With the fractal drawing method that was developed by a psychiatrist and a scientist Tanzilija Polujahtova, we can change ourselves. I will present her method and her work as well but this workshop will be about discovering an artistic way of making fractals - this time with color, metallic colors and golden leaf and hide a message that can help us heal...
LEVEL: All
Collage is an interest technique in calligraphy as we can include the photos and the magazine or newspaper articles in our calligraphy artworks. We will exploring the possibility of design and composition by using acrylic mediums, inks and colors. A challenging technique of creating different layers will result in a beautiful artwork.
LEVEL: All
From examples of these German characters designed in 1923 by Rudolf Koch will take us from this “heavy” writing to the light and transparent, written with a dry brush. This workshop is about learning all the letters of the alphabet. Letters are divided into groups so that we can learn them quicker. Also the second part of the workshop is about learning the letters. We will try to go through all the letters of the alphabet beside learning the dry brush method that makes letters transparent! Learning the manipulation of the brush will be a challenge. Playing with textures and layering will make your trip colorful, fun and immensely creative.
LEVEL: Intermediate - Advance
Did you know that calligraphy can be written also in mirror script? Yes, we all know daVinci's handwriting... But we can do it also with a right hand. And why we should even do that? This exercise is beautiful to train the brains, but the main advantage is getting more awareness of the blank spaces and proportions of a letter. This technique can be used with many different tools - from brush to every nib that you know and can be applicable to artwork's backgrounds and/or to hide the meaning... :)
LEVEL: All
There are endless possibilities of designing a calendar. And our task is to make an eye-pleasant product that you can use even for printing! We will play with colors and composition and searching for best ideas. This could also be a perfect gift for your loved ones, right?
And the year has turned again! If you've been to my Christmas card workshop before, then you know that the workshop will be very creative and full of ideas as always!
Writing on gold is a special challenge. First, we will create a base using gold leaf (loose leaf), and then we will test the techniques that will help you to write on the gold base. The effect is truly admirable.
LEVEL: All
Have you ever thought that you can create your calligraphy artworks with numbers too? There are quite a few world-famous artists who use numbers for their works. Why not give it a try?
For work, we will use all the pens you already use (cola pen, brushes, regular tape pens...). But I will also show you my dry brush technique.
LEVEL: All
How can we create a feather with a monoline? This will be our creative exploration in this workshop. By practicing increasingly free lines and expressive strokes, your feathers will become an object of admiration. A Christmas gift maybe?
LEVEL: All
The dancing script is my version of Italic script partially written with the corners of the brush which is a big challenge! Namely, we - calligraphers mostly use hard tools that help us to be stable when writing with the corners of the nibs. This script I developed when I was practicing the Roman Capitals and needed a break from a steady hand and the precise geometrical strokes. The movement with the brush in this script creates beautiful rhythm, which forces your brush to start dancing on its edges - and that is why I call it so! There is a lot of manipulation of the brush in this script, so I wouldn't really recommend it for beginners.
LEVEL: Intermediate - Advanced
The shadows that gold creates are really special and fascinating... I love all kind of gold: from various colors in tubes and tablets to the special ones - gold leaves: the real ones, the "fake" ones and the varigated ones... This passion I would like to share with you! We will be creating with monolines – where you will be able to express your craziest ideas and then spice it with some hearts and love for the Valentine's day.
LEVEL: All
I got the inspiration for this workshop when I was teaching in Mexico. When I was teaching there for the first time, I experienced a shock! Oh, what colors they combined together! Unbelievable. But still, they left an indelible experience in me. So I started immersing into the colors that I lost in my childhood. I would like to share the unusual combination of colors with you so that you will not be afraid to use them in your works!
LEVEL: Intermediate - Advance
Roman Capitals, based on the magnificent inscription on Trajan’s column in Rome, are one of the most important letterforms for calligraphers and therefore are essential to understand the basic of all further letterforms. My own approach to these marvelous letters is a little different. As for all my brush script also for the Roman Capitals I use my dry brush technique, which make the letters lighter and transparent. We will go through all the letters (divided in different groups), step by step. At the end I will demonstrate how you can use them for your artworks, but for more ideas you can sign up for another 2 following workshops: Single Roman Capital design and composition & Layering with Roman Capitals.
LEVEL: Intermediate - Advance
With one letter of Roman capital script, we can create a very beautiful and elegant design. I will show you how to redraw them easily with simple tricks and what the composition options are. Of course, we will also touch on color combinations. You can use it as a greeting card or as an independent work of art. No previous knowledge of the Roman capitals necessary.
LEVEL: Intermediate - Advance
When starting with Roman capitals, the best way to create a beautiful work is layering letters. So you can hide mistakes, even cover them with new layers. I will show you how you can create beautiful textures with Roman capitals and color effects that will take us into three-dimensionality.
No previous knowledge of the Roman capitals necessary.
LEVEL: Intermediate - Advance
Copperplate is a very unique and precise script, with a rich history and worldwide diffusion - known as old school script - especially in English speaking regions. In French, it is called Anglaise.
But even though it is so formal, it can be transformed into a lively script - by changing the rules of angles, the height of the letters and adding details that give so much energy to the words.
Firstly, Classical English will be introduced in this workshop but then we will move on to more dramatic forms to compose harmonious words. It is really an unpredictable script but pleasant to look at and very useful too...
LEVEL: All
When I teach around the world, people always ask me about this workshop. That's why I decided to organize it once. Your signature is an element that you can incorporate into your artwork, so it is one of the important elements of your creativity. Your signature speaks about you and your personality. Where do you place it, how big is your signature, are your lines confident, hesitant? So, let's embark on a journey of research and creation of a new signature that will proudly adorn your works.
LEVEL: All
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