Course: Calligraphy and Floral Decoration

Required Materials: Please bring to the first class

1. Speedball pen holder 6.5in standard; Speedball lettering nibs: #C-4, #5 and #C-6 (if you’re left-

handed, please buy LC-4)

http://www.dickblick.com/products/speedball-lettering-nibs/

2. bottle of Sumi ink, 2 oz.

http://www.dickblick.com/products/yasutomo-waterproof-liquid-sumi-ink/

3. Aluminum ruler, cork-backed

http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-aluminum-non-slip-rulers/

4. Pencil and kneaded eraser

http://www.dickblick.com/products/prismacolor-kneaded-rubber-erasers/

5. Good quality round watercolor brush: synthetic is fine, sable or kolinsky is best. Make sure it

comes to a fine point. Size 5 or 6.

6. Aluminum palette (tray) for mixing colors

http://www.dickblick.com/products/round-10-well-trays/

7. ENVELOPES to practice on

8. Watercolors: Tube watercolors are the best, cake watercolors ok, too. I use Winsor & Newton,

but other brands are good, too. Artist grade is best; student grade is ok. Do not buy Reeves

brand- it is poor quality. Suggested color list:

Payne’s Gray Alizarin Crimson Sap Green

Burnt Umber Cadmium Orange Prussian Blue

Burnt Sienna Cadmium Yellow Light Ultramarine Blue

Other colors that are nice:

Sepia Chromium Oxide Green Quinacridone Magenta (expensive, but worth it!

Cadmium Red Med. Cobalt Blue Indigo

Yellow Ochre Cad. Yellow Med.) Persian Rose

OPTIONAL:

• If you have felt-tip or fountain calligraphy pens, you can bring them to class to see how to use

them.

Links are to Dick Blick online store for convenience; may be purchased elsewhere. If you have any

questions about this list, please email instructor at: judithstudio@gmail.com

***Artist’s quality rag paper will be available for purchase from instructor

• Register early at https://register.chicagobotanic.org/default.asp

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• Program sizes are limited to ensure quality.

• We recommend that students purchase required materials no sooner than two wee

ks prior to the start date, as programs may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollm

ent.

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• For further information please visit links below:

• Garden classroom maps http://www.chicagobotanic.org/school/map

• Registration information www.chicagobotanic.org/school/registration_methods

• Certificate programs policies http://www.chicagobotanic.org/school/certificate/po

licies

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• Or call the registrar’s office 847-835-8261