Flourish Festival 2026 - Michael Sull - Pointed Pen Flourishing

Michael Sull
Pointed Pen Flourishing

Flourish Festival Class
October 21–25 · Banff Day: Monday, October 26
https://flourish-festival.com/

Supply List:

TOOLS
1- Oblique pen holder (preferred for Spencerian / flourishing)- H61
2- Straight pen holder (optional)- H89
3- Pointed pen nibs (variety recommended)- N77 / N113 / N118
4- Flexible nibs (e.g., Hunt 101, Gillott 303/404)- N77
5- Stiffer nibs (e.g., Nikko G)- N113
6- Pencil (for layout and planning)- PL38
7- Eraser- E13
8- Ruler- S270
9- Lightbox or guidelines (optional but highly recommended)- GL09
10- 3-ring binder (for handouts and practice sheets)

INKS & COLOUR
11- Black ink (India ink or Sumi ink)- I70
12- Walnut ink (excellent for practice)- I53
13- Coloured inks (a few basic colours)- I60
14- White ink (for highlights)- I38
15- Gouache (for colour work and opacity)- SG27
16- Watercolour or pan colours (optional for decorative work)- SGP11

PAPER
17- Smooth practice paper (very important for pointed pen): HP Premium Laser / similar smooth paper- P25
18- Layout / guideline paper- GL09
19- High-quality paper for final pieces (e.g., hot press watercolour paper, Bristol)- P125
20- Tracing paper (for studying and practicing flourishes)- P112

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
21- Coloured pencils (for design planning and shading)- PL76
22- Brushes (for washes or decorative effects)- BR64
23- Masking tape- S92