“Flat Brush Lettering” with Jo

Cost: Half day members/non members $20/$25, full day $40/$50

In the morning session we’ll explore the use of a different tool, the wide-edged brush. The brush has a beautiful feel as it glides smoothly across the paper. Learn how to handle it and the beautiful effects you can achieve. You’ll be writing in a script you already know and would like to practise. Beginners will be provided with a script exemplar.

In the afternoon session we’ll apply our brush lettering to different papers, explore compositions and pattern making.

Suitable for beginners and more experienced.

Materials List:

• 1/2″ flat brush* plus some bigger or smaller if you have them
• gouache in a variety of colours
• mixing brushes
• a ‘pillbox’ or ice cube tray to use as a palette for colour mixing – there must be some straight edges
• waterpots
• script exemplar of your choice. From last year we have ones for Foundational, Uncial, Italic and Bookhand. Choose any script you’d like to practise. Beginners will be provided with a script exemplar.
• A3 practise paper, not smooth. A variety of papers, white tissue, El cheapo, Kraft, Drawing. Whatever you have. Black if you have some. Jo will have some paper to share with you.
• paper towel
• small bar of hand soap
• writing bridge if you have one
• ruler, pencil, scissors

* notes on buying a flat brush

Of course you get what you pay for so buy the best quality you can afford. Winsor & Newton is a good brand. (Officeworks have a Born flat brush size 12 $12.75 quality unknown)

The brush should be 1/2″ wide across the writing edge, have a short handle and hairs no longer than 1.5cm. The writing edge should be thin so the hairs should come together in. thin strtaight line.

**If you don’t want to buy a brush you can use an automatic pen about the same size. Jo also has some of these for you to use.

Aside from the brush, don’t buy anything else. Jo has materials to share.