Ink Stick (IS09, IS11) & Ink Stone (IS40, IS19)(good quality), or walnut ink (I145, I53).

OTHER
G:
1 small pointed brush (cheap) to fill your pen (BR43)
H: 2 small clips
Pencil, tape, eraser, and ruler. (PL21, S412, E09, S270)

OPTIONAL

good quality gouache (HG749, WNG1), some sheets of good paper (PA101)

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