Tutor: Maisie Minnett

This course will run from Wednesday 11th September until Wednesday 13th November.

Blend two beautiful forms of expression by dipping your brush into the world of watercolour calligraphy! The journey begins with the basics—grasping the art of brush strokes, understanding the flow of watercolours, and getting acquainted with various calligraphy styles.

As you progress, you'll discover the magic of combining vibrant hues with the graceful strokes of calligraphy, creating letters that dance on the paper. The course isn't just about technique; it's a celebration of creativity and self-expression.

We'll introduce you to the multiple ways to incorporate colour into your brush lettering. We'll cover blending, working with washes, discovering degrees of transparency, ombré effects and building up the depth of colour within your calligraphy - all using the humble paintbrush!

Week 1 The Foundations of Brush Calligraphy and controlling the brush. An introduction to creating letters with a water brush and paintbrush. How hard to press and where to change the pressure.

Week 2 Understanding alphabets and how to alter the style of your lettering.

Week 3 Mixing your colours, colour terms, experiments and using colour effectively.

Week 4 Using colour theory to create lettering compositions.

Week 5 Creative background washes, water control and exploring different effects.

Week 6 Combining calligraphy layouts with colour washes.

Week 7 Create beautiful loose watercolour florals to decorate your work.

Week 8 Combining calligraphy and Illustration. Creating borders and decorations.

Week 9 Constructing a Wreath and composing a finished piece, sketches and stages of a design.

Week 10 Completing the final piece incorporating a wash, wreath, border or another decorative element. Personalised guidance with composition and colour choices.

Ticket Options:

You can purchase this course with the full kit or if you have the items listed below, you can purchase the No Kit ticket.

Your full kit ticket will include a Van Gogh watercolour palette, a waterbrush, a pipette, 2 watercolour paintbrushes, washi tape, goldline watercolour paper and Langton Prestige watercolour paper along with the worksheets.

If you select No Kit option, we will email you the watercolour worksheets to print.

Payment Option

There is now the option to split your payment into 3 monthly instalments by using Clearpay at the checkout.

Postage

Included within this ticket price is postage to the UK mainland only, no Islands or Highlands. For other UK and international locations, please email Nadine at enquiries@themoderncalligraphyco.com with your name, address, and the workshop/course title and date you would like to attend and she will be able to let you know the additional postage charge and eta for your kit via Royal Mail.

PLEASE NOTE Once your kit has been posted, workshop tickets are not refundable. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Cancellation/Refund Policy

We are unable to offer refunds for this event. We can however move you to another date should this one no longer be suitable.

System requirements

This workshop will be hosted via Zoom. Your Zoom invite will come with your booking email confirmation, and we'll send it to you in your reminder email 3 days before your workshop. Please check your Spam folder in case the emails end up in there.