Calligraphy Carolingian-style

Transform handwritten Caroline letters on graph paper into vectorized PDX designs by scanning, importing, tracing strokes with a pen tool, adding stroke-order arrows, and aligning proportions.

Practice down stroke letters using a 30-degree angle, following outlined guides to form I, N, R, M, and U with consistent spacing and serif details.

Practice downstroke letters two for j, t, l, h, and f in Carolingian calligraphy, focusing on strokes, x-height alignment, baselines, serifs, exits, and cohesive letterform harmony.

Master round letters in carolingian-style calligraphy by forming c, e, q, d, o, and p with a 30-degree nib, creating crescents and loops with precise spacing.

Learn to form round letters II by drawing a G and a B from an O with a rightward upward curve and a horizontal tail.

Practice diagonal letters in a carolingian-style hand, using serif entrances, diagonal strokes, and curves to form v, w (double v), y, x, s, and z, culminating in a pangram.

Explore the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog, a sentence that tests typefaces, handwriting, and calligraphy, and learn to decide line breaks for centered text.

Center text on guidelines by drawing a center line, calculating the starting point from the left edge, and using rough copies to align lines for a calligraphy sampler.

Explore a carolingian-style calligraphy sampler: trace over bold letters from a printout, rewrite the alphabet, review rough strokes, and begin a greeting cards project.

Draft and refine hand lettering for greeting cards using watercolors, guidelines, and drafts to balance space, color gradients, and punctuation for 'happy birthday' and other greetings.

Create a spiral garden by drawing half circles with a compass on a 16 cm square paper, then establish the x-height and baseline for your calligraphy.

Explore color gradients in calligraphy using four ink colors, each with its own brush, loading the pen and layering colors as you write, observing ink flow and line color.

Practice Carolingian-style calligraphy by writing the text along a spiral, experimenting with four ink colors, guidelines, and line breaks to fit the spiral and create a smooth gradient.

Practice spiral calligraphy by turning the page to align baseline and spacing on curved text, using watercolor paper and green gradients for a final birthday card.

Appreciate you joining this class; I hope you enjoyed it and can apply what you've learned. See you in another class soon, take care.