Calligraphy Workshop

Join calligraphy artist Chris Bowen for another of his fascinating workshops learning the art of Calligraphy.

For this workshop, Chris will be further exploring letter forms covered in his first Lindisfarne Gospels workshop, then adding colour and decoration to distinguish capital letters from the basic forms of Insular Half Uncials (as seen in the Lindisfarne Gospels).

Demonstrations using pencils and pen and ink.  Along with an explanation of worksheet: proportions, weight and penstrokes.

This detailed workshop will continue with techniques and learning gained from his first Lindisfarne Gospels 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 a different lettering style this time around.

About Chris:  He has been a calligrapher for many years but started out as an oil painter.  He studied at Hornsey College, London before…