Ho-ho-ho and a calligraphy class for all!

This special themed class will teach you how to create a Christmas-inspired greeting card using calligraphy. Your instructor Nishika will give you a greeting card on cardstock which you can take home and go over faux calligraphy to create your own Christmas decorations just in time for Santa's annual visit to town.

You will learn various blending techniques that allow you to creatively combine colors using regular brush pens directly, or using a special blender pen & blending palette. Nishika will also teach you when it is appropriate to add flourishing consisting of swirls on uppercase and lowercase letters in your work.

What You'll Learn:

• What is brush lettering & calligraphy, and what are its applications?
• The materials needed and how to use them
• Basic practice strokes
• How to form letters, words, and phrases
• Create the ombré effect
• Combine bold colors
• Add dimension & style to your lettering
• Take your brush lettering skills up a notch by styling your letters with fancy loops and swirls that look so satisfying!

With constant practice, you will be able to train your eyes and hands to create smooth and well-blended lettering that will impress even the most experienced calligrapher.

Workshop takeaways:

• A hand-prepared lettering kit for you to take home
• Greeting card on cardstock
• A manual with guidelines for each letter of the alphabet
• 2 brush pens
• A special scale for writing names
• Tracing pad for practice
• Cardstock for a final project
• And a new skill for you to show off to your friends and family!