Massimo Polello - Extra Fine Humanistic & Variations - Nov 13, 20; Dec 4, 2026

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Live (Also recorded for later viewing)

13,20 Nov & 4 Dec 2026 (Friday)
17:30 pm – 19:30 pm (Hong Kong Time)

Class Cost : HKD 1,000.00 or USD 130.00

Registration Link : https://www.thegentlepenman.com/extra-fine-humanistic-and-variations

If you thought you had discovered everything about this wonderful style of writing from the Italian Renaissance, well, that's not the case. Our journey begins in 1402, when the humanist Poggio Braccio…

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If you thought you had discovered everything about this wonderful style of writing from the Italian Renaissance, well, that's not the case.

Our journey begins in 1402, when the humanist Poggio Bracciolini created the Roman Minuscule, also known as Littera Antiqua or Humanistic Script.

We will quickly explore the basics and historical forms of this incredibly elegant, timeless, and modern style, drawing inspiration from the original manuscripts of an exceptional Master, Francesco Periccioli.

We will focus on the quality of the stroke, refining it to make it extremely thin to fully appreciate the elegance of these letters. Once familiar with the forms, the desire to "play" with them will surely arise, having fun with patterns and compositions on pictorial backgrounds and enhancing their expressive and graphic qualities.

Through a fun deconstruction method, completely ignoring the legibility of these letters, we will reach the abstract. This strong graphic-expressive impact will once again allow us to marvel at our creations!

Extra Fine Humanistic & Variations
Massimo Polello, Hosted By The Gentle Penman

Live (Also recorded for later viewing)

13,20 Nov & 4 Dec 2026 (Friday)
17:30 pm – 19:30 pm (Hong Kong Time)

Class Cost : HKD 1,000.00 or USD 130.00
Registration Link : https://www.thegentlepenman.com/extra-fine-humanistic-and-variations

Supply List:

Basic Drawing Tools

- Pencil (PL38, PL21)
- Eraser (rubber) (E13)
- Ruler (S270)
- Lined or plain paper for sketching (P25)

Calligraphy Tools (Usual & Creative)

- Broad-edge pens (Brause, Speedball C/4–C/5, Mitchell), sizes 1–5 mm (N02, N09, N04)
- Your favorite copperplate pointed pen (N77, N02, N113)
- Automatic pen (size 4 or 5) (N27)
- Cola pen (N155)
- Ruling pen (N22, N30)
- Invented or experimental tools
- Good quality flat brush (2–3 cm / ~1 inch) (BR103, BR01)
- Piece of balsa wood (~4 cm wide/thick) or strong cardboard

Media & Colors

- Walnut ink and/or black ink (waterproof & non-waterproof, e.g., Quink) (S449, I08)
- Gouache (extra-fine quality, including white) (HG749, WNG1)
- Watercolors, Ecoline, acrylics — use what you already have (MH15, I153, HB30)
- Bister powder ink (1–2 favorite colors) or watercolors (I157, S3041)

Paper

-  1 sketch pad/block, tabloid size, half-rough paper ~90 gsm (Recommended: Canson XL Skizz-Block or West Winds Pad) (P108, P146)
-  3–5 sheets of good quality paper, max 180 gsm, ~50 × 70 cm (Suggested: Canson Mi-Teintes or Fabriano Artistico, in light colors) (PS61, PS114)
-  1–2 sheets of black or dark blue paper, 50 × 70 cm or larger (PS95, PS90)

-  A few short personal texts/quotes (chosen carefully for practice)

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