What you'll learn

Acquire the elementary knowledge you need before going on to learn calligraphy.

Course content

4 sections • 15 lectures • 53m total length

Introduction0:48
Insert the nib correctly into the pen-holder.

Calligraphy Basics I1:51
Insert the nib correctly into the pen-holder.
Calligraphy Basics II1:26
Load the ink into the reservoir. Get the ink to flow onto your paper. See the difference between the thick and thin strokes.
Calligraphy Basics III2:19
Understand why it is essential to hold your pen at a 45° angle.
Calligraphy Basics IV1:27
Learn about the four guidelines used in calligraphy.
Calligraphy Basics V1:06
Learn what DUCTUS is (the sequence and the direction of strokes used to create a letter).
Calligraphy Basics VI : Supplies3:28
Bonus Video I: Make your own Walnut Hull Ink4:03
In this video, you will learn how to make your own walnut hull ink and see it used
(1) in a pen with a traditional metallic nib
(2) with a calame
(3) in a parallel pen.

A special code is given to you at the end of the video so that you may take our other calligraphy courses ("simple gothic hand" or "italics using a parallel pen") at spectacular savings.

Enjoy!

Test your knowledge!
Thank you for joining me.0:17
Follow-up video8:46
This follow-up video demonstrates some exercises that you can repeat at home, to help you get the feel for writing in calligraphy. Simple gothic lower-case letters are then demonstrated with a calame. You can use any flat writing surface to imitate these letters.
Simple Gothic Hand Calligraphy demonstration6:05
Italics Demonstration, using a 3.8 mm parallel pen3:10
French Cursive Demonstration, using a 2.4 mm parallel pen5:59

Requirements

My favourite tools are a Brause 3 mm nib in a wooden pen holder, with walnut hull ink. This, however, is not mandatory; you may use similar tools and supplies.

Description

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.

Who this course is for:

If you want to learn to writing in calligraphy, and don’t know where to start, this short series of videos is for you! Or perhaps you have been doing calligraphy for a while, but have always used markers or parallel pens and now you want to learn to write with pen & ink, join me for this course. Those of you that have experience with pen & ink may find this series too elementary for your level.

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Start Here1 lecture • 1min

An overall view of the tools of the trade2 lectures • 13min

Getting down to business7 lectures • 16min

Conclusion5 lectures • 24min

Requirements

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