Different Strokes: Offhand Flourishing and Cartouche

Learn how to put the fundamental strokes of off-hand flourishing and the basic elements for cartouches together to create your own feathers, off-hand flourishes, and cartouches with ease!

Topics Covered: 

• Teardrop template
• 5 fundamental strokes for off-hand flourishing
• Basic elements for cartouches
• What to look for in your first cartouche
• Create a cartouche from start to finish

Want to join us for class? It's offered on-demand and available now for all Tier 2 students.  Some classes are also available to Tier 1 students. Click here to see the Tier 1 Class Listing.  

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Materials Needed:

• a regular pencil
• a white pencil
• eraser
• straight pen holder or an oblique pen
• relatively flexible nib (ex: Leonardt Principal EF nib, Hunt 101, Gillott 303)
• ink
• a white or black sheet of paper
• chalk or watercolor or colored pencils (2 shades of green, purple, and a few other colors)
• printed sheet of the large teardrop template (you can use any of the teardrop templates)
• printed sheet of "The Basic Elements of Cartouches"
• printed sheets of the KalliCamp Academy Class Notes for note taking or a notebook

Homework Challenge

Our students will post their homework on Instagram with hashtag #kcadifferentstrokes, so search Instagram to see their work! They will be entered to win a prize for sharing their work.

 Instructor: Jane Matsumoto

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