Calligraphy Workshop
Sat 18 May
|Winlaton Mill
Join calligraphy artist Chris Bowen for the next of his fascinating workshops learning the art of Calligraphy.


Time & Location
18 May 2024, 10:30 – 12:30
Winlaton Mill, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon-on-Tyne NE21 6RU, UK
Guests
About the Event
Join calligraphy artist Chris Bowen for another of his fascinating workshops learning the art of Calligraphy.
This detailed workshop will continue with techniques and learning gained from his other workshops - however, it is also suitable for those who have not had a go at calligraphy before as Chris will tailor the session for different levels and will be teaching italic lettering this time around.
This workshop will include Italic lettering - incorporating capitals and lower case with some flourishing and variations. Demonstrations using brush and pen and ink to develop a flowing italic hand that is easy to read and write. Along with an explanation of worksheet: proportions, weight and penstrokes.
Participants will be working with 2 pencils to produce/explore italic letterforms, then have a go with brush or pen.
About Chris: He has been a calligrapher for many years but started out as an oil painter. He studied…