Watercolor & Lettering with Masking Techniques
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Watercolor & Lettering with Masking Techniques
with Michele Nidenoff
Hosted by Ocala Calligraphy Guild
Saturday, May 7, 2022
10:00am – 1:00pm ET
Live on Zoom; will be recorded
Cost: $45 OCG Members, $55 Non-Members
In this workshop we will explore lettering with masking techniques and create watercolor backgrounds. Demonstrations will include various watercolor washes and decorative techniques, lettering with masking fluid, lifting letters and shapes from watercolor backgrounds, using masking tape to make negative space to letter in, and adding positive letters to create emphasis and interest.
For more information and to register: https://www.ocalacalligraphy.org/classes
Supplies
- Masking Fluid – (preferably new) Pebeo Drawing Gum (S198)
- Watercolors – Winsor & Newton (WNWC1) (WNWC2)
- Schminke Calligraphy Gouache (Optional) (SG27)
- Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache (Optional) (WNG1)
- Winsor & Newton Cotman Round WC Brushes (sizes 1,6, and 10 or 12, or similar) (BR30)
- Old brush in a small size for touching up masking fluid (optional)
- Watercolor Palette (S679 or S747, or similar)
- 6 to 8 pieces of watercolor paper – can be Cold Press or Hot Press or a mixture
Arches 90# HP (PA42)
Canson XL Watercolor Pad (P113) - One or two 12" x 16" (or similar size) Masonite or wooden board, foam core or stiff cardboard to stretch paper on
- Two pencils, ruler, eraser, scissors
- A few colored pencils – Prismacolor Premier Pencils (PL05)
- A few watercolor pencils (optional)
- Rubber Cement Pick-Up (Optional) (S199)
- Regular Masking Tape (can be 1" or wider) or Drafting Tape (S412)
- Low tack Masking Tape (can be ¾" or 1")
- Two water containers, paper towel
- Straight Nib Holder, such as Marbled Penholder (H63), Manuscript Color Holder (H111), Manuscript Wooden Holder (H112), Cork Tip Holder (H105)
- Oblique Nib Holder (Optional), such as Adjusted Turned Wood Oblique Holder (H115)
- Speedball C-series nibs, C-1, C-2, C-3 (N09)
- Speedball B-series nibs, B-0, B-1, B-5 (N16)
- Nikko G nib (Optional) (N113)
- Plastic wrap
- Salt (can be table, Kosher or rock salt, or all three if you have them)
- Vinegar, rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, dish soap
- Eye dropper or pipet (S1039) (S870) (S705)
- Drinking straw
- Sponges, natural (if you have them) and synthetic. We will be cutting up the synthetic ones.
- An old toothbrush
- Letraset or similar transfer lettering (if you have it)
- Old credit card to cut up, or plastic ruler
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Winsor & Newton Watercolor Series 2
Winsor & Newton
Now: $10.16List: $12.69WNWC2. Winsor and Newton Series 2. 5ml tube.High quality watercolor paint for painting or calligraphy.WNWC2Now: $10.16List: $12.69 -
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Winsor & Newton Watercolor Series 1
Winsor & Newton
Now: $8.99List: $11.19WNWC1. Winsor and Newton Series 1. 5ml tube.High quality watercolor paint for painting or calligraphy.WNWC1Now: $8.99List: $11.19 -
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Winsor & Newton Gouache Series 1
Winsor & Newton
Now: $9.99List: $12.69WNG1. Winsor and Newton Series 1. 14ml Tubes. Winsor and Newton Designers Gouache has been the professional standard in gouache since it was introduced in 1935. Smooth, matte, opaque, brilliant colors work beautifully with pointed nibs, brushes, and...WNG1Now: $9.99List: $12.69 -
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Speedball C Calligraphy Nibs
Speedball
Now: $2.34List: $2.89N09. Speedball C Calligraphy Nibs. American calligraphy nibs for Italic, Blackletter (Gothic, Old English), Uncial, Half Uncial, Foundational and many other hands or alphabets. C-0, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6. C-0 is largest, C-6 is smallest. Best in...N09Now: $2.34List: $2.89 -
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Speedball B Series
Speedball
Now: $2.34List: $2.89N16. Speedball B Series. August 2022: The 5.5 has been discontinued and is no longer available. Specify size: B0, B0.5, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 B Series is a round nib ideal for Gothic or outline letters. Also often used by illustrators for cartoons,...N16Now: $2.34List: $2.89 -
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Schmincke Calligraphy Gouache
Schmincke
Now: $15.99List: $17.95SG27. Schmincke Calligraphy Gouache.Comes in a selection 12 colors that were chosen and developed for use in calligraphy and illumination (English scribe Patricia Lovett was involved in the process). The colors are brilliant, and almost all are opaque...SG27Now: $15.99List: $17.95 -
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Rubber Cement Pick-Up
Speedball
Now: $3.33List: $3.51S199. Rubber Cement Pick-up. Use this to remove masking fluid after it has completely dried.S199Now: $3.33List: $3.51 -
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Prismacolor Premier Pencils
Prismacolor
Now: $1.59List: $2.20PL05. Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils. Artists' quality colored pencils for every level of expertise, high quality pigments for a rich color saturation. Soft, thick cores create a smooth color laydown for superior blending and shading while thick...PL05Now: $1.59List: $2.20 -
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Porcelain Blossom Dish Palette
Jack Richeson & Co.
