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Weekend homework: Pangrams

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This weekend, please continue to practice the italic minuscule letters. Keep your practice sheets and put them in your binder. When you are confident with your letter work, please select a pangram and, using only minuscules and no punctuation, write one out on 8.5 x 11 paper. We will review your work first thing on Monday.

Special Letters F, T, S, E

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Diagonal Line Letter Family V, W Y, X, Z

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A Family: a, d, g, q, p, b, c

https://calligraphyfall2019.blogspot.com/2019/09/a-family-d-g-q-p-b-c.html

Independent Project

Points: 200 Due Date: Last Day of Class First Check in Date Februrary 5th Second Check in Date February 24th Third Check in Date March 11th Final check in: Last day of Class About: For this independent Calligraphy hand project, you will choose a Script from your textbook that you wish to learn and practice the minuscules and Majuscules until you are confident enough to begin writing sentencing with your script. Rubric: 1. Ladder usage and lining up practice papers. I'm looking for your ability to read the ladder chart for your script and, by using the methods we learned in class, properly line up EACH of your practice sheets. (8.5x11 paper is just fine) 2. I'm mostly focused on your practice sheets and the process by which you learn your script. You'll be turning in all of your practice sheets for your final grade. I'm looking for proper letter formation and seeing how you work through problematic letters. 3. Do not rush this assignment. You have from tod...

N, one stroke letter family

https://calligraphyfall2019.blogspot.com/2019/09/n-family-one-stroke-letters.html

NAO

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Syllabus

ART 103:01 INTRO TO CALLIGRAPHY 3.0 CREDITS WINTER 2020 BLOG: https://2020calligraphy.blogspot.com/              INSTRUCTOR: AMY DAVIS OFFICE LOCATION:  WSW Building 4179 OFFICE HOURS : By appointment only, please email to schedule COURSE MEETING DAYS/TIMES:   M/W 2:30-5:15 P.M.                                 MEETING LOCATION: WSW Building 4133 PRE-REQUISITES : NONE PHONE: 517-303-5344 (email is preferred) EMAIL: davisamy@umich.edu ANTICIPATED RESPONSE TIME: Please allow 24 hours to respond to questions.  COURSE DESCRIPTION : From the illumination of the Book of Kells to the announcement of a marriage, calligraphy is the artist’s way of illuminating the written word. The use of design and creation of an artistic le...