Practice: The Irene Wellington Copy Book

This week I am starting practice out of The Irene Wellington Copy Book.  I found this book at a bookstore housed in an old movie theater (the Iris) called Books and Crannies in Terrell, Texas. 

So far I learned a new way to write my lowercase 'c' that I like.  I am enjoying the practice of writing smaller. Since I am writing small, I am sticking with the 1.5mm Pilot Parallel Pen and writing directly in the ...Copy Book.

The book begins with practicing the basic forms in lowercase and progresses to writing uppercase and lowercase in paragraphs with connections and faster (leading to a natural slant). 

I may skip posting the next week or two, but will pick back up in The Irene Wellington Copy Book.

Practice: Simply Calligraphy by Judy Detrick (cont.)

I am continuing my weekly post about calligraphy books. 

This is the final practice sample from Simply Calligraphy by Judy Detrick.  It contains straight forward, but deeply informative instructions.  I am sharing a sample of me practicing flourishing and ornaments using two of the easily accessible tools suggested in the book: a Parallel Pilot pen (size 1.5 mm nib) and college rule notebook paper.  

Next week I will start work out of The Irene Wellington Copy Book.

Practice: Simply Calligraphy by Judy Detrick (cont.)

I am continuing my weekly post about calligraphy books. 

I am still work my way through 'Simply Calligraphy' by Judy Detrick.  It contains straight forward, but deeply informative instructions.  I am sharing a sample of me practicing flourishing using two of the easily accessible tools suggested in the book: a Parallel Pilot pen (size 1.5 mm nib) and college rule notebook paper.  

Next week we will wrap up with ornaments, and move on to the next book (which I will reveal next week).

Practice: Simply Calligraphy by Judy Detrick (cont.)

I am continuing my weekly post about calligraphy books. 

I am still work my way through 'Simply Calligraphy' by Judy Detrick.  It contains straight forward, but deeply informative instructions.  I am sharing a sample of me practicing numbers using two of the easily accessible tools suggested in the book: a Parallel Pilot pen (size 1.5 mm nib) and college rule notebook paper.  

Next week I will look at flourishes.

Practice: Simply Calligraphy by Judy Detrick (cont.)

I am continuing my weekly post about calligraphy books. 

I am still work my way through 'Simply Calligraphy' by Judy Detrick.  It contains straight forward, but deeply informative instructions.  I am sharing a sample of me practicing uppercase Italic using two of the easily accessible tools suggested in the book: a Parallel Pilot pen (size 1.5 mm nib) and college rule notebook paper.  

Next week we will look at numbers.

Practice: 'Simply Calligraphy' by Judy Detrick

I will be doing exercises from books about calligraphy, and posting about them weekly.  I hope this will help me stay sharp through practice and spread the word about some great books.

Today, I am a starting with 'Simply Calligraphy' by Judy Detrick.  I found this book at Jade and Clover in Deep Ellum (downtown Dallas, Texas).  It contains straight forward, but deeply informative instructions.  I am sharing a sample of me practicing lowercase Italic using two of the easily accessible tools suggested in the book: a Parallel Pilot pen (size 1.5 mm nib) and college rule notebook paper.  

Next week, I will post a sample of uppercase.

Epistolary Paper Quilts and More this October

October is an exciting month for A. Scribe. 

After (or before) you check out Yayoi Kusama's 'All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins' at the Dallas Museum of Art, please come by my exhibition 'Epistolary Paper Quilts' on Sunday, October 1st from 1:30-3:30p at the Dallas Public Library on the 4th floor in the Lillian Bradshaw Gallery. The show will run through Sunday, October 29. 

Epistolary Paper Quilts' is a celebration of the connection between calligraphy, and letter writing and journaling; as well as paper, ink and origami. Excerpts from five epistolary novels ('Dracula' by Bram Stoker, 'The Screwtape Letters' by CL Lewis, 'The Color Purple' by Alice Walker, 'Parable of Sower' by Octavia Butler, and 'Super Sad True Love Story' by Gary Shteyngart) are featured.

Also, I will be offering my online Italic Calligraphy course for the entire month of October (1st-31st).  The first 100 students to sign up for any section will get the supplementary material (found on this site under products) for free and proceeds will go to Dallas Academy (a private school for children with learning differences) and schools in the southern sector of the Dallas Independent School District. 

I will offer my Spencerian Method class at Oil and Cotton on Friday, October 13 and Friday, October 20 from 6:30-9p.  Spencerian Script is a traditional American handwriting style.  Experiment with a variety of inks and range of paper surfaces, and improve your own cursive handwriting skills with the Spencerian method in the process.  Also, learn to make your own quill pen.  Materials include dip pen nib with holder, quill pen, ink, and marker paper pad.

Intro to Calligraphy

My Intro to Calligraphy class is tomorrow night at Oil and Cotton 6:30-9p.  My three part Italic Calligraphy course will be released this Saturday, July 15 at 10a. 

Epistolary Paper Quilts

I am getting far along in creating seven paper quilts for an exhibition I have coming up at the Dallas Public Library, Main Branch in October 2017. 

I also have a calligraphy summer camp for children ages 6-10 coming up July 5-7 from 1 to 4p, and an Intro to Calligraphy class Friday, July 14, 2017 at 6:30p.

Intuitive Calligrapher

I had a wonderful time as always being the Intuitive Calligrapher (a terrific idea by Shannon Driscoll).  I was the Intuitive Calligrapher this Saturday from 3-5p at the Dallas Festival of Ideas with Oil and Cotton.  Connecting with people through this activity is immensely enjoyable and so special.

Oil and Cotton, Online Calligraphy Course, and the Festival of Ideas

This Friday, April 28 at 6:30p I will have a Pen and Ink class at Oil and Cotton. In this class we will cover warm-ups, how to hold and ink your pen (we will be working with a classroom set of nibs, pen holders, and ink for left and right handed students), and Foundational Hand lowercase and uppercase. We will also make accordion style booklets. 

Beginning April 28 at 10a thru May 6 at 10a, I will be accepting registration for an online Italic Calligraphy course that will be offered through Vimeo.  Calligraphy is a wonderful and accessible skill to have.  Italic is simply elegant and legible, which makes it a great introduction to writing calligraphy. In this 3 part course, learn this versatile style and use it for handwriting projects like envelope addressing, invitations, and more.

This Saturday, April 29 11a-5p, Oil and Cotton will be participating in the Festival of Ideas.  I will be the Intuitive Calligrapher (a stupendous idea by Shannon Driscoll) from 3 to 5p. It's an exhilarating experience were I look into the eyes of each visitor, I write the first word I feel, and the participant walks away with a personalized, handwritten word. 

Next level

I had the pleasure of taking a class by Lyndsay Wright of Lyndsay Wright Design.  It was a wonderful experience.  I take classes in order to learn, keep up good habits, and make new friends in calligraphy.  Taking classes and seeing calligraphy standards I strive to meet, keeps me motivated to always improve and strengthens my love of lettering. 

Oil and Cotton Calligraphy Summer Camps

I have two summer camps coming up at Oil and Cotton: Cursive and Callligraphy June 20-23 1-4PM for ages 7-12 and Cursive Writing and Bookbinding August 15-18 1-4PM. 

I will include pictures next week. 

Also, I have 'Thank You' cards for sale in the Oil and Cotton shop ($15 for a set of 5).

More to come...