We will start from the ground up and go over: •Introduction to pointed pen •Historical examples •Pressure and release: thin and thick strokes. •Warm Ups: rhythm. •Lowercase Basic Strokes: proportions, ascenders and descenders. •Letters in groups and alternatives •Word and text: rhythm, spacing, design •Calligraphy demo
Recomended supply: • Nibs: Hunt 22 or Gillott 404. • Penholder: Regular penholder or oblique penholder. If you are left-handed, make sure you choose the right one depending on the hand you use to write! • Ink: Bottle of black fountain pen ink, such as Parker Quink or Pelikan 4001 or your favorite black ink. • Paper: Rhodia white paper pad A4+ or other suitable for calligraphy paper, in which the nib will not tear its surface, and the ink will absorb too much. • Useful instruments: Dinky dip and ink pipette.