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UdemyCalligraphy: The Basics
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A Gentle, Tool-First Start to Calligraphy
Calligraphy intimidates a lot of beginners not because the letterforms are hard, but because the equipment itself feels unfamiliar. This introductory course tackles that barrier head-on, walking through the traditional nib-and-pen-holder setup before asking you to write a single letter.
What's Covered
- Correctly inserting the nib into the pen-holder and loading the ink reservoir so it flows properly
- How to produce the characteristic thick and thin strokes of calligraphic letters
- Why holding the pen at a 45° angle matters
- Placing letters correctly within guidelines, and an introduction to the concept of the "ductus"
Instructor Mary-Jane Roussel, a qualified calligrapher and designer, opens with a keynote-style overview of the essentials before moving into hands-on video demonstrations using a 3mm Brause oblique nib, wooden pen-holder, and walnut hull ink.
Who it's for: absolute beginners who've never held traditional calligraphy tools. Finish this and the course points you toward a follow-up Simple Gothic Script course to continue building.
About this course
If you are just starting a calligraphic journey, this short introductory course is for you!
CALLIGRAPHY ... the art of beautiful writing
Perhaps you have been wanting to learn more about using traditional nib and pen-holder to create beautiful letters, but were daunted by the unfamilarity of the tools.
This course de-mystifies the use of authentic calligraphy instruments.
Learn :
- to correctly insert the nib into the pen-holder ;
- to load the reservoir and get the ink to flow onto your paper ;
- how to create the thick and thin strokes of the letter ;
- why it is important to keep your pen at a 45° angle ;
- where to place your letters in the guidelines ;
- what the ductus is.
Presented by Mary-Jane Roussel, a qualified calligrapher and designer, this course starts with a keynotes presentation that will first give you a quick overall view of Calligraphy essentials, followed by a series of videos will help you get started in Calligraphy.
In the demonstrations, Mary-Jane uses a 3 mm Brause oblique nib in a wooden pen-holder and walnut hull ink.
After completing this introductory course, you will probably be yearning to learn more about Calligraphy, the Art of Beautiful Writing. You may want to go on to our Simple Gothic Script course, also available on Udemy.
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