FLORA3 '23 Online: Flower Monograms N-Z Tue AM (Jul 11--Oct 10)

:::Please scroll below to see class listings!::::::Exemplars can be purchased separately at AnneElserShop.BigCartel.com:::After earning a BFA in painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art and graduate studies in Graphic Design at The Portfolio Center, Anne Elser began her artistic career as a painter, bookbinder, designer, and calligrapher. With over 20 years teaching experience, students are encouraged to follow a personal growth path via sharing a creative table.She currently teaches private lessons from her home studio in Decatur, and at Binders Art Supply in Buckhead, and she travels in the states and abroad conducting workshops. Anne  is also an IAMPETH instructor.Artist, calligrapher, teacher, mother, and friend, Anne believes making art creates a channel for truth and is a soulful reflection of the connections shared by all.

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Create drawn monograms with matching florals and flourishes with watercolor pencils and watercolors!

🌸FLORA3: Flower Monograms N-Z Online! Every Tuesday morning for 13 weeks! 10am-12:30pmJul 11-Oct 10 (No class Sep 26)⌛️Early Bird 20% discount through July 4th!FLORA 3 Monogram Flowers meets every week for 2.5 hours for 24 weeks and is divided into two parts:A-M is Part 1N-Z is Part 2This class is PART 2 (Sign up for PART 1 separately.) Prerequisite courses are: Flora 1 This course is designed at the request of my first batch of FLORA3 students who did NOT want our class to end. In FLORA3, we built upon our knowledge of Cursive Crush, Open-Shaded Script, and foliage forms by adding rendered variations of the Bodoni typeface. Balancing this playful trio, we explored season-appropriate foliage and combined everything we loved about each month onto a single calendar page. It was a glorious way to share the year with each other. The focus of this class is to build a portfolio of monograms - one for each letter of the alphabet. (And we need the entire year to do it!!) Monograms are my go-to gift for friends and family members. They are also wonderful practice, as each can be highly flourished. We’ll combine our love for each letter’s unique flourishing capabilities with the study of a flower or plant form form representing that letter. We’ll use either Bodoni or Open-Shaded Script to build our monograms and accent with all the flora we can muster. I’d like to also consider combining the two hands (Bodoni and Open-Shaded Script) to see how fun they play together. I think we’re in for a wild ride!I've broken up the class into two separate sections so that no one needs to pay for the whole series all at once. Please note, you CAN take the second half without taking the first. BUT to have access to the first half of the alphabet, you’ll need to register for that first half to be able to download the exercises and recordings of those letterforms. Registration for both of these classes (A-M and N-Z) will be open all year, so you can sneak in at any time and catch up at your own speed. N﻿EW CLASS RECORDING POLICYAfter my class ends how long will the videos be available for streaming online? To make room on my server, I remove class recordings and documents from Dropbox and store them on an external hard drive. This means they are no longer available to you. My advice is to DOWNLOAD YOUR OWN COPY of the class videos and documents as soon as the class ends (WITHIN A WEEK). If you do not download your own copy after the class ends, you will need to purchase another copy. Below is information you've all read before about supplies and how to engage in and out of class. Be well, and see you soon!~AnneThis is a LIVE class, which is recorded for your enjoyment and review, then uploaded to a class folder on my Dropbox site each of our 13 weeks of class time together. If you ever have to miss a class, you can always check back later to watch what you missed and practice at your own pace. I really enjoy the live format, and meeting so many people all over the world each week in my home. Live classes allow the student to interact with me and each other for specific feedback. When registration closes, I will email a permanent weblink to you. This will be our virtual classroom for every time we meet. When the link and intro email is sent to you, click the link, which will open a web page in your web browser. And that's it! Google may ask you to download their software and if they do, just follow their prompts.It's easier to use a Google CHROME browser if you're joining the class via your computer. If you're joining via your ipad or phone, you'll download the Google Meet app and join that way. You do not need to have a gmail address. Please read technical notes way down at the bottom for details about participating in an online class via Google Meet.Here's the class schedule:Monogram N - Class 01 - Jul 11N﻿ymphea (Water Lily)Monogram O - Class 02 - Jul 18O﻿rchidMonogram P - Class 03 - Jul 25P﻿etuniaMonogram Q - Class 04 - Aug 01Q﻿uinceMonogram R - Class 05 - Aug 08Rudbeckia (﻿Black-Eyed Susan)Monogram S - Class 06 - Aug 15S﻿napdragonMonogram T - Class 07 - Aug 22T﻿histleMonogram U - Class 08 - Aug 29U﻿rn PlantMonogram V - Class 09 - Sep 05V﻿erbenaMonogram W - Class 10 - Sep 12W﻿andering JewelMonogram X - Class 11 - Sep 19X﻿erochrsym (Strawflower)—No class Sep 26—Monogram Y - Class 12 - Oct 03Y﻿uccaMonogram Z - Class 13 - Oct 10 Z﻿ygo Cactus After you register and before the class begins, you will receive a welcome email containing:• Link to our online classroom folder where you can find uploads each week and a PDF link to exemplar packet t download and print out for our first class.