ROMAN HOLIDAY 2024 - Mike Kecseg - Contemporary Pointed Pen
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Paper & Ink Arts will be one of the vendors for the week. We will have all the supplies you may need for your classes. If you would like to place a pre-order for pick-up at the conference, you may order directly online or by phone. Your pre-order must be placed prior to June 13.
If you would like to preorder your supplies and pick them up at the conference we are happy to offer that service! Please use promo code : ROMANHOLIDAY to alert us that your order is for pick up at the conference. You will not be charged shipping as your order will not be shipped to you. Instead on the first day of the conference you can pick up your preorder in our onsite store!
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Contemporary Pointed Pen by Mike Kecseg – Level: (I/A) Intermediate/Advanced
Since the early 19th century when steel flexible pointed pens were introduced, they were used to create traditional letterforms. In the last few years many calligraphers have expanded that idea to use the pointed pen to create modern expressive styles. In this class we will explore the many exciting possibilities the flexible pointed pen can offer if you’re willing to break with tradition and create forms that are more contemporary. We will begin by concentrating not on letterforms but on making marks as a way to gain control over the tool and understand its unique qualities. Gradually we will work towards translating these marks into letterforms through a series of exercises. We will learn to develop confidence with the pointed pen while understanding it’s creative potential.
Class Supplies
- 5-10 pointed pen nibs of your choice (e.g. Hunt #101, Gillott #303, Hiro #41, Nikko “G”, Leonardt EF Principal or your favorite pointed nib)
- Oblique pen holder
- Straight pen holder
- Black ink of your choice (e.g. Moon Palace Sumi, Higgins Eternal, McCaffrey’s black; or an ink stick & grinding stone if you own one)
- Graph paper with 1/8” squares or good quality layout paper. Size of paper is unimportant but should be at least 8.5” X 11” (e.g. JNB graph pad, Paper & Ink grid pad, Borden & Riley 37 marker layout, Canson Pro Marker layout)
- 1-2 sheets or half sheets of a quality art paper (e.g. Arches HP, Canson Mi-Tientes or your favorite art paper)
- Soft pencil (examples: 2B, 3B)
- Straight edge
- Protractor or adjustable triangle
- Mixing tray, mixing cups or dinky dips
- Mixing brush
- Gouache or 2-3 colored inks (white or Dr. PH Martin’s bleedproof
white, black and 2-3 colors of your choice if using gouache) - A few paper towels
- Small water container or bottle
- Optional supplies: T-square and drawing board
Shop Supplies for this Class:
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$1.95$1.58
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Gillott 303 Nib
$1.24 -
Hiro 41 Nib
$0.60
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Nikko G Pointed Nib
$1.55 -
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em Penholder
$2.66
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Moon Palace Sumi Ink
$11.95 -
Higgins Eternal Non-Waterproof
$7.00$5.20 -
McCaffery's Ink 1 oz
$7.50
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Borden & Riley Marker Layout, 50 Sheets
$15.20$11.49 -
Canson Artist Series Pro Layout, 50 sheets
$19.25$15.73 -
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Arches Watercolor Paper, 140lb Hot Press, 22" x 30"
$13.50$11.95 -
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Faber-Castell 9000 Series Drawing Pencil
$2.00$1.80
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Westcott Flexible Clear Graph Ruler, 2 x 18"
$6.65$6.59 -
6" Protractor, Clear, 360°
$4.99$4.49 -
8" Adjustable Triangle, Clear, 45/90
$14.55$13.82
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Bristle Mixing Brush #4
$1.00 -
Holbein Artists' Gouache 15ml
$12.75$8.12
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Winsor & Newton Gouache Series 1
$12.69$9.99 -
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Faber-Castell Click & Go Water Pot
$7.50$6.49
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Plexi Tabletop Easel, Small
$72.00
Contemporary Pointed Pen by Mike Kecseg – Level: (I/A) Intermediate/Advanced
Since the early 19th century when steel flexible pointed pens were introduced, they were used to create traditional letterforms. In the last few years many calligraphers have expanded that idea to use the pointed pen to create modern expressive styles. In this class we will explore the many exciting possibilities the flexible pointed pen can offer if you’re willing to break with tradition and create forms that are more contemporary. We will begin by concentrating not on letterforms but on making marks as a way to gain control over the tool and understand its unique qualities. Gradually we will work towards translating these marks into letterforms through a series of exercises. We will learn to develop confidence with the pointed pen while understanding it’s creative potential.
Class Supplies
- 5-10 pointed pen nibs of your choice (e.g. Hunt #101, Gillott #303, Hiro #41, Nikko “G”, Leonardt EF Principal or your favorite pointed nib)
- Oblique pen holder
- Straight pen holder
- Black ink of your choice (e.g. Moon Palace Sumi, Higgins Eternal, McCaffrey’s black; or an ink stick & grinding stone if you own one)
- Graph paper with 1/8” squares or good quality layout paper. Size of paper is unimportant but should be at least 8.5” X 11” (e.g. JNB graph pad, Paper & Ink grid pad, Borden & Riley 37 marker layout, Canson Pro Marker layout)
- 1-2 sheets or half sheets of a quality art paper (e.g. Arches HP, Canson Mi-Tientes or your favorite art paper)
- Soft pencil (examples: 2B, 3B)
- Straight edge
- Protractor or adjustable triangle
- Mixing tray, mixing cups or dinky dips
- Mixing brush
- Gouache or 2-3 colored inks (white or Dr. PH Martin’s bleedproof
white, black and 2-3 colors of your choice if using gouache) - A few paper towels
- Small water container or bottle
- Optional supplies: T-square and drawing board