Nov 30th
1–3:30pm CDT
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Calligraphy Classes
Washington, D.C.
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Unfortunately, no classes in-person in Washington, D.C. have spots left, but 2 classes live online are available.
Holiday Calligraphy Workshop
Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom
The Garden’s online class on creating beautiful holiday calligraphy is an enjoyable virtual experience you can take anywhere! Adorn the holidays with the beautiful, personal touch of calligraphy. Create beautiful holiday cards, gift tags, placecards, and thank-you notes. Learn to embellish your notes with such simple holiday motifs as holly, wreaths, and candles. A supply list will be sent. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations...
Thursday Nov 30th, 1–3:30pm Central Time
(3 sessions)
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Virtual Interactive Japanese Ink Painting (Sumi-e)
If you are looking for a therapeutic time for yourself, or fun activities at home, please join our ink painting Sumi-e class! Here are a few things you will need to prepare for the class: Liquid Sumi Ink Sumi-e (or Calligraphy) brush(es). Washi Paper (rice paper) and Newsprint paper are preferable. However, any paper is fine for a beginner. A couple of containers with water. A couple of small dishes (or mixing ink with water) Paper...
Saturday Oct 14th, 1–2:15pm Eastern Time
Calligraphy
The Art League @ 105 North Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314
This class is structured to give beginning students solid basic skills in the calligraphic arts and help intermediate students learn new hands. Working with dip pens and large nibs students learn control of ink and paint, letter structure, rhythm, alphabet analysis, spacing and basic page layout. Students are supported in their skill development by progressive instruction that builds upon previously given information. A number of small calligraphic...
$200
9 sessions
Uncial Script Calligraphy
Plaza Artist Materials & Picture Framing @ 1776 E Jefferson St, Rockville, MD 20852
Learn two European Manuscript Hands: Unical of Late Antiquity and Half-Unical of the Early Middle Ages. All supplies provided.
$60
Hand Lettering
Plaza Artist Materials & Picture Framing @ 1776 E Jefferson St, Rockville, MD 20852
What is “Brush Lettering?” Brush lettering is beautiful hand lettering that looks like calligraphy, but is created with a brush pen rather than a dip pen and ink. Brush pens provide a great way to get started with brush/hand lettering without the messy cleanup of traditional calligraphy. Heather will teach you how to create beautiful and elegant brush lettering that’s perfect for bullet journaling, invitations, stationery and more. You...
$55
Calligraphy Classes Gift Card
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Ink Dance on Paper
VisArts at Rockville @ 155 Gibbs St, Washington, DC 20850
Join renowned Chinese calligrapher and VisArts Studio Artist Bertrand Mao in this introduction to calligraphy brush and ink on rice paper. VisArts will provide all materials needed for a hands-on experience.
$15
Modern Illumination Capitals
Plaza Artist Materials & Picture Framing @ 1776 E Jefferson St, Rockville, MD 20852
Explore memories and ideas for making pictures and symbol imagery that can be fitted together, forming a playful composition by drawing and painting inside, outside, or perhaps all around the Alphabet Letter(s) that you invent. This class is an adventure for individuals to invent, taking from within themselves a story to be told through fanciful, colorful and imaginative letter form drawings. Like a game of Clue, these “modern illuminated letters”...
$60
Intro to Hand Lettering
Plaza Artist Materials & Picture Framing @ 1776 E Jefferson St, Rockville, MD 20852
What is “Brush Lettering?” Brush lettering is beautiful hand lettering that looks like calligraphy, but is created with a brush pen rather than a dip pen and ink. Brush pens provide a great way to get started with brush/ hand lettering without the messy cleanup of traditional calligraphy. Heather will teach you how to create beautiful and elegant brush lettering that’s perfect for bullet journaling, invitations, stationery and more. You will...
$55
Advanced Hand Lettering
Plaza Artist Materials & Picture Framing @ 1776 E Jefferson St, Rockville, MD 20852
In Advanced Hand Lettering, we will dive into how to create beautiful lettering using multiple mediums (brush, brush pen, water brush, and pencil), from each letter to forming words and sentences. We will also spend some time discussing composition, different styles, and how to make what you’ve envisioned a reality! Following the teaching portion of the course, you’ll take what you’ve learned with you and create your own amazing projects!
$55
Charcoal Portrait Drawing
The Art League @ 105 North Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Working from a live model, the instructor demonstrates construction of a 2D likeness using light and shade with emphasis upon transition and articulation of the form. Gesture and expression are discussed, including how the artists may bring the form to life with their own natural calligraphy of style. Topics include chiaroscuro, form modeling, half tones and high light, massing of tone, terminator/core line of shadows, basic anatomy and how...
$195
2 sessions
