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The Art of Beautiful Writing

The Art of Beautiful Writing
Choose your pathway:
Italic, Handwriting or Modern Brush Pen Lettering
Beginning your writing journey through foundations of cursive scripts using a simplified monoline form. You'll discover italic and cursive hands hold the key to the principle letter shapes that connect these beautiful writing styles. From there, choose the writing tool and pathway that inspires you most as you develop your skills with personalised guidance and support.  Suitable for beginners through to experienced students.

Hand Writing, Italic or Brush Pen Lettering
Times: Wednesdays: 6.30pm to 9.30pm - 3 Hours
Wednesdays: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9
Costs:  $500.00
Address:
8 Allison Road, Elsternwick 3185
                Near Elsternwick Railway Station
Materials:  $30 for starter kit - PLEASE Pay at first lesson.
 
                   A materials list provided after booking
Beginning with the essential forms of cursive Italic, you'll learn the foundations that connect handwriting, brush lettering and calligraphy. Once these skills are established, you'll explore your chosen writing style using a fountain pen, broad-edged pen or brush pen, each creating its own distinctive character while sharing the same underlying principles.
Suitable for beginners through to experienced students wishing to refine their writing skills.
The Studio
Enjoy learning in a relaxed and well-equipped studio environment.
Each student has their own drawing board and workspace, with small sociable groups allowing for individual attention and guidance throughout the course.
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Italic program will include:
  • Getting started: How to set up your work space.
  •  Italic lowercase, instruction letter by letter.
  • Establish all letter strokes, form & shape.
  • Develop regular spacing: letter and word.
  • Introduction to practice techniques to accelerate skills building.
  • Techniques to improve your writing and increase confidence.
  • Developing even texture & rhythm.
  • How to rule accurate line templates.
  • Introduction to variation techniques: Height, Weight, Width
  • Introduction to capitals based on roman letter forms.
  • How to apply energy through the addition of swashes and flourishing
  • How to use the tools: Inks, gouache, metallic inks, papers, nibs etc
  • Applied Skills: Create an Italic artwork with your new skills.
  • Research: Developing a future file. How to give yourself a personalised direction through the discovery of the best reference.
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What will be supplied & things to Bring:

Materials that will be supplied in the studio:
  • The use of studio drawing boards.
  • Coloured inks, gouaches & many varied tools to experiment with in class.
  • Take home - Quality A4 paper, Extensive Course Booklet.
  • A starter kit, cost $50.
  • There's a Coffee machine, Teas and snacks.
What Materials to bring:
  • Your own calligraphy materials if you have them.
  • A list will be supplied or the basic materials to bring each day.
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Location

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8 Allison Road,
Elsternwick 3185, Victoria
​Email:       [email protected]
Mobile:     (0417) 326 406

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