When: Friday & Saturday September 22 & 23, 2023
Time: 5pm-8:30pm
Location: Central Art classroom
Fee: $55 / person
Max. capacity: 8 students
*Registration required.
Day 1 - Intro to Lettering
In the first session, we will cover:
- Letter sizing, spacing
- Understanding Roman alphabet and serifs
- Block letter gothic - san serifs
- Blackletter - textura
- Spencerian script
- Shading and 3d -perspective
- Convex lettering
- Layout examples
Day 2 - Practical Application
I'll let the individual choose what they'd like to create, basically putting what we learned the day before into a piece of art they can enjoy. Students will be given an explanation of layout and lettering choice ideas and how to choose most practical font.
Examples of what we can work on:
- Sandwich boards
- Holiday cards
- Foam core sign
- Digital lettering
- Q&A's
MATERIALS
Session 1:
- pencil ( 1 HB)
- eraser
- 12" ruler
- paper / sketchbook
- foam chisel tip brush (1")
- (1) da vinci 1111 sign painter brush (10, 12 or 14)
or Shocard brush (8,or 10)
Session 2:
- stabilo ( 1 black, 1 white)
- foam core board
- tempera paint
or
*envelope and/ or card
*paper of choice
*pencil eraser
*pen of choice