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CancelThe Art of Calligraphy: Blackletter Script
Introduction and Course Overview
01:50
In this calligraphy course, we’ll be learning the Blackletter Script, often seen as the most beautiful and difficult calligraphic font (although we're going to prove that the latter isn’t true). If you’ve never tried calligraphy before or didn’t even know they still sold ink in jars, don’t panic. Megan Eckman will teach you calligraphy using a no-frills approach. You’ll start the course by learning the basic strokes that make up every letter in the Blackletter Script alphabets. Once you’ve practiced every letter, you’ll move on to making a fun, coffee-inspired poster. You’ll finish the course with a valuable new skill and a great sense of pride because you will have mastered what appears to be the most difficult calligraphic font there is.
1.Introduction2 lessons, 04:36
2 lessons, 04:36
1.1Introduction and Course Overview01:50
1.1
Introduction and Course Overview
01:50
1.2Mastering the Pen02:46
1.2
Mastering the Pen
02:46
2.Basic Strokes3 lessons, 07:05
3 lessons, 07:05
2.1Small ‘Brick’05:06
2.1
Small ‘Brick’
05:06
2.2Downward Stroke01:15
2.2
Downward Stroke
01:15
2.3Straight Stroke00:44
2.3
Straight Stroke
00:44
3.The Lowercase Letters5 lessons, 37:02
5 lessons, 37:02
3.1Practice the Brick Letters12:22
3.1
Practice the Brick Letters
12:22
3.2The Brick Letters Continued09:49
3.2
The Brick Letters Continued
09:49
3.3Practice the Downward Stroke Letters07:42
3.3
Practice the Downward Stroke Letters
07:42
3.4Practice the ‘Oddball’ Letters04:05
3.4
Practice the ‘Oddball’ Letters
04:05
3.5Ink the Lowercase Alphabet03:04
3.5
Ink the Lowercase Alphabet
03:04
4.The Uppercase Letters5 lessons, 47:12
5 lessons, 47:12
4.1Practice the Uppercase Strokes07:02
4.1
Practice the Uppercase Strokes
07:02
4.2Practice the Downward Stroke Letters in Uppercase15:21
4.2
Practice the Downward Stroke Letters in Uppercase
15:21
4.3Practice the Curve Stroke Letters in Uppercase11:07
4.3
Practice the Curve Stroke Letters in Uppercase
11:07
4.4Practice the ‘Oddball’ Letters in Uppercase06:45
4.4
Practice the ‘Oddball’ Letters in Uppercase
06:45
4.5Ink the Uppercase Alphabet06:57
4.5
Ink the Uppercase Alphabet
06:57
5.Create a Calligraphic Poster5 lessons, 43:12
5 lessons, 43:12
5.1Measure Out Your Paper09:46
5.1
Measure Out Your Paper
09:46
5.2Pencil Your Letters11:54
5.2
Pencil Your Letters
11:54
5.3Ink Your Letters12:43
5.3
Ink Your Letters
12:43
5.4Pencil the Embellishments03:11
5.4
Pencil the Embellishments
03:11
5.5Ink the Embellishments05:38
5.5
Ink the Embellishments
05:38
6.Conclusion1 lesson, 00:38
1 lesson, 00:38
6.1Conclusion00:38
6.1
Conclusion
00:38
I'm the full-time illustrator and author behind Studio MME Illustrations. After graduating from art school, I set out to make a living from my art. It took 5 years of hard work but I made it and now I'm sharing some of my knowledge with people like you. My recent collaborations include Google and Modcloth. When I'm not drawing, I can be found exploring state parks.