Spencerian Script Basics 西方沾水筆斯賓塞體書法初班

HK$2,500.00

Spencerian Script Basics (2 day lessons) | 西方沾水筆 - 斯賓塞體書法初班（兩天全日制課程)

This is a 2 day (total 10 hours) introductory course to Spencerian Script - a historical style that was developed in America in the 1840's by Platt Roger Spencer. Studying Spencerian helps to improve your overall handwriting, its elegant and graceful style can be used for daily correspondences - from stationery designs, wedding invitations and much more.This course is tailored for complete beginners or calligraphers of any level to finesse their dip pen calligraphy skills.

Your instructor, Kalo is the first calligrapher in Hong Kong to be awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Spencerian Script and Engrosser's Script by IAMPETH (International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers, and Teachers of Handwriting.)

Kalo is also an instructor at IAMPETH, she taught Spencerian in San Antonio (2024) and she will be teaching Engrosser's Script in Norfolk in 2025.

[ Dates ]
• TBC | 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (includes 1 hour lunch break)

[ Info ]
Level: BEGINNER and IMPROVER
Venue: Room 201, 2/F, Ivy House, 18-20 Wyndham Street, Central (5 mins walk from the MTR)
Language: English only

[ Workshop Fee ]
• FOR 1 SEAT: $2,500 (2 day workshop)
• Including 1 custom folder with your name calligraphy; all handouts and copysheets.

[ Calligraphy Tools ]
Please BRING YOUR OWN TOOLS - your penholder (preferably oblique), your favourite nib (recommended Nikko G or Zebra G) and ink (recommended Walnut or Higgins Eternal Black or any dark coloured inks) OR purchase our Calligraphy Starter Kit here.

[ Course Curriculum ]
The course focuses on technical exercises to achieve consistency in sizes, forms and structure.

CONTENT

History of Spencerian Script
Table Set Up & Posture & Pen Grip
Warm Up Exercises & Principle Strokes
Minuscules (lowercase)
Ligature (Letter Connections)
Majuscules (uppercase)
Miniscules Variations & Abbreviatons
Flourished Majuscules
Techniques - nib manipulation, pressure for shading and hairline
Appreciation of Historical Writing - original pieces from the 1800s will be presented for study

[ T & C ]
• students must be aged 12 years or above.
• all sales are final. Workshop fee is strictly non-refundable and non-transferable to another date upon registration.
• class size: min. 4, max 8 pax - class maybe cancelled if the minimum does not meet, students can change to another available workshop date.