30 Dec Article in Studio Magazine Winter edition
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26 Nov November 21, 2011 – Pointed Pen Variations Class #7 at Sinai Temple
(more photos to come) Today DeAnn talked about flourishing. The handouts were 2 sheets that Satomi Wada made for us on flourishing. [caption id="attachment_864" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Flourishing handout #1 by Satomi Wada[/caption] [caption id="attachment_865" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Flourishing handout #2 by Satomi Wada[/caption] DeAnn also had us practice until we...
15 Nov November 14, 2011 – Pointed Pen Variations Class #6 at Sinai Temple
(note: more photos to come) Today DeAnn talked about writing on good paper, demonstrated how to line paper, and had us write in white ink on dark paper. Homework by Sabina: (click on the image to see a larger version; click the x-box to close and return to...
07 Nov November 7, 2011 – Pointed Pen Variations Class #5 at Sinai Temple
Today DeAnn had us write on different papers with different nibs and different inks. She also demonstrated Jane Shibata’s numbers exemplar. [caption id="attachment_894" align="aligncenter" width="282"] Detail of Sabina's samples.[/caption] Homework by Satomi: [caption id="attachment_901" align="aligncenter" width="325"] Capitals by Satomi[/caption] Homework by Sabina: [caption id="attachment_896" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Flower names by Sabina[/caption] Review:...
07 Nov New Classes beginning in January at Sinai Temple
DeAnn will be offering two sessions of Copperplate at Sinai Temple (both are the same material): Mondays (10:00 am to 12:30 pm) from January 9, 2012 to March 12, 2012, and Wednesdays (10:00 am to 12:30 pm) from January 11, 2012 to March 14, 2012. For...
06 Nov Italic and Ink Notes
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01 Nov October 31, 2011 – Pointed Pen Variations Class #4 at Sinai Temple
(note: more photos to come) Today DeAnn demonstrated the Capitals exemplar. She also went over stroke #5 and made some observations based on her review of the homework. For warm-up, we wrote words and sentences. Today’s handout was a guideline with a smaller x-height (3/8” instead of...
25 Oct October 24, 2011 – Pointed Pen Variations Class #3 at Sinai Temple
(note: more photos to come) Today’s lesson was getting control of your pen and paper so that your letters come out correctly. For warm-up, we practiced writing the strokes and letters. Don’t write the same letter 20 times. Write a letter once, then study the Exemplar and...
21 Oct TODAY video: Beautiful handwritten bible made over 12 years
Donald Jackson crafts a handwritten, illuminated bible over 12 years, believed to be the first of its kind since the dawn of the printing press....
19 Oct October 17, 2011: Pointed Pen Variations Class #2 at Sinai Temple
(note: more photos to come) Today DeAnn reviewed last week’s information and demonstrated writing the lowercase alphabet. DeAnn reminded us to maintain the correct posture – elbow on the table, left hand at the top of the page, and most important: pen nib in line with the...