Now: $14.95List: $16.71S747. Porcelain Blossom Dish 7-well palette. 4.5" diameter. It is a hand glazed non-staining porcelain. Each well/flower petal is approximately .25" deep. Also called a 7-well Flower Mixing Tray.S747Now: $14.95List: $16.71 -
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Plastic Eyedroppers. Pkt of 5
Jacquard
Now: $3.99List: $5.99S705. Plastic Eyedroppers with Rubber Bulbs. Pkt of 5 droppers. Use for measuring and color mixing. Overall length approx. 2.75" (7cm). Made in the USA.S705Now: $3.99List: $5.99 -
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Pebeo Drawing Gum
Pebeo
$7.30 - $27.00S198. Pebeo Drawing Gum. The best masking fluid. Write with the masking fluid in your pen and let it dry on the paper. Apply a watercolor wash, let it dry, and remove the masking fluid with a Rubber Cement Pick-up. You have white letters on a color...S198$7.30 - $27.00 -
Nikko G Nib
Nikko
$1.55N113. Nikko G Nib. These nibs from Japan are hand cut, extremely smooth, and long-lasting. They are chrome plated and have a medium flex. Great for Spencerian. Smooth writing with no burrs or scratchiness. Highly recommended by Michael Sull. Great nib...N113$1.55 -
Medium Size Pipets
John Neal Books
$0.65 - $14.25S1039. Medium Size Pipets / Plain Pipettes. These pipets are useful for transferring ink from bottle to Dinky Dip or inkwell. Made of polyethylene plastic with a 3.2ml draw, about 6" length.S1039$0.65 - $14.25 -
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Marbled Penholder
$2.50 - $3.99H63. Marbled Penholder.Standard straight holder, perfect for all calligraphers. Marbling options in gold & black, silver & black, gold with multicolors, multicolor, Blue and green swirl, and natural marbled. Coloration will vary. Approx...H63$2.50 - $3.99 -
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Manuscript Wooden Holder
Manuscript
Now: $2.70List: $3.49H112. Wooden Pen Holders.Standard shape, size, nib gripper.Available in Natural or stained Nut Brown.H112Now: $2.70List: $3.49 -
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Manuscript Color Holders
Manuscript
Now: $2.50List: $3.49H111. Colored Pen Holders. These painted wood holders have the same tapered shape as our popular Mahogany Wood Holders and use the standard metal nib gripper.JNB Item Code: H111Item Name: Manuscript Color HolderGrip Diameter (mm): 9.75Grip...H111Now: $2.50List: $3.49 -
Graduated Pipet 3ml - 5 Pack
John Neal Books
$2.00S870. Graduated Pipet / Pipette 3ml. This pipet is more robust than the smaller non-graduated pipets. Great for transferring liquids, whether you need an accurate measurement or not. Graduated to 1 ml. Easy to clean for reuse. October 2022: We previously...S870$2.00 -
Drafting Tape
Art Alternatives
$5.90S412. Drafting Tape 3/4'' wide, 400" length Drafting tape is a less sticky version of masking tape and is for temporary taping. Use it to attach your paper to your drawing board or table. With many papers it will peel off without damaging the paper. You...S412$5.90 -
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Winsor & Newton Cotman Round WC Brush
Winsor & Newton
$4.59 - $10.29BR30. Cotman Round Watercolor Brush. Synthetic brush that is slightly stiffer than sable. Recommended by Lisa Engelbrecht; she especially likes the #8. The secret of the Cotman Bushes, from Winsor & Newton, lies in the fibers. By blending fibers of...BR30$4.59 - $10.29 -
Cork Tip Holder
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$4.99H105. Cork Grip Holder. These holders are very similar to the popular Koh-I-Noor 127 N cork-tip penholder (H38) and the General Pencil version (H99) that we also sell. Scribes like the comfortable cushion of the cork, and the grip is thicker than...H105$4.99