About this Event
Edward Johnston’s “Pointed Italic,” generally referred to by contemporary scribes as Gothicized Italic, is a perennial favorite. An elegant, legible alternative to the hard-to-read and slow-to-write Gothic hands of the Middle Ages, Gothicized Italic combines the density and ornamental quality of Black Letter with the elegance and grace of Italic.
In this workshop, students will be introduced to the basic strokes, letterform families, and rhythm and grace of this alphabet, and will carefully examine the negative and positive spaces created by spacing, an essential component of all calligraphy. Gothicized Italic is a script that lends itself to both simple and decorative variations, which we will have a chance to experiment with. Since Gothicized Italic was designed as a minuscule script, we will discuss appropriate capital letters, but the class will focus on the lower-case letterforms.
This workshop is for students with reasonably good broad-edged pen skills, preferably with some experience with Italic and basic Black Letter.
Supply List
3mm Brause nib or the equivalent (3mm Tape or 1 mm Mitchell)
4mm nib (optional)
Penholder
Non-waterproof black ink, such as Higgins Eternal
Smooth practice paper, such as Canson Pro-Layout Marker or Bienfang 360 or
other paper that you are familiar with, through which you can see guide lines
Water container and paper towel
Pencil
(Calligraphy supplies can be purchased at Dick Blick or online: www.johnnealbooks.com)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
SVA Studios, 136 West 21st Street, New York, United States
USD 110.00 to USD 150.00
