The Art of Miniature Painting & Lettering

Description

Explore the process of creating miniature works of art accompanied with calligraphy. Inspired by the beautiful miniature paintings of the illuminated manuscript of 16th century Joris Hoefnagel in Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta and 20th century calligrapher Marie Angel, we create modern miniature illuminations. Learn the techniques in a step-by-step method using various tools and materials to draw and paint in colored pencil, pen and ink, watercolor and gouache. We begin working large and gradually reduce in size to miniature. The focus of this class is on miniature painting. Learn how to simplify and render fine detail for creating your own tiny masterpieces.

Supplies

Papers
-*1/2 sheet of quality paper such as Arches Watercolor Paper, weight 140lb (255 gsm)
HP (Hot Press), or Fabriano Artistico HP 140lb (255 gsm)
*Note:
Full sheet = 22” x 30”. Half sheet = 22” x 15”. Pre-cut your paper to 5” x 7”, ½ sheet yields 9 pieces.
-Canson marker layout paper, 2-3 sheets
-Tracing paper, 2 sheets
-Graph paper (8 sq/in) 1 sheet

Pens
-Pigma micron, black: 01, 005, 003
-Any Flexible pointed nib with straight pen holder
-Small broad edge calligraphy pen nib for lettering in different sizes: (For example range Mitchell 3 or smaller, Brause 1mm or smaller, or other)
-Sakura Gellyroll white (for touch up)

Pencils
-Mechanical pencil HB .5mm or smaller
-A few colored pencils for adding color. (Primsacolor Verithin Colored Pencils have a hard thin core and sharpen to a fine point for detail work, or a brand of your choice)
-Pencil sharpener
-Kneaded eraser
-Pentel clic eraser or Tombow Mono Zero eraser

Paints & Brushes
-Watercolors, any small set
-Gouache (optional)
-Fine-Tec gold or similar (optional)
-Fine round watercolor brush that comes to a good point, size 1 or smaller (note: a No.4 brush of good quality comes to a fine point)
-Mixing brush
-2 Brush marker pens for process, any color of your choice

Misc
-Walnut ink for lettering, or ink of your choice
-Paint palette for mixing paint. (You can also use the inside lid of your watercolor set or the plastic lid of a food container)
-Transparent plastic graph ruler
-Masking tape
-Scissors
-Water jar
-Paper towels, few
-Compass or Dividers
-Coin for size comparison

Optional
Not necessary, but helps with magnification:
Reading glasses or Optivisor magnifier

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