Good flourishing is not the result of “happy accidents.” Flourishing is most effectively employed in a systematic way, instead of relying on spontaneity. In this class, we will go over the basic rules and principles of designing the flourished line.

We will examine high quality flourished work, learn how to identify basic elements of well-executed flourishes, dissect what makes good flourishing pleasing to the eye, and combine the elements to create our own designs. As we go through exercises, we will cover methods of combining flourishes in a visually pleasing way, with particular emphasis on white space and hot spot control, scale, intersecting angles, smoothness, and rhythm. Ultimately we will learn how to attach flourishes to letterforms and incorporate them into your compositions.

Date: Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, 2020
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Price: $180 members/$220 non-members
Level: Beginner to intermediate (no calligraphy experience necessary, but students must have some familiarity with letterforms)
Location: SVA Annex, 214 E. 21st Street (between 2nd/3rd Ave), Room 703A