COLORFUL CAPITALS with Sharon Zeugin
FUNDAMENTALS OF ROMAN CAPITALS & CASUAL/FUNKY VARIATIONS
This is an online Zoom workshop.
Have fun learning the basics of Roman capitals using colored pencils on black paper. We will explore a variety of techniques including press and release for stroke variation, blending colors and simple composition. We will also have the opportunity to combine our writing with a simple contour drawing. Learn about spacing and how to create a variety of casual capital styles based on classical Roman proportions. Sharon provides a fun, pressure-free learning atmosphere with lots of handouts and encouragement!
All levels of experience are welcome. This workshop will be recorded and available to paid participants for 12 weeks.
Supply List: colored pencils, black paper, black eraser, ruler or t-square. *pan pastel optional
CLAS Member fee: $65. Early-Bird Registration is NOW OPEN for all members of CLAS. Members, check your CLAS email dated August 19, 2024 for Early-Bird registration information.
Non-Member fee: $105. Non-Members: Public online registration opens September 1, 2024.
Questions? Contact Workshop Chair Jen Grove at jsgrove23@gmail.com
POINTED PEN POSSIBILITIES with Rachel Yallop
Mark your calendars for the weekend of April 6 & 7, 2024 for the CLAS Spring Workshop with Rachel Yallop. Rachel is developing a new workshop - POINTED PEN POSSIBILITIES. She will lead us through the many ways of using just this one tool! Stay tuned for more information in the new year.
FRESH & FANCY with Andrea Wunderlich - October 7 & 8, 2023
Members watch your emails early September for details and registration info.
The Magic of the Parallel Pen …Beyond Letters! with Suzie Beringer
In this workshop we will be looking at the Pilot Parallel Pen and the many possibilities the pen enables you to create. Suzie would like to share with you some great design ideas. Not only will we be looking at creating different borders, but you will be shown how to manipulate this pen and create beautiful foliage as well as other endless designs. We will also be doing some unique color mixing. This will be a fun and insightful workshop...be prepared to walk away loving your Parallel Pen and its amazing flexibility! All levels welcome.
This is an online ZOOM workshop.
This workshop takes place in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Members, watch your email early fall for registration details.
THE FOUNDATIONAL HAND with Yukimi Annand
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm AND 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EST, both days
This is an online Zoom workshop.
COST: Members $100, Non-Members $140 - REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
SKILL LEVEL: Open to all levels of experience
The Foundational Hand is based on the 10th century Ramsey Psalter, and was popularized by the English calligrapher Edward Johnston in the early 20th century. This letterform provides an excellent basis for understanding the structure of the minuscule alphabet. The form is based on a full circle, and its geometric structure is clear and simply strong.
This workshop will consist of four 1.5 hour sessions which will include:
1: Analysis of 10th century English Carolingian
Geometric skeleton form based on Edward Johnston’s Foundational hand
Letter spacing and word/text writing with the skeleton form
2: Weighted forms with a broad-edged pen
Text writing with proper spacing and in different nib sizes.
3: Design and layout basics for broadside calligraphy pieces
Mediums and materials for finalizing pieces
4: The variations of the hand.
This course is for all levels. Yukimi requests participants have a basic calligraphy skill with broad-edged nibs and an understanding of calligraphic terms.
WINTER 2022 RETREAT
CLAS hosts an annual winter retreat each year at the beautiful waterfront location of the St. Christopher’s Conference Center, Seabrook Island, SC.
The Exciting World of Ruling Pens with JULIE WILDMAN
In this Zoom class, we will explore five styles of ruling pens. Participants will learn how the pens respond to different hand and arm movements; different fluids like sumi and walnut ink, as well as gouache; and different papers.
Members, check your email for details and registration info!
The Power of Two with Mike Gold
This one-day class consists of two powerful exercises designed to build your compositional skills, understanding of design principles and give you a foundation to build both literal and abstract artworks. You will be encouraged to work more spontaneously and to let the art speak to you as you work. The emphasis is on play and experimentation and you will hopefully find yourself creating work that will surprise and delight you.
BUILDING STRUCTURES
Letters and lines are design elements that, when grouped together, create structures that can be used to build compositions. When you see letters as line, shape and form you are working as an artist, not just a calligrapher. The structures we create can be readable or abstract. Building structures with lines and letters is a great way to experiment, play and learn more about design. It also frees you up to play with letters in a less formal, non-traditional manner. These exercises are a perfect introduction to the followup Power of Two exercises.
POWER OF TWO
The Power of Two is all about contrast. Two is all you need to make a powerful composition: big and little, art and text, structure and freeform, abstract and readable, color and black, black and white. Same with lettering. You can contrast thick and thin, uppercase and lowercase, compressed and expanded, sloped and upright, tall and short, two different styles. Computers use the power of two with 0 and 1 to express everything. We can do the same in our art.
Be sure to check your CLAS email of February 8 for registration information and supply list.
This is a members-only event. For membership information, contact Kathi Fogleman Join.CLAS@gmail.com
Annual CLAS Retreat
Unfortunately, this annual event has been cancelled
January 11-15, 2021
Online Zoom Workshop
Brush Marker Lettering with Sally Wightkin
Open to members of CLAS
October 3, 2020 | 10am - 12pm EDT and 1pm - 3pm EDT
Plus a special Q&A on Oct 6, 2020 | 6pm EDT
Annual Retreat
The 12th Annual CLAS Retreat was January 27 – 31, 2020 at St. Christopher’s conference center on Seabrook Island Road, St. Johns Island, South Carolina.
For five days we engaged in independent work, punctuated by a few group activities, in a beautiful coastal setting.
To see images from the retreat, use Instagram with #CLAS2020retreat