Italic II with Eleanor Winters

For students who have completed a beginning class in Italic, this class helps you develop a broader understanding of this elegant Renaissance script. We will review and fine-tune your basic Italic alphabet and then study letter variations, including simpler and more ornate forms of the minuscules and capitals. We will learn other ways to vary the alphabet, including size, weight and proportions, and look at examples from the Renaissance writing masters. Emphasis will be on the consistency and beauty of letterforms and spacing.

→ Taking Italic I and Italic II with Eleanor will give you a very good foundation for all broad-pen hands; if you enroll in both classes this spring, we will refund $25 of your Italic II fee.

Dates: Three Saturdays in 2020: April 4, 11 and 18
Time: 9:30 am–3:30 pm
Price: $195 members and non-members
Level: Intermediate
Location: SVA Annex, 214 E. 21st Street (between 2nd/3rd Ave), Room 702A

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MATERIALS LIST

Brause Nibs (1mm, 2mm, 3mm, 4mm)
Penholder
Non-waterproof ink (Higgins Eternal)
Smooth layout paper, such as Canson Pro-Marker Layout or Borden & Riley's 100% Cotton Comp
Water container and cloth
Masking tape
Pencil
Ruler

Calligraphy mail order suppliers have everything and are reliable and fast: Paper & Ink Arts or John Neal Books. Basic supplies can be found locally at Dick Blick and Da Vinci.

INSTRUCTOR

Eleanor Winters is the author of Italic and Copperplate Calligraphy: the Basics and Beyond (Dover Publishing, 2011),1-2-3 Calligraphy! (Sterling Publishing, 2006), Calligraphy for Kids (Sterling, 2004), Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy (Dover, 3rd Edition, 2000), Calligraphy in 10 Easy Lessons (Dover, 2nd Edition, 2002), Professor of Art, Long Island University (1992-2010), Director of the Calligraphy Workshop, New School University (1985-1998), Workshops & Lectures in US, Europe, Asia, Exhibitions in Museums and Galleries, US and Europe, Master of Arts, New York University.

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