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I grew up in Raleigh at a time when the nuns taught at Our Lady Of Lourdes. They lived out back of the school and wore those imposing yet Holy Habits that commanded your adoration, attention, and, quite frankly, your fear. So, when they asked you to "sit up straight" with your "feet flat on the floor" and compose your letters properly according to the Palmer Method of Handwriting, you did just that! I believe it was at that impressionable age that I became infatuated with the formation of letters. When I was introduced to calligraphy in 1978, it was no wonder I fell in love with this beautiful art form. My first taste of the calligraphic world lasted no longer than one hour. The instructor turned a piece of chalk on its edge to form calligraphic works of art from A to Z on the chalkboard. That was that! But it was all I needed to fire the embers that had been sparked in elementary school. Watching the slow, rhythmical shaping of those letters was like listening to classical music. It was not until 1997 that I enrolled in my first formal calligraphy class. Boy, were my eyes opened! I knew I had a lifelong road of learning ahead of me. It's been 38 years since that white piece of chalk was laid on its side. I am still learning. Come learn with me!

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Copperplate Advanced Capitals thumbnail



This is the thumbnail i designed and lettered for my online Copperplate Advanced Capitals class that you can take at Creative Workshops. You can click on the site on the right-hand side of this blog to see what else is available!

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5 comments:

  1. A Candied WorldSeptember 23, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    I'm enamored with beautiful lettering! Good luck with the new site!

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  2. RitaSeptember 23, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    Is this where we enter the blog hop contest? I'd love to win the beginning copperplating class! :)

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  3. Kerr PeltoSeptember 23, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    Hey, Rita! I just now made the above post about the Blog Hop and Class Giveaway. If you don't mind, would you comment again, and to the post above so that I have your name with that post? I am so sorry not to have posted earler!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I am thrilled you want to win my Copperplate for Beginners Class!!

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  4. Patsy FulfordSeptember 26, 2013 at 7:26 PM

    Thanks for sharing your work with us!! Would love to win a class with you!!! pfulford55@yahoo.com

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  5. Patsy FulfordSeptember 26, 2013 at 7:26 PM

    Thanks for sharing your work with us!! Would love to win a class with you!!! pfulford55@yahoo.com

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