— REGISTRATION by Non-members opens September 15 —

Date: October 23 and 24, 2021; 10:00 am - 12:30 pm and 1:30 - 4:00 pm Eastern Time each day (log in at 9:45 am on Oct. 23 for announcements)

Location: Zoom (this is a virtual workshop)

Instructor: Amity Parks

About the Workshop

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"Slow and Steady" is Amity's new workshop, an outgrowth of her work during Covid. In her words,  "There are times when our lettering calls for a new way of working to achieve the effect we are looking for.   Sometimes, our traditional pens don't work to create the forms we want, or we are lettering on a surface  that is not friendly to the pen.  Other times, we would like to use a medium that won't flow through our pens.   In these cases, it's nice to have the skills for 'drawing' our lettering using a pointed brush.  This tool allows  unlimited freedom to produce any letterforms and to write on many surfaces. 

"In this class, we will do exercises to familiarize ourselves and develop skills with using a pointed brush.  We  won't be 'writing' with the brush as many calligraphers do but rather drawing and painting with it.  This is a  slow and steady process that is a good skill to have in your tool kit.  Once we are comfortable with the tools,  we'll explore a variety of letterforms that lend themselves well to these techniques such as Roman caps and a  more playful and naive version of caps inspired by old Italian inscriptions.  Next, we will experiment with  creating interesting compositions and adding other illustrative designs. I'll offer some tips how to transfer  our designs using our pointed brush and water-based paints such as gouache and watercolor."