Winter Twist 3:
Mike Kecseg’s Versal Caps
Class Description
As part of our 2021 Winter Twist series, we welcome you to join us for this wonderful opportunity to learn the art of quirky versal caps with Mike Kecseg.
Versal Capitals were historically used in manuscripts for the beginnings of books, chapters, paragraphs and verses.
In this class we will reinterpret these traditional versal capitals and create something more contemporary and fun.
These pointed pen versals go perfectly with both traditional and modern pointed pen scripts giving you more options of capitals to use with your pointed pen lowercase letters.
“Mike is wonderful teacher and I feel blessed to have taken this class.”
Details
Mike Kecseg’s versal Caps
Sunday 31st October 2021
7pm GMT
via Zoom £25
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Joining this class gives you access to:
2.5 hours of learning (1 x recorded Zoom session providing 2 hours of instruction and 30 minutes of Q&A).
A YouTube link to the Zoom recording to watch until 21st November (7am GMT) - add it to your diary!
Handouts from Mike Kecseg to support your practice.
Learner Level
All skill levels
Important sales information
Sales for Winter Twist Versal Caps workshop will end on Thursday 28th October 2021 9pm BST. The recording will only be available to students who have purchased by this date. We will not be selling the recording after the live sessions.
EMAIL 1: You will receive an automated email with your order confirmation from no-reply@squarespace.com. Please check your junk/spam after ordering if you haven’t received a confirmation email. Please contact us (by email or IG message) if you need to confirm your order.
EMAIL 2: You will receive all information from info@pointedpencollective.com two days before the session (after sales end) with handouts and details of how to join the Zoom call.
Materials
4-5 Pointed pen nibs (examples: Hunt #101 or Gillott #303 or Hiro #41 or Nikko “G” or Leonardt EF Principal or your favorite nib )
Oblique pen holder
Straight pen holder
Black ink (examples: Higgins Eternal or McCaffrey’s or Moon Palace Sumi or ink stick and grinding stone or your favorite ink )
Graph paper or layout paper. Size of the paper is unimportant but at least 8 ½” X 11”.
Soft Pencil (example: 2B or 3B)
Straight edge
Mixing tray or mixing cups
Mixing brush
A few paper towels
Small water container or bottle
“I’ve attended other online classes and this is by far the best. ”
The Teacher
Mike Kecseg began doing calligraphy when he worked as an engrosser. Since 1984 he has owned and operated Pen Graphics Studio, Inc.
He has been on the faculty of five IAMPETH Conferences and 13 International Calligraphy Conferences. He has taught workshops throughout the country specializing in the pointed pen. His work has been exhibited widely and can be seen in various publications including Letter Arts Review, Lettering Arts, The Encyclopedia of Calligraphy Techniques, Calligraphy Crush, and The Speedball Textbook including the cover of the 23rd edition.
His calligraphy is included in the permanent collection of the Newberry Library. He was inducted as an IAMPETH Master Penman in 2002 and in 2019 earned an IAMPETH Certificate of Excellence in Engrosser's Script.
Important Information
Terms
Your place is secured once your payment has been processed. As the workshop recording will be made available to students for a limited time after the event, no refunds will be offered for non-attendance.
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Contacts
Email: info@pointedpencollective.com (managed by Kate)
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