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Class is noon-4pm on two consecutive Sundays, 15 & 22 Aug 2021.
This will be a course in helping with composition & designing a beautiful page of mixed media with letters and art elements. Some lettering artists struggle with this - after learning and honing their skills, they often are perplexed as to what to do with them. We will go through a series of exercises and learn how to organize space and balance elements to create a sense of visual unity.
Barbara will help guide students in a non-intimidating way. It's a really fun workshop!
Skill Level: Beginners-Intermediate. Beginners can feel comfortable with Monoline (instructor will provide a handout) and their own handwriting.
Supply List: You may have these supplies at home, if not John Neal or local art supply stores are recommended sources.
Practice paper: i.e., Canson Layout Pro Marker 9” x 12"
1 sheet Arches Text Wove or Stonehenge (tear or cut in quarters)
Ruler/pencil/eraser
Calligraphy pen nibs & holders - various sizes from 3mm Brause to #6 Mitchell
Automatic pens #4 and/or Parallel Pens (green or blue caps)
Pointed nibs
Pigma Micron (01 and 03)
Brushes (#2 or #4 round)
Watercolor paints - sets or tubes + container
Kitchen Sponge (without scrubby - to cut into smaller pieces)
Gold powder (OPTIONAL) if you have some
Painters tape
Glue stick and double sided tape
A few paper towels
Embossing stylus
Xacto knife & cutting mat
A variety of quotes, poems, songs that YOU like & have been waiting to calligraph
Sample of work that you admire & inspires you to show - we will talk about these first (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT)
About Instructor Barbara Close
Barbara is an internationally known calligrapher, designer, and instructor, with a studio located in Southern California. She has taught for several international lettering conferences and at many IAMPETH Conferences (http://www.iampeth.com/). Having taught workshops and lectured in many US states and in Canada, Barbara thoroughly enjoys teaching and sharing.
Barbara designed the logo masthead for Somerset Studio Magazine and a calligraphic font cartridge for ProvoCraft’s Cricut machine entitled “The Calligraphy Collection.” Her work can be seen in both national magazines and private collections.
Looking at her work, her creative passion and the exhilaration of discovery is apparent with her artwork that combines calligraphy and mixed media. Her love of lettering and design continues to grow.
Barbara’s personal philosophy is “Follow Your Heart”.