IAMPETH 2025 - Flourishing: The Art of the Oval - Suzanne Cunningham

INTERMEDIATE | POINTED PEN

You’ve learned the basics and know your letterforms. Now learn how to make them even more beautiful with flourishes! But here comes the kicker: How do I do that? Do I flourish every letter? Do I make small, tight flourishes or big, loose ones? When do I stop? Help! No worries, we will cover all of that!

In this class, you will learn how to flourish off of the individual letter by extending ascenders and descenders, entrance and exit strokes, and how to balance all of that on envelopes and larger pieces. You will learn the steps to make a graceful oval, how to critique your work, and exactly what to look for when you break it down. This class will help you take your envelopes and larger pieces to the next level!

CLASS SUPPLIES

• Pen holder
• Favorite practice nib (I’ll be using Hunt 22b)
• Favorite practice ink like walnut or sumi
• Thin paper to place over guidelines (Canson marker paper is a good one)
• 5 mm guidelines with 55-degree slant lines (to be placed under thin paper)