Traditional calligraphy using a parallel pen or a 4 mm broad nib
Uncial calligraphy is a script written entirely in capital letters, dating from about the 4th century AD. Its rounded letters make it particularly pleasing to the eye.
This course was designed to be used with a 3.8 mm parallel pen, although any 4 mm wide broad nib will do the trick. All the worksheets are supplied as a PDF to be printed.
After watching the video demonstration, you will practise the letter formation on worksheets. Of course, you can print off as many as you need to master the process! I have included several small projects for you to do throughout the course in order to put into practice what you've learned.
Of course, learning calligraphy has many "side effects", too. It is a wonderful moment when we are concentrated entirely on the task at hand (so to speak); every day worries and preoccupations are pushed to the back of our mind for the time being.
It has been demonstrated that activities such as calligraphy help improve neuroplasticity. If you're 30, that's not a big deal for you yet ... but if you're older than that, you can consider practising calligraphy as good exercise for your brain!
Plus ... a touch of calligraphy in our day-to-day life is a touch of beauty. And there's never too much of that!
So, grab your pen and sign up now!
Draw beautiful uncial letterforms. Address a splendid envelope to a friend.
Address a splendid envelope to a friend.
15 Lectures
If you believe in reincarnation, I must have been a monk-scribe in a former life! How else can this love for hand-drawn letters be explained?As a fashion designer-in-training, calligraphy was an option I took in my final year. Since then, practising and teaching the art of beautiful writing has been one of my major occupations.For more than twenty years, I...
Wonderful way to get started with Uncial calligraphy. I enjoyed all the projects and hope to get even better with more practice. The teacher is lovely. Highly recommend this course. I will be taking more with her.
very helpful course, great resources. all you need to learn this type of calligraphy.
short but sweet. enjoyed learning this calligraphic form and enjoyed to instructor
A very well organised course in bite-sized pieces. The quality of the demonstration videos and the resources provided are excellent. I have learnt a lot and developed the basic skills that I can now work on in order to fully master the art of Calligraphy using the Uncial hand.
This course was a very good match for me. I totally enjoyed uncial and I think that Mary-Jane is doing a very good job explaining it step-by-step. She is also very available to answer questions and give feedback. I will definitely look for what other courses i could take with her :) My only comment goes to Udemy: we get a certificate that states the course was one hour long. As long as all the video tutorials are. But, in fact, with all the practicing hours that are required to be able to complete the projects to an adequate standard, in fact you need much more time, which doesn't get registered on the certificate...
I enjoyed learning this and got it right above my expectations. Thank you for an informative and enjoyable course!
Instructional and informational. The videos are clear and easy to follow. I am a visual learner, a perfect tool to use.
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Michael D.
I love medieval calligraphy so this was perfect! The course is well-structured and provides the foundational skills to learn and master Uncial. The four projects are a lot of fun and teach you so much about how to apply your newly developing skill. The last one is just delightful with a touch of illumination and illustration to add to the text. I have practically all Mary-Jane's calligraphy courses and love her teaching style!