Get a complete supplies guide listing all of my favorite calligraphy tools.

• Includes a guide that covers just the essentials so that you don't waste money and end up with a bunch of tools you don't need
• You'll also learn about some of my "secret weapons" of calligraphy supplies and favorite tools I use to run my creative business.
• We'll also walk through a few tips on storing your pens and how to clean and maintain them.

• A full walkthrough using the Blackletter Builder guidesheets included with the class.
• We'll step through every of three alphabets - one lowercase, and two uppercase. You'll learn to construct every letter using a few easy, basic lines.

• Now we're really having some fun - we're familiar with the alphabet and will just have some fun playing with the letters.
• This section is entirely focused on free exploration - modifying and playing with the letters to create entirely new alphabets.
• We'll step through each one of the lowercase letters and invent multiple variations of each one.
• By the end of this section, you'll have a taste for just how fun and flexible this style of calligraphy can be 😊

• In this section, we unlock the mysteries of letter spacing.
• We'll boil down a complex topic into two basic systems
• You'll also get my collection of letter spacing guides with tons of historical references showing how words and letter pairs were constructed and combined

• In "Flourishing Basics" we'll review my basic flourishing categories
• We'll also review how I approach flourishing in my work and some fundamental rules that you can use in yours

• If you think the only way to use Blackletter Calligraphy is to write blocks of text in old-fashioned books, then you're really going to enjoy this section
• We'll review several ideas for creatively working with Blackletter, including pulling it through the time-space continuum into the 21st century and combining it with modern software programs
• Get your flux capacitors ready - this one's going to be fun!

• If you've ever heard one of those fancy calligraphy or typography words, but weren't sure what it actually meant - this terminology section is for you.
• I've compiled a collection of the most common terms and created a visual, blackletter-focused reference guide.

• The goal of this section is to fill up your calligraphy tool belt.
• In the "Composition" section, we'll review key concepts of layout and design.
• You'll build an understanding of the key tools used to create dynamic, interesting compositions

• The goal of this section is to share some suggestions for good posture and workstation setup while you work
• We'll go over some key considerations for your work space and talk about tips to help with your posture, protecting against long term injury and repetitive strain.
• Need a hand figuring out how to structure your practice? In this section we'll discuss a few tips for how structure your time when you sit down to write.

• Speaking of practice sessions, one of the most common questions I get from students when they sit down to practice is, "What should I write?"
• In this section, we'll review tons of ways to find inspiration, helping you to build your own "Infinite Inspiation Engine"
• Applying the advice in this section, you'll never have a shortage of meaningful content to write ever again

• Full transparency - as two of my favorite swordsmen of all time once said, "I am not left-handed."
• But, I've tried to compile a bunch of tips for the 10-12% of calligrafriends out there who are. In preparing for this section, I even attempted some left-handed calligraphy, trying to validate the tips I found.
• I've consolidated the suggestions from my research into the guide provided in this section.

• This section is all about continued improvement and advancement.
• Once you've become comfortable writing the letters, you'll probably wonder, "What do I do next?"
• Combined with the "Project Ideas" section, this area of the course introduces a few ways to level up your practice so that you can keep making progress.

A lifetime of inspiration all collected in one place. Learn and get inspired by centuries of masters and scribes. Get access to my massive curated collection of curated manuscripts (and other stuff).

• In "Color Theory" we'll talk about all things color
• We'll cover how we see color (with some real surprises) and the foundational color schemes
• We'll also go over how color works in the media we use (like inks and paints), color combinations, palettes, and talk about color psychology.

The course includes a bunch of downloadable tools and references across the various sections. Here are a few that are included:

• Popular Word Guidesheets: Guide sheets for dozens of popular words you can combine into phrases and messages for your practice or to share with friends and family. I've created versions of these for five different pen sizes to them them flexible for a variety of projects.
• Easy Words List: a list of words that work great for the easiest type of spacing. This'll set you up perfectly with plenty of things to write while you're learning to make all of these lovely letters
• Pangram Builder: An amazing tool for learning calligraphy, you'll get a library of fun pangrams and a tool to help you invent your own