Society of Scribes-Fine Writing: An introduction to the art of calligraphy
Italic, or Chancery Cursive, is the handwriting of the scribes of the Renaissance, and remains an ever-popular introduction to calligraphy. In this beginner class, students will learn this elegant, graceful alphabet in a step-by-step approach covering basic strokes, minuscules (lower-case letters), capitals, numbers and spacing. Italic is a modern, legible alphabet, frequently used for invitations, envelopes, placecards and other commercial calligraphy, as well as for calligraphic art, such as poetry and prose pieces.
Materials
Higgins Eternal ink
Brause 3mm and 2mm nibs
Penholder
11" x 14" pad of layout paper, (such as Canson Pro-Marker Layout or Bienfang Graphics 360 or Borden and Riley 100% Cotton Comp)
Water container and cloth or paper towels.
Note: Left-handed students should either get Brause Left-Handed 3mm and 2mm nibs or Speedball Left-Handed C-1 and C-2. Left-Handed Brause nibs will need to be ordered by mail; recommended suppliers are John Neal Books and NY Central Art Supply.
Instructor
Eleanor Winters: Professor of Art, Long Island University; Director of the Calligraphy Workshop at the New School (1985-1998), author of Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy (Dover), Calligraphy in Ten Easy Lessons (Dover), Calligraphy for Kids (Sterling, 2004), 1-2-3 Calligraphy (Sterling, 2006); editor of the Calligraphers Engagement Calendar (1979-2005); workshops & lectures in the US, Europe and Asia; exhibitions in galleries and museums in the US and Europe; M.A., New York University.
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