About This Workshop
About This Workshop
An intense 7-week program to get your pen skills in shape!
Workshop Description: Starting wherever you already are, this calligraphy Boot Camp is designed to take your broad-edge pen skills to the next level. It is based on a trilogy of classes packed with exercises and tips to take you from the most basic pen strokes to awesome Gothic calligraphy. Each lesson builds on the last, allowing you to develop skills while acquiring knowledge and creating three fun projects.
This Boot Camp includes Alice Young’s three Skillshare classes:
Strong Lines: Getting Comfortable with the Pilot Parallel Pen
- Learn to use a Pilot parallel pen
- Learn basic calligraphy strokes
- Design a tattoo
Strong Lines 2: Colour & Curves with the Pilot Parallel Pen
- Learn advanced pen skills
- Explore colour & various inks
- Design an organic ornament
Strong Lines 3: The Gentle Gothics
- Learn gothic letterforms
- Learn the basics of letter spacing
- Design a simple greeting card
The three classes lead you through progressively more challenging strokes and forms:
Download and print the Boot Camp schedule here.
How it works:
- Join the workshop today to reserve your spot. Class is limited to 25 students so the instructor can give personal guidance and feedback.
- Each Sunday, you’ll receive an email outlining your upcoming week’s assignments.
- Assignments will be due on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays – with a few Fridays off.
- Eroll in the classes and watch the videos assigned; complete the exercises.
- Post your exercises and projects:
- Post your work-in-progess, questions and final work in the Class Project gallery for the appropriate class.
- What you post will also show up under the "Projects" tab in our Workshop. Within the workshop, the comments and discussion will be limited to the workshop members, and in the privacy of that space, the instructor will provide more in-depth feedback than in the standard classes.
- Students are also welcome to share feedback, encouragement and comments with other students.
- Post a completed class project in each of the three classes by March 14th to complete the challenge and be eligible for the rewards.
More Questions? Have a look at the Workshop FAQs here.
Rewards: Any student that sticks to this regime and completes it by posting their projects can be incredibly proud of completing this challenge! You will see results and I guarantee an adrenaline rush when you post that final project!
Also, no later than March 20th, I will award the following:
- Each student who completes the challenge (by posting projects in all three classes) will receive a certificate declaring that they are “Great Gothic Bootcamp Survivors”. Delivered via PDF.
- The student whose work has improved the most over the 7-weeks will also receive a package of 10 Christmas cards (their choice of design) from my etsy store (www.etsy.com/ca/shop/OtherAlice). Delivered via mail.
- The top three students who have completed the challenge and demonstrated the highest quality Gothic letterforms will receive a certificate designed and personalized (with their names) by Alice declaring they are “Great Gothic Bootcamp Champions”. Delivered via PDF.
- Plus, one top student (one of the Champions) will receive a one year free Premium Skillshare membership!
Ready, Set, GO!
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An intense 7-week program to get your pen skills in shape!
Workshop Description: Starting wherever you already are, this calligraphy Boot Camp is designed to take your broad-edge pen skills to the next level. It is based on a trilogy of classes packed with exercises and tips to take you from the most basic pen strokes to awesome Gothic calligraphy. Each lesson builds on the last, allowing you to develop skills while acquiring knowledge and creating three fun projects.
This Boot Camp includes Alice Young’s three Skillshare classes:
Strong Lines: Getting Comfortable with the Pilot Parallel Pen
- Learn to use a Pilot parallel pen
- Learn basic calligraphy strokes
- Design a tattoo
Strong Lines 2: Colour & Curves with the Pilot Parallel Pen
- Learn advanced pen skills
- Explore colour & various inks
- Design an organic ornament
Strong Lines 3: The Gentle Gothics
- Learn gothic letterforms
- Learn the basics of letter spacing
- Design a simple greeting card
The three classes lead you through progressively more challenging strokes and forms:
Download and print the Boot Camp schedule here.
How it works:
- Join the workshop today to reserve your spot. Class is limited to 25 students so the instructor can give personal guidance and feedback.
- Each Sunday, you’ll receive an email outlining your upcoming week’s assignments.
- Assignments will be due on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays – with a few Fridays off.
- Eroll in the classes and watch the videos assigned; complete the exercises.
- Post your exercises and projects:
- Post your work-in-progess, questions and final work in the Class Project gallery for the appropriate class.
- What you post will also show up under the "Projects" tab in our Workshop. Within the workshop, the comments and discussion will be limited to the workshop members, and in the privacy of that space, the instructor will provide more in-depth feedback than in the standard classes.
- Students are also welcome to share feedback, encouragement and comments with other students.
- Post a completed class project in each of the three classes by March 14th to complete the challenge and be eligible for the rewards.
More Questions? Have a look at the Workshop FAQs here.
Rewards: Any student that sticks to this regime and completes it by posting their projects can be incredibly proud of completing this challenge! You will see results and I guarantee an adrenaline rush when you post that final project!
Also, no later than March 20th, I will award the following:
- Each student who completes the challenge (by posting projects in all three classes) will receive a certificate declaring that they are “Great Gothic Bootcamp Survivors”. Delivered via PDF.
- The student whose work has improved the most over the 7-weeks will also receive a package of 10 Christmas cards (their choice of design) from my etsy store (www.etsy.com/ca/shop/OtherAlice). Delivered via mail.
- The top three students who have completed the challenge and demonstrated the highest quality Gothic letterforms will receive a certificate designed and personalized (with their names) by Alice declaring they are “Great Gothic Bootcamp Champions”. Delivered via PDF.
- Plus, one top student (one of the Champions) will receive a one year free Premium Skillshare membership!
Ready, Set, GO!
