Penmanship Fundamentals: Learn Cursive and Calligraphy

What you'll learn

Learn the fundamentals of Cursive writing and Calligraphy
Learn how to write different letters, lowercase and uppercase letters
Learn how to read cursive and write faster using Cursive writing
Learn how to write Calligraphy with smaller nib sizes, add flourishes, and use color

Requirements

Pen and Paper to practice

Description

In this two-part course, you will learn the basics of Penmanship where you'll learn Cursive writing and Calligraphy.

Cursive writing is an important writing skill to have. Research shows that writing things out by hand can help improve general learning.

Researchers believe there’s something about manually manipulating and drawing out two-dimensional shapes (like letters) that aids in learning comprehension. Studies have noted similar brain boosting results from handwriting practice in adults.

What’s more, other studies show there are cognitive benefits that come with cursive writing in particular — such as improved reading and spelling scores — that you don’t get when writing block letters.

This course will teach you the fundamentals of cursive writing.

In the second part of the course will teach you the fundamentals of Calligraphy through the use of pens, nibs and inks to create letter forms. Calligraphy adds creative flair to correspondence, parties, decorations, art projects, and more.

Students will learn all about this ancient art that is still popular today. Students will learn basic calligraphy alphabet and beginner techniques you can use to practice making letter forms. You’ll learn about the tools and materials every calligrapher needs and how to hold and use the pen, starting with basic strokes.

We'll get into writing the different letters in the alphabet from capital letters to lowercase. We'll then get into numbers, and punctuation. When you learn calligraphy, you are also learning important design principles. The ability to make beautiful letters simply using your own hand will open up a whole new world for you.

Who this course is for:

Anyone interested in learning Cursive and Calligraphy
Writers
Designers