ROMAN HOLIDAY 2024 - Tim Botts - A Bookhand Progression

A Bookhand Progression by Tim Botts – Level: (A) All levels

Our goal will be to move in stages from skeletal “simple hand” forms, to Humanist bookhand, and finally to Roman capitals. All three styles will be demonstrated with time to practice in between. Variations, application of flourishes, and a demonstration of color gradation through the letters with gouache will be included.

Class Supplies

• (I22-2) Bottled sumi ink, esp. Yasutomo brand in small green bottle
• (WNG1) Winsor & Newton gouache tubes in the primary colors plus white
• (P22) 11" x 17" white bond paper, esp. with light-blue grid lines
• (N09, N09-S7) Speedball C-0 through C-5 and/or
• (N02-S9) Brause set of nine (esp. 3/4 through 3 mm)
• (PL38) HB pencil
• (E36) Kneaded eraser
• (BR26, BR30) Inexpensive pointed brush for mixing paint, esp. number 8 round
• (S679) Palette with at least six wells