Artgecko Sketchbooks X Elettr - Gothic Blackletter Calligraphy Workshop

*Welcome to our October ArtClub workshop*

This month is a super exciting one for all you fans out there of The Nightmare Before Christmas! We have gothic Blackletter Calligrapher, Elettr hosting a workshop on how she creates her beautiful technique of writing. How does this link to The Nightmare Before Christmas, we hear you ask? Well give it a watch to find out!

Ellie heywood (elettr) is an artist & designer from North West England. She currently lives and works in Leeds, UK. Her background lies in the fine arts and she graduated with a BA (hons) degree in Graphic Design from Leeds Arts University in 2016.

Since then her practice has evolved and currently centres around calligraphy and painting, with a focus on abstract calligraphy. She's particularly interested in the form of letters and pushing their boundaries into abstraction. Projects include custom lettering, original calligraphy and mural design.

Sit back and enjoy the beauty unfold in this fantastic workshop!

Recommended kit list:
Zig Calligraphy Marker Pen
Artgecko Sketchbook of your choice (we recommend Artgecko Classy Gecko – perfect for all media)
Pilot Parallel Pen
Two Graphite Pencils
Black Coloured Pencil
Any Tape of Your Choice
Ruler

Chapter Information:
00:00:00 - 00:00:45 - Introduction and about Ellie's work
00:00:45 - 00:02:26 - The tools needed for the workshop
00:02:26 - 00:04:45 - Drawing initial guides and warming up
00:04:45 - 00:09:46 - What you need to know before starting blackletter calligraphy
00:09:46 - 00:15:40 - The pencil trick and helpful tips
00:15:40 - 00:49:52 - Drawing different letters of the alphabet
00:49:52 - 01:09:58 - First practice of the quote
01:09:58 - 01:16:09 - Final draw out of the quote
 
Check out more of Ellie's work at:
  / elettr  
https://elettr.art/
https://www.skillshare.com/site/join?...

This workshop is suitable for all artists’ abilities. Ellie is using our Stocky Gecko A3 Easel Paper Pack, which is filled with 150GSM and 300GSM white paper, along with 200GSM jet black card.

Artgecko is Britain's fastest growing sketchbook brand and perfect for all art projects - big or small. With a wide range of products available in various sizes, paper thicknesses and finishes. In case you don't know Artgecko too well, all our black covered sketchbooks are a soft touch matt finish making them durable and wipe clean and super tactile!

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