Calligraphy and illumination

City Lit

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In London

£ 269 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

We will learn to construct and write letter forms, and how to design finished pieces of lettering, including illuminated letters using colour and gold leaf.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

- Demonstrate the basics of Foundation Hand and Pointed Italic lower case
- Develop capitals in various sizes of lettering, word spacing and layouts.
- Design and produce a finished piece in both hands or a design for literary pieces provided.
- Produce pieces on a variety of papers.

For more advanced learners:
- Use Italic letterforms, Uncils, Versals and Copperplate lettering
- Write illuminated letters using paint and progressing to gold leaf.

Some tools are available for purchase from the department, and advice on buying equipment will be given by the tutor during the course. Most materials can be obtained from the tutor.

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Course programme

An introduction to Foundational Hand, lower case then capitals, using various sizes, numbers, letters, word spacing, layout and quotations. You can also learn other styles such as Italic, Gothic, Uncials and Copperplate, as well as illuminated letters beginning with the use of colour and then gold leaf. You can use different papers, vellum etc.

Group and individual demonstrations supported by discussions and visual references, but mainly learning by doing.

Additional information

The following courses are suitable for further study: VE230 Celebration Invitations, VE231, 240 & 241 Calligraphy and Illumination, VE249 Modern Calligraphy, VE255, Try it Out: Calligraphy, VE258 Beautiful Writing, VE259 Lettering with Illustration, VE260 Layout and Lettering, VE261 Modern Calligraphy, VE265 Traditional Calligraphy, Flourished Italic. For more details see the relevant course outlines and City Lit website. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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