Description:

God’s Word speaks to the importance of our words, and what better way to incorporate good words into our daily life than with calligraphy and creative lettering! With an emphasis on Scripture and other words of wisdom, students will learn and practice lettering skills which will be applied to in-class projects such as frameable quotes, gifts, notes, decor, and more.The year begins with fun explorations of the basic letterforms of the alphabet before we jump into traditional calligraphy with a broad-edged nib. After that, we jump into the modern calligraphy style so popular today. Added to the mix will be creative artwork and drawings/doodles with watercolor, colored pencil, and pen & ink. Tossed in for good measure will be a look back in history at illuminated manuscripts and other examples of lettering and related art forms.

Students will be introduced to a variety of alphabets and techniques throughout the year and will use a variety of pens and other media. Students willing to do additional practice at home will get the most out of this class (even 10 minutes a day will do wonders!), and some projects may need to be started in class and finished at home due to the patient nature of careful lettering. All supplies are provided in class, and by the end of the year each student will have a notebook full of resources they can use for years to come. All supplies are provided in class and students will be given some pens to keep.