Brush Lettering 1—Gothic Sans
Writing Sans Serif letters with a brush
Course Summary
An introduction to Techniques and method of lettering with a brush to make Sans Serif letters based on Roman proportions.
This two-session course is an excellent preparation intro to making Brush lettering. Learn picking brushes, strokes and proper techniques for beautiful “block” letters. Session is recorded and can be reviewed for 2 months. We'll be learning best practice methods, paint and ink choice, dry brush, getting good consistancy, turning the brush, adding pressure and sound letter forms. With enough proper practice, you will add to your calligraphic skill set and be able to make smooth, beautiful, practical letters. You will even have all of the necessary skills to tackle Trajan Roman letterforms.
If you are interested in Brush Roman, this class is a good start. You can enroll starting May 5th @ 1pm EDT.
Session 1 is Saturday, May 18, 2024 @2 pm EDT. Session 2 is Sunday, May 19, @ 2 pm EDT. Each session is 1.5 hours. Cost for both: $75.
Supply List below
You will need brushes. A Winsor & Newton 995 brush(1/2") (or equivalent) or Raphael Kaerell 8796 #10 or #12.
You will also prepare your brush like this.
Paint Black gouache or Tempera: I like Nicker Black, but Winsor Newton Lampblack will do.
Paper: I would start with a roll of Kraft paper.
A palette: Flat, non-absorbant. Could be a small plate or glass.
Water Jar, Cloth, etc.
Below are Photos of some brushes and a palette.
Course Pricing
John Stevens
John Stevens is a well-known and accomplished letter artist known for a wide range of exemplary work. Beginning as a sign painter in New York, his insatiable inquiry into letters and their design led him into type, calligraphy, and lettering, learning to use various pens, brushes, and later computers. His clients are in publishing, packaging, advertising, television, and film. (Lucasfilm, Life, Time, Newsweek, Tiffany’s, New York Public Library are a few of them.) He also gets called on to create hand-written documents on paper and vellum, the calligraphers’ traditional work.
He has been invited to teach at many national and international letter arts conferences throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, and South America as an instructor of this art. His original works are included in the San Francisco Public Library, Berlin’s Akademie der Künste, La Casa del Libro (San Juan, Puerto Rico), and many private collections. John's calligraphy and lettering have been published and reproduced in dozens of books and publications about Lettering and calligraphy; in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the United States. His book Scribe: Artist of the Written Word was published in 2013 to critical acclaim. The new book, Mastering Broad Brush Roman Capitals, is expected to be available by late June 2024 @ John Neal Bookseller.
John will be on faculty of Roman Holiday| 2024 International Calligraphy & Lettering Arts Conference
You can follow him on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook. Website: www.johnstevensdesign.com
Recent lecture: The Letterform Archive (2019)
