Enjoy the world of letterforms
In the era of technology, the generation remains engaged on various devices. The school assignments are now almost all online typing, printing, and then submitting to the teacher. The fingers very much sensitized with digital gadgets. Writing helps to improve many things, that of which we need to put focus on. Because of this, we want to introduce the Basic Calligraphy Course to utilize your free time.
What we achieve…
You may think that calligraphy is a course just to improve handwriting, but we actually improve many other things as well. The course helps open the mind to creative insight. Steve Jobs, one of the most innovative minds we know today, was a calligrapher.
We never teach letter character; we teach letter form. When practicing letterform, we have the ability to learn any script in the world. To render the form, we draw various basic strokes. To maintain the consistency in strokes we need to concentrate on the paper and tool, here we improve concentration. When we maintain the angle of tool and repeat the same stroke, we develop craftsmanship. The curves and strokes form a letter character in which we focus on the angles and neatness in rendering. This approach helps us understand the aesthetics of letterforms. Holding a pen can activate the flow of a tool, the increase and release of pressure on a pen to achieve thick and thin strokes gives exercise to hand and body. Treating a letter as a form develops interest for learning and slowly, we improve handwriting.
Session plan: - The total course divided in various parts to achieve the goal.
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Introduction: How strokes come together and form letter character, how to hold the pen/ tool, how to sit, how to hold paper or notebook. These things look very basic, but one need to learn seriously to canalize the writing style.
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Basic strokes required for constructing letter character. Study and practice of various calligraphy strokes.
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Letter character study – Understand the anatomy and structure of each letter character and practice small and capital letters in English.
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Words – When two, three or more letters come together we form words. But there is space adjustment between two letters. All these things need to practice and render words.
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Practice sentences and paragraph for various design applications.
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Application of calligraphy on various design deliverables.
e.g. Bookmarks, Name plates, Cards, book cover or gift wrapping, envelops, T shirt concept drawings etc.
Supply list:
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Calligraphy marker pen - size 2 or 3 It is a cross chisel cut marker
https://www.amazon.com/ProFolio-Itoya-Double-Header-Calligraphy/dp/B00135JVII
2. Four-line good quality paper notebook Size A4
https://www.amazon.com/Handwriting-Practice-Paper-Students-Learning/dp/1635785022
3. Pilot Pens: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019YLRFFS/ref=tsm_1_tp_tc
4.Plain A4 size white 80/ 100 gsm papers – Qt. 75-100
5.Pencil
6.Eraser
7.Rular 12-inch
8.Paper napkin
10.Color inks:
11. Printer to take printouts of given worksheets during the workshop.
Methodology- The session is planned using digital plat form – Zoom. The instructor delivers the lecture and demo in the beginning and then monitors every participant. Each participant will be getting individual attention and feedback. At the end of the course we publish all of the best works on our website/virtual gallery.
Schedule: 6 sessions of 1.5 hrs each + 30min.Practice review session on Wednesday as per requirement
Dates: Aug 22nd, Aug.29, Sep. 5th, Sep.12th, Sep 19th, Sep.26th (Saturdays)
Timing each day: 7:00pm - 8:30 pm
Additional Practice review session, (if required) : Wednesdays 7:00pm- 7:30pm
Register: By PayPal
e - certificate.
After the successful completion of the course the student will be awarded by the PencilMoments Calligraphy e - certificate.
Guest Faculty:
The Calligraphy workshop is going to be conducted by Dr. Desai who has a PhD in calligraphy. (Internationally reputed Calligrapher and Head of Symbiosis Inst. of Design.)
Dr. Desai’s Calligraphy works have found place in the distinguished ‘International Calligraphy Museum, Moscow, Russia’. He also participated and Exhibited his Calligraphy paintings in Calligraphy Conference in Minneapolis, U.S.A. He was honored by being granted the membership of ASA - ‘Association of Calligraphic Art, America.
Note: Recording of the session not permitted. Certificate is awarded for the students those who attend all sessions and complete all practice sheets. Students need to keep the stationery ready before session.
