Calligraphy II: Finding Your Personal Script Style
Offered By: Skillshare
Course Description
Overview
Find your own beautiful, calligraphic style in this one-hour class with calligrapher Bryn Chernoff! Always welcoming and encouraging, she shows how to explore a range of angular and curved styles, add flourishes, and transform a simple letter and envelope into a treasured keepsake.
By the end, you'll script your own letter and envelope. Whether you choose your own words or transcribe an inspirational letter you love, you'll have a beautiful piece of writing to enjoy or share with a friend.
This class is a follow-up to Calligraphy I: Writing in Classic Modern Script. It's recommended that students take that introductory class or have some basic familiarity with calligraphy. It's perfect for beginners looking for a challenge as well as intermediate students!
Be sure to also check out the third class in this series: Calligraphy III: Experimenting with Layouts, Surfaces, and Digitization!
Syllabus
- Trailer
- Introduction
- Experiment and Play!
- Style 1: Modern Angular
- Style 2: Rounded Curving
- Technique: Adding Flourishes
- Style Madlibs (Custom Styles)
- Materials, Colors, Pens, and Inks
- Choosing the Perfect Style
- Working with Clients
- Writing a Letter
- Addressing an Envelope
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Taught by
Bryn Chernoff
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