Gothic Scripts
Workshops with Denis Brown
Duration / Level: can be designed to suit the needs of a particular group
Max. 20 students

The term GOTHIC encompasses a fairly wide range of styles, from static Texturas to fluid Bastarda cursives and modern Gothicized Italics and hybrids. A 5-day workshop could cover many styles, and shorter courses can be devised to focus on specific aspects suiting the experience of a class.

For example, a Hybrid Bastarda or Gothic Cursive, as illustrated below, could be taught as a 2 day workshop. Please contact me for further details if this topic is of interest.

Tools and Materials: Broad edged calligraphy dip-pens: specifically Brause size 3mm and 4mm nibs required; Pen-holder with round barrel that is comfortable to roll in the fingers; Ink; Black gouache paint, (Instructor likes Winsor & Newton ivory black, but you may use your preferred brand); Palette; Round bristle paintbrushes sizes 6 & 8 for mixing paint & loading pens; water jar; pencils; 16" ruler; layout pad or practice paper 11"x17" or larger; a sheet or two of quality paper, e.g. Arches Text Wove or BFK Rives; finely powdered pumice and gum sandarac*; a cheap half inch bristle decorators paintbrush exclusively for applying pumice and sandarac.
*Note; even if you buy sandarac ready ground to a powder, chances are that you'll need to grind it finer again; so bring a ceramic or stone mortar & pestle if you can also.

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