6-Week Course – Decatur
6Sessions | Intermediate | Price: $200 | Min 4 Max 15 | Friday Evenings from6:30-9PM – Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 Mar 3, 10
Calligraphic Flourishing
with Anne Elser
6-Week Course and 2-Day
Workshops
The
definition of flourish is to flower. We all flower in our language, thoughts,
hopes and dreams, body movements, voices, and in our relationships with each
other and the beautiful big world we share. But most importantly, we flourish
all by ourselves - our bodies do this automatically - we were built this way.
Look at the branching of blood vessels in our bodies, how our fingers splay
open or fan out like flowers, the growth pattern of the hair on our heads, all
the many muscles in our face that produce a genuine smile. That’s flourishing.
Everyone
can flourish, but it is a daunting task for so many of us to draw one on paper.
This workshop is designed to create a sense of ease with the idea of
flourishing. We will identify points of fear and anxiety in our approach to
flourishing, that wobble our lines and tense up our bodies, and we will heal
ourselves from these negative work habits that make any exploration, especially
this one, an unpleasant task.
We’ll
train the eye and awakening the body (fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders and
breath) to align with each other. We’ll begin with identifying the unique
capabilities of our joints and how they best function in relation to the kinds
of strokes we are drawing, from the wrist, elbow, shoulder, and fingers. We
will begin to train our bodies to capably reproduce the elements of flourishes
that make them work and that our eyes have learned to identify: Ovals,
Perpendicular Intersections, Intersecting Ovals, Parallel Strokes, Shade and
Hairline Relationships, Accents, Textures, and MORE.
Working
in pencil, straight/oblique pointed pens, and everyday pens (everything from
felt tip, roller ball, gel pens, fountain pens, etc) we’ll memorize standard
flourishing movements that have been around a long time, and how to adjust and
vary their proportions to suit our needs. We’ll learn how to exaggerate ascenders
and descenders, the crossing of t’s, and the endings of words. We’ll learn to
curl these strokes around the graceful curve of an oval, so that our pens are
never lost, our strokes finding their way back home, even through the most
subtle of suggestions. We’ll make flourishes that stand alone, work with each
other, and that accent a word.
And
best of all, we’ll do this together.
More information:
• $5 Fee due to the instructor on the first day
of class or workshop.
•
Anne Will be bringing her dog to this
class. If you have an allergy or phobia that she needs to be aware of, please
email Anne directly. Penkitten@anneelser.com
About Anne
After earning a BFA in
painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art and graduate studies in Graphic
Design at The Portfolio Center, Anne Elser began her artistic career as a
painter, bookbinder, designer, and calligrapher.
With over 20 years teaching
experience, her students often report how fulfilling the classroom experience
is, prompting both personal and artistic transformations. Anne's classes are
also FUN and full of laughter. Students find the sense of community she
inspires enriching and entertaining.
She currently teaches private
lessons from her home studio in Decatur, classes and workshops year round at
Binder Art Supply in Buckhead and at their Ponce City Market location, as well
as Thursday afternoon classes at The Spruill Center for the Arts, and classes
and workshops at Aikido Decatur. She also travels in the states and abroad
conducting workshops.
Her work has been featured in
books and magazines across the country, and for both private and corporate
clients such as Tiffany&Co, Mont Blanc, Louis Vuitton,
Paces Papers, Landor, Martha Stewart Weddings, Belk, Saks Fifth Avenue,
Bloomingdales, Clicquot Veauvé, World50, Ogilvy, and more.
Artist, calligrapher,
teacher, mother, and friend, Anne believes making art creates a channel for
truth and is a soulful reflection of the connections shared by all.
Please Note: Anne Will be bringing her dog to
this class. If you have an allergy or phobia that she needs to be aware of,
please email Anne directly. Penkitten@anneelser.com
Supply
List:
Paper:
Transparent
Marker Paper: Suggested brands below, but use whichever brands you’re
comfortable with
•
Bienfang Graphics 360 9’’x12’’ Marker Pad
or
Borden & Riley 9’’x12’’ 100s Smooth Cotton Comp Pad
Black
Paper: Any smooth paper that works well with Dr. Martin’s Bleedproof white.
Suggested brand below
•
Strathmore Artagain pad.
Colored
or Ivory Cover Paper: Any ink-friendly paper that won’t bleed with the ink you
are using. Cut to around 5 x 7.
•
Canson cover weight papers
Envelopes:
Ink-friendly high-quality envelopes, just a few in any size and color.
•
Paper Source envelopes work very well with a variety of inks.
Ink:
Dark
Ink: Any dark ink that shows up on white practice paper
•
Sumi, Higgens Eternal, Mcaffrey’s, Walnut, etc.
Accenting
Ink Colors and metallic inks: Suggested brands below
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Metallic Pan (cake) inks: Finetec metallics and other brands.
•
PearlEx powder pigments mixed with water and gum arabic (try starting with
equal parts of each.)
•
Colored inks of your choosing that won’t bleed. (My favorites are gouache/water/gum
arabic mixtures).
White
Ink:
•
Dr. Martin’s Bleedproof White (water based that is thinned to your taste with
water.)
Pens/Pencils:
•
Your favorite pencil/eraser and markers/gel pens.
•
A variety of your favorite ultra fine, fine, and medium point pens (for markers
bullet point and not chisel).
These
pens come in a variety of thicknesses. You’ll want to have variety and choose
something that writes very fine like the Slicci and have a slightly thicker
width pen to see what feels right for you.
•
Your favorite/preferred pens from home. Can be fine or medium point or bullet
point. Ballpoint, felt tip, roller ball, gel pens, Sharpies, etc. Fountain pens
are also wonderful. All are welcome and suitable for this class.
Stationary:
•
Envelopes and stationary paper at least 5-10 envelopes/sheets
•
Feel free to bring in embellishments like stickers and stamps!
Misc.:
•
Ruler
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• Glitter Glue,
gems, etc., for accents.
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