Italic Calligraphy Essentials: Complete Course Breakdown & Overview

INTRO TO ITALIC CALLIGRAPHY COURSE (LEVEL 1):
https://www.mariamontes.online/courses

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THIS COURSE IN A NUTSHELL

Learn the foundations of Italic Calligraphy with this solid introductory course for total beginner and intermediate students.

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COURSE OVERVIEW

On class 1 & 2 we focus on the Italic lowercase alphabet, exploring ascender variations and learning the alphabet divided by group shapes. We'll learn about the proportions and ratio, as well as the cursive ductus.

On class 3 & 4 we'll learn about capitals following the old style proportions and variations with a constant width. We'll see examples of The Humanistic Cursive and the Italian Cancelleresca styles.

Overall, we'll invest in pen driving hours and learning to see. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with at the end of the course!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

This course covers the following topics:

— Module 01: Introduction
— Module 02: Materials list
— Module 03: Handouts
— Module 04: Intro to Italic lowercase (part 1)
— Module 05: Intro to Italic lowercase (part 2)
— Module 06: Intro to Italic Capitals (part 1)
— Module 07: Intro to Italic Capitals (part 2)
— Module 08: Additional video resources

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WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS COURSE?

You will learn about the followings topics:

— The Italic Hand minuscules
— Ascender variations
— g, d, q variations
— Introduction to ligatures
— The Italic Hand capitals (old style proportions)
— The Italic Hand capitals (constant width)
— Introduction to gradients
— Visual material list supplied
— Maria Montes personal class notes
— Exemplars provided
— Weekly suggested homework

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WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

— Professional graphic designers
— Professional typeface designers
— Graphic design students looking to expand their typographic skill set
— Calligraphers looking to refine their skills
— Anyone with an interest in letters and visual communication
— Anyone looking for a mindful, creative and meditative practice
— Type design students looking for deepening their knowledge on letter construction and ductus.


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ABOUT MARIA MONTES

Maria Montes is an independent lettering designer and illustrator specialising in branding assets, calligraphy-and-type education.

Her multidisciplinary practice expands across brand identity, packaging illustration, custom lettering, calligraphy, fashion, art and culture. She has been teaching calligraphy since 2014 including: Copperplate, Italic, Blackletter, Carolingian, Neuland, Roman Capitals and Brush lettering.

Maria studied a Postgraduate Course in Advanced Typography in Barcelona and a Condensed Program in Typeface Design at Type@Cooper in NYC. In 2018 she released her first independent display chromatic font family called Green Fairy.

Design—www.mariamontes.net
Calligraphy—www.writingcalligraphy.com
Courses—www.mariamontes.online/courses
Social—@iamariamontes


This video is part of my Level 1 Course called “intro to Italic Calligraphy” which you can enrol for here:
https://www.mariamontes.online/course...

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