
Review essential tools for this course: a 3 mm broad nib, pen holder, brush-loaded ink, and high-quality practice paper; adjust for 2.5 mm pens.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Whether you’re just starting out in calligraphy or you already have some pen-and-ink experience & you just want to add another style to your repertoire, this course is perfect for you!
The Carolingian style of calligraphy is one that isn’t “scary”, as the letterforms are similar to those that we read and write every day. There’s good reason for that, as you’ll find out in the section that talks of the historical aspect.
The “Calligraphy Carolingian-Style ” course is packed with exercises and pdf’s to print. Two projects are included for you to do, just to help you get really comfortable with the letters