Italic Script is our theme for the 6 Week Courses:
Go to Italic 6 Week Course drop down menu for more detail

TERM THREE: May to June 2025
Saturdays: May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28
Times: Saturday: 10am - 1pm - 3 Hours
             Saturday: 1.30pm - 4.30pm - 3 Hours

TERM FOUR: July to September 2025
Beginners:
Wednesday Evenings & Saturday Afternoons
Italic – Basics and Beyond
Saturday Mornings & Saturday Afternoons
Saturdays: July 26, Aug 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Wednesdays: July 30, Aug 6, 13, 20, 27 & Sept 6
Times:    Saturday: 10am - 1pm - 3 Hours
                Saturday: 1.30pm to 4.30pm - 3 Hours
                Wednesday: 6.30 - 9.30pm
Address: 8 Allison Road, Elsternwick 3185
                 A short walk from Elsternwick Railway Station.
Costs:      $450 includes some studio materials
EXTRA COST $70 for starter kit - Pay at first lesson.
                       A materials list provided after booking

Lauchean's classes are designed for students of mixed abilities, that's beginners, intermediate and advanced. She teaches budding calligraphers everything needed to get a great start on the fundamentals of classic calligraphy. Whilst those with experience learn Italian Script, modern calligraphic hands, design and layout, how to use brushes, lots of different tools, materials and art techniques.

New Courses for: Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Students.
Uncial and Foundation Hand and Capitals and projects with layouts
Gothic minuscule & Capitals and intro to decorated letters & layout
Beginners and experienced: Italic Script, Upright and slanted
THE STUDIO: Each student has their own drawing board, in a good sized and well equipped studio. Small sociable groups, fun, relaxed mood, very popular classes & quickly booked.

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Foundational Hand And Capitals

This course is for complete beginners and experienced calligraphers interested in extending their calligraphic skills of the Fundamental Scripts of the rounded hands. As a complete beginner you’ll learn the basics of the Uncial, Foundation hand minuscule, Capitals and extensive fundamental skills. The capitals, based on roman letter forms, will be transformed into expressive, freely written and lively variations. Learn how to use these hands to create various projects, art techniques and layout basics.

Those with established skills will take this versatile hand into contemporary and lively letter forms. Learn how to create your own hybrid styles from formal versions through to informal and playful, quirky variations.

Study in a mixed ability group where you’ll work at your own level sharing experiences with others as you all apply your learned skills create rewarding projects.​

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Gentle Gothic and Uncial
New descriptions to come

This course is for complete beginners and experienced calligraphers interested in extending their calligraphic skills of the Fundamental Scripts of the rounded hands. As a complete beginner you’ll learn the basics of the Uncial, Foundation hand minuscule, Capitals and extensive fundamental skills. The capitals, based on roman letter forms, will be transformed into expressive, freely written and lively variations. Learn how to use these hands to create various projects, art techniques and layout basics.

Those with established skills will take this versatile hand into contemporary and lively letter forms. Learn how to create your own hybrid styles from formal versions through to informal and playful, quirky variations.

Study in a mixed ability group where you’ll work at your own level sharing experiences with others as you all apply your learned skills create rewarding projects.​

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Italic Script - Basics and Beyond

Italic script, also referred to as Italian Hand or Italic cursive writing is an elegant versatile and valuable script. An introduction to Italic for beginners to experienced students.
Beginners will learn to draw the italic form through step by step techniques,
how to become consistent, then fluent with this elegant style.
Learn how to flourish, use gouache, ink blending, painterly art techniques
and layout basics.
Lauchean's Italic is taught as an exciting inspiring contemporary hand.

Those with experience will refresh their lettering, learn how to modify their italic to create pleasing hybrid variations.
Learn in a small group with plenty of personalised attention.

See a fuller description in the drop down menu listed "Italic - 6 Week Course"

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A Six Week Course structured for Mixed Ability Groups.
The program will be structured for first level or experienced students.  
There are two choices of course content:
Beginners: Roman Hands which will consist of Uncial and Foundational Hands.
Beginners and experienced: Italic Script
Each student will receive a personalised lesson guide for the course.

As the tutor of the 2 Year Calligraphy Course at RMIT University, Lauchean's classes consisted of groups of mixed ability students.

Each course program will include:
Getting started: How to set up a desk & work space.
General Pen Care: Maintenance and Cleaning.
Build Your Skills: Exercises with patterns & forming letters stroke by stroke
Calligraphy Styles: Both the Lowercase (minuscule) & Capitals (majuscules)
Style Characteristics: The anatomy of letterforms.
About The Style: Historical and contemporary references.
Info About Materials and Tools: Inks, gouache, metallic inks, papers, pens, nibs. The variety and suitability available, how to use them.
Spacing: letters, words, interline spacing, margins, textures.
Line Ruling: How to measure and rule your guidelines for any style.
Self Critique: How to analyze your writing and improve your own work.
Design: From basic composition techniques to more complex layout methods.
Applied Skills: Homework between lessons. Create a calligraphic project
Research: Developing a future file. Reference containing stuff you like, designs, styles etc

What will be supplied & things to Bring:

Materials that will be supplied in the studio:

• The use of studio drawing boards, coloured inks, gouaches, gold inks & many varied tools to experiment with in class.
• Take home - A4 paper, Course Booklet, your starter kit, cost $60.
• There's a Coffee machine, Teas and snacks.
  

What Materials to bring:

• Your own calligraphy materials if you have them.
• A list of basic art and calligraphy materials to bring each week will be supplied.