What we do in this course?

The art of flourishing is always fascinating to all kinds of calligraphy in history. Italic, with both lowercases and uppercases, has unlimited possibilities to enhance its visual rhythm, elegance and expression with flourishes without compromising legibility. Italic flourishing also set the first step of Roundhand calligraphy and its ornamental extensions for centuries later.

So what is exactly flourishing? And how do we do it with comprehension?

In next 6 weeks, I would like to share with you my study of flourishing from Renaissance Italic (also known as Cancellaresca) to the “new” form of Italic developed by 20th century with the introduction and influence typography (typographic calligraphy). We will learn how to control the writing tools, pen manipulation techniques with broad pen nib.

Week 1 & 2: Renaissance Italic flourishing, inspired by masters such as Cataneo, Francisco Lucas,…

Week 3 & 4: The dawn of Italian Hand, almost pointed pen Italic form & flourishes by Giovani Francesco Cresci

Week 5 & 6: Typographic calligraphy & the new “taste” of flourishing, inspired by modern calligrapher & designer such as Hermann Zapf, Heather Child, Erik Lindegren,…

Recordings, handouts, personalized homework and historical documents will be provided.

* Level requirement: This class is not suitable for absolute beginners who never picked up calligraphy pen or never tried italic calligraphy before. Please watch my free course of Italic for reference: https://huyhoangdao.com/free-online-classes

Date & Time

August 2-9-16-23-30 & September 6,
8 PM Hanoi time GMT+7

Class fee

Class fee is $160 for 6 weeks.

Please understand that you have to prepare writing materials by yourself following my instruction list. 

Material list (please prepare by yourself)

• Straight pen holder

• Speedball C2, C3, C4

• Your preferred ink

• A4 writing paper or similar

• Pencil, ruler, eraser