Design & Interpretation for Extraordinary Letters by Liesbet Boudens – Level: (I/A) Intermediate/Advanced
Our aim is to create powerful work using a chosen poem, phrase or sentence. We will start with Romans as a basis for built-up lettering and create small pencil sketches. Liesbet will use examples of her own pieces to take us through the initial design process. Using a copier to substantially enlarge our text, we will refine and rework the letters. At several stages we will be talking as a group about the work of each student. As we develop our own style of drawn letters, each with unique character, we will study the meaning of our individual texts with the goal of creating a finished, expressive piece with a very personal flavor for our words—painted in gouache or watercolor.
Class Supplies
- 0.3 Automatic pencil w/refills (HB)
- HB 2 pencil
- 9B graphite pencil (I will bring mine for students to try.)
- Eraser
- Break-away knife
- Scissors
- Tape (artists)
- Glue stick
- Container for rinsing brushes
- Rag for cleanup
- Layout or marker paper (A3 / 11" x 17")
- Plastic triangle
- Clear plastic measuring ruler (40cm–60cm / 16"-24")
- Old toothbrush for cleaning pen
- Old brush for mixing gouache/colors
- Pointed brushes (choose a smaller & a bigger in the range of 00–2)
- Flat brush, sizes 2 / 4
- Palette (any type)
- Gouache (any type)
- Watercolor and/or watercolor pencils
- Colored pencils, soft & chalky (I will bring mine for students to try.)
- Speedball pens (C2 / C3 / C4)
- Pointed pen
- Small scraps of cold press & other preferred papers for exercises
- Cold press paper 200–300 gr (I use Waterford or Arches)
