DECORATED BORDERS:
REPEATING PATTERNS
WITH HARVEST CRITTENDEN
You can do this!
Harvest's whole Master Penman Certificate border design is based on two inches worth of art!
Say what?!
She'll show us exactly how creating impressively intricate art pieces is easier than we may think!
Repeating Borders
$195
full year access
How this will work:
- This is a prerecorded class.
- You will have instant access upon registering.
- Includes closed captioning in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese, and Japanese (others by request).
- All handouts, links and recordings are found in the course portal.
- Includes ongoing access to the Student Artboard, our community forum.
COURSE OPENS DEC 1
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How this will work:
- This is a prerecorded class.
- You will have instant access upon registering.
- Includes closed captioning in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese, and Japanese (others by request).
- All handouts, links and recordings are found in the course portal.
- Includes ongoing access to the Student Artboard, our community forum.
Gorgeous samples of prior student practice!
What you'll learn:
Learn the fundamentals of creating beautiful borders that add dimension and visual interest to your calligraphic pieces. Harvest will break down the steps of creating repeating pattern borders and offer guidance as to how to build up your designs from there!
Don't think you can draw?
Learn to create a 2 inch design that becomes the base for your whole piece!
Pssst, Professional Calligraphers! This is a great way to add value to your commissioned pieces!
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Who It’s For:
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Calligraphers who want to elevate their pieces with decorative borders
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Artists looking to explore repeating patterns and structured designs
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Stationery lovers who enjoy adding ornamental details
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Professionals wanting to add extra value to commissioned calligraphy work
Self-paced. Full year access. All skill levels are welcome.
STUDENT LOG IN
Kerri A
This was an extraordinary class! Harvest, an expert, is able to teach sympathetically and imparted her love of the art. The content of this class was not new to me but I learned so much
Sandra P
I was so excited to take this class and I more excited AFTER the class! I love Harvest's teaching style. She explains topics with such detail while motivating the students with kindness. The classes with Harvest and Kestrel feel like creating with friends.
Joan S
I love taking classes, but rarely have I been so inspired! This whole idea of using simple patterns to make borders has just opened up a whole new world to me.
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LESSON MODULES
With 32 bite-sized lessons, Harvest will walk you through how to create Repeating Borders, showing you how to design, structure, and grow your patterns into beautiful calligraphic frames.
Getting Started (2 videos):
- Introduction to Borders
Sketching Elements (8 videos):
- Learn the different types of patterns
- Practice sketching and building your first designs
- Add decorative elements and simple illustrations, like a bird
Sketching Floral Borders (3 videos):
- Explore leaves and flowers
- Create floral borders using circle, oblong, and oval layouts
Painting Borders (7 videos):
- Learn to mix paints with a color wheel
- Paint your first borders in step-by-step lessons
- Use special tools like a ruling pen
- Learn to paint pearl details for extra ornamentation
Painting Floral Borders (3 videos):
- Step-by-step process for painting floral patterns across three lessons
Acanthus Leaves (4 videos):
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Study the structure of acanthus leaves
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Practice various shapes and directional flips
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Develop more advanced acanthus leaf designs
Inspiration & Showcases (2 videos):
- A look at more border examples
- The Master Penman Certificate showcase
Wrap-Up & Q&A (2 videos):
- Recorded Q&A with Harvest, in two sessions
More beautiful student practice!
Repeating Borders
$195
full year access
How this will work:
- This is a prerecorded class.
- You will have instant access upon registering.
- Includes closed captioning in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese, and Japanese (others by request).
- All handouts, links and recordings are found in the course portal.
- Includes ongoing access to the Student Artboard, our community forum.
COURSE OPENS DEC 1
00
DAYS
00
HOURS
00
MINS
00
SECS
How this will work:
- This is a prerecorded class.
- You will have instant access upon registering.
- Includes closed captioning in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese, and Japanese (others by request).
- All handouts, links and recordings are found in the course portal.
- Includes ongoing access to the Student Artboard, our community forum.
About Harvest:
IAMPETH Certified Master Penman Harvest Crittenden is the owner of Acorn Arts and Director of the Spencerian Saga. Highly esteemed in the international calligraphy community, Harvest has more than 30 years experience as a professional artist and instructor.
@masterpenman
LearnCalligraphy.com classes are hosted by Kestrel Montes. Aside from serving her own clients, Kestrel is perhaps better known for creating innovative tools and resources for the calligraphy community. Kestrel's own success as a professional artist paired with her Master's Degree in Educational Leadership, gives her a unique skill set to create quality educational opportunities and enhance professional community building.
@inkmethis
