IAMPETH 2026 - Ornamental Penmanship - Mike Ward

INTERMEDIATE | POINTED PEN

Take a journey through the wonderful world of Ornamental Penmanship with me as your guide. Penmen would traditionally write this gorgeous script with a rapid motion, but today, many practitioners prefer to write at a slower speed. In this class we will analyze the principles, fundamentals, forms and techniques that underlie the beauty of Ornamental Penmanship. I will show historical examples as well as explain both traditional rapid movement and the more modern, slower movement. This class will meet you where you are and push you to the next level of understanding this beautiful script.

CLASS SUPPLIES

• Oblique pen holder,
• pointed pen nib of choice (Hunt 101 or Leonardt Principal EF)
• an ink that creates a fine hairline (e.g., iron gall or walnut)
• lightweight blank paper of choice (e.g., Rhodia, Clairefontaine, or similar)
• paper clips to hold guide sheets
• mechanical pencil
• eraser