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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnd here’s the homework assignment I submitted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yves uses a digital red pen to mark up our submissions. He was fairly easy on me, noting the rogue K join, a strangely curved N, and \u2014 and this one has been so hard for me to fix! \u2014 the fact that I often pressurize two stroke-ends that join, creating a dark spot. I thought this would be a breeze to change, but it’s a habit that has been hard to break. This page also doesn’t show a lot of pressure-and-release, as he noted. I have a light touch, so it’s been difficult to get that with a pencil. In a later post, I may show a page done on watercolor paper with a Blackwing pencil. It’s a plan, anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many of my fellow classmates are posting their work on Instagram, as am I. Just look for the #builtupcapsonline tag. We are all working so hard and having a great time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Built Up Caps began last week. I’m enjoying this intensive 6-week online course taught by Yves Leterme. This is the second course I’ve taken with him online at acornartsclasses.org. He is a wonderful teacher and Harvest has created a really good online learning venue, hosting excellent calligraphers and artists teaching interesting subjects. At the end … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/callibeth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/week1-BethLee1-1024x509.jpg\")
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