DeAnn reviewed the lowercase Copperplate letters and demonstrated writing them. She then demonstrated joining the letters into words. Satomi’s perpetual calendar: For a review of writing the lowercase Copperplate letters:  See blog entry from January 23, 2012 for detailed notes.   [caption id="attachment_524" align="aligncenter" width="400"] begin the lowercase s more slanted...

The first part of class was the critique of students’ pointed pen Uncial compositions. DeAnn reviewed each piece. Student Gallery: [caption id="attachment_556" align="aligncenter" width="226"] Satomi's alphabet composition[/caption] [caption id="attachment_558" align="aligncenter" width="216"] Val's alphabet composition[/caption] [caption id="attachment_557" align="aligncenter" width="219"] Silvana's alphabet composition[/caption] [caption id="attachment_554" align="aligncenter" width="240"] Flavia's alphabet compostion[/caption] [caption id="attachment_555" align="aligncenter"...

In the second part of class, DeAnn started teaching Copperplate. [caption id="attachment_541" align="aligncenter" width="351"] Satomi's Audrey Hepburn piece in Copperplate[/caption] DeAnn’s Philosophy for learning Copperplate: For success in writing beautiful Copperplate, think of the Copperplate letters as a series of STROKES, which you’ll be learning in today’s...

NOTE:  no class next Monday 11/11/13 due to Veteran’s Day. Class will resume on 11/18/13. [caption id="attachment_572" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Satomi's homework featuring Coco Chanel[/caption] Today DeAnn demonstrated writing Pointed Pen Uncial in pencil on Rives BFK paper. First we warmed up by writing at the 5mm x-height. Homework feedback: M...