Eleanor Winters - Copperplate Winter School - Part 2 - Variations in Size, Weight and Proportions - Oct 22, 2025

Back by popular demand –  A new approach to the study of Copperplate! Based on the success of our July / August Copperplate Summer School, we are continuing our Copperplate program by offering five individual workshops, covering a number of intermediate level subjects.  Starting with a thorough review of the hand (Copperplate Brush-Up), and continuing with two workshops  covering Letter Variations, focusing on size, weight, proportion and form, we will then offer an Introduction to Flourishing and Copperplate Layout and Design. As we did in our Copperplate Summer School, we are offering these classes both as a five-part sequence and as individual workshops, an opportunity for students to choose the subjects they desire to focus on. This format has the advantage of being both a thorough, ongoing program, and a chance to work with your busy schedule and “drop in” to study at your convenience. A two-week break between workshops will allow time for practice and individual critique, for those interested in sending their Copperplate practice work to the instructor. Please note:  These workshops require basic experience with the pointed pen and the Copperplate alphabet.  Advanced beginners are welcome as are intermediate and advanced students.

In this workshop we will start to expand the basic rules of Copperplate letterforms by changing how we use the pen to create different size and weight letters, and to vary from our traditional 3-2-3 proportions. Without breaking the basic principles of shape and slant, we will increase our Copperplate repertory while maintaining a traditional approach to the alphabet.

Copperplate Winter School - Part 2 - Variations in Size, Weight and Proportions
Eleanor Winters, Hosted By The Gentle Penman