• The Google Meet Classroom link we will use every week. After each live class, I’ll upload either a full-length recording of my demonstrations during the class OR a 20-minute review of the pages we worked on (and snapshots of those pages) for you to later download at your convenience. This makes it easier for students to keep up with the class if you cannot participate live. Note: these videos will take a day or two to appear in the class notes folder, as they are very large and take a long time for them to fully upload onto my Dropbox account. Please allow for at least a day and a half after a class date before you go searching for any content of that class. ------------------------------------------------Welcome to FLORA with Anne Elser! •“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.“ -John Muir “You do not have to be good.You do not have to walk on your kneesfor a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.Meanwhile the world goes on.Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rainare moving across the landscapes,over the prairies and the deep trees,the mountains and the rivers.Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,are heading home again.Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,the world offers itself to your imagination,calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting –over and over announcing your placein the family of things.” - Wild Geese by Mary Oliver Flora was born on the heels of my course “Love, Fear, and Flourishing” after a solid year of working with students from all over, who saw (many of them for the first time) the freedom an oval provides when harnessing the power of the flourish and how it relates to our lettering. Flora is also a direct extension of “Mono Linear Lettering: Cursive Crush &amp; Open-Shaded Script” in that we move closer to painting with the aid of a mono line celebrated with a watercolor PENCIL and awakened gently with a fine pointed brush. This two-step process is as pleasurable as it is fascinating and it is my deepest desire that you discover more of yourself in the gentle forms of curving leaves, folding petals, and sweeping stems, all along the oval paths of your letter forms and flourishes. FLORA is a feminine personification of the healing powers of nature, and draws upon the texture florae make available when looking for a way to fill out and make more dense, our work. FLORA is first drawn with our oldest friend, the pencil - that pressure-sensitive, soft, blunt stick we are all more familiar with than most - the tool we held as toddlers that made our first marks on paper - the beloved crayon, pencil, or colored pencil. But now that we are grown-ups, why be satisfied with a mere pencil, when you can use a watercolor pencil, right?! The watercolor pencil’s unique gift is that it can be awakened with water, and not only that, but it can change when that water carries with it another pigment. We will use soft oval-shaped curves to describe absolutely every space-filling element on the page and with every stroke, you’ll find yourself allowing, as Mary Oliver so eloquently states, “the soft animal of your body (to) love what it loves.” This is my prayer and goal in teaching FLORA. I am sharing with you, my personal mode of self care and healing. FLORA is what I do each and every morning as I sit by the fire to journal. I use her to process my thoughts, to welcome the day, to asks for grace, and to find the silver lining in everything that crosses my path. She is a gentle way for me to try on larger, braver strokes. She’s soft, adaptable, and portable. FLORA requires paper, a small brush, pencil, one cake of watercolor, a small amount of water, and my newest friend: you. More information:• A student needs to have taken “Mono Linear Lettering: Cursive Crush &amp; Open-Shaded Script”, before taking FLORA. If you’ve already taken Flourishing, that’s great - but if not, take that next!• $8 Fee due (in-person Atlanta students only) to the instructor on the first day of class or workshop.• If you’re in Atlanta, Anne will be bringing her dog to this class. If you have an allergy or phobia that she needs to be aware of, please email Anne directly. Penkitten@anneelser.comAbout AnneIntuitive empath, artist, and creativity coach, Anne believes making art and nurturing that process for others creates a channel for truth and is a soulful reflection of the connections shared by all. Blending both logical and philosphical approaches to design, layout, technique, and purpose to calligraphy, painting, bookbinding, and drawing, Anne’s unique teaching approach paves the way for the surprising ease of creative growth in an environment of wonder and pleasure.Earning a BFA in 1991 in painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art and graduate studies in Graphic Design at The Portfolio Center, Anne Elser began her artistic and teaching career in 1997 as a painter, bookbinder, designer, calligrapher, and instructor in these fields.She currently teaches private calligraphy and bookbinding lessons from her home studio in Decatur, Georgia, and online. Anne also travels worldwide, conducting workshops and lectures, and is an IAMPETH instructor.Her work has been featured in books and magazines across the country, and for both private and corporate clients such as Tiffany&Co, MontBlanc, Louis Vuitton, Paces Papers, Landor, Martha Stewart Weddings, Belk, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales, Clicquot Veauvé, World50, Ogilvy, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Speedball.Anne’s creation of the calligraphic hand, Open-Shaded Script was published in the Speedball Textbook’s 25th Edition - a Comprehensive Guide to Pen and Brush Lettering.She can be contacted at PenKitten@AnneElser.com, and found online at annedavnes.com, on Facebook, and Instagram.To register for classes go to AnneElserClasses.Eventbrite.com and LearnCalligraphy.com.Class exemplars and other materials are at AnneElserShop.BigCartel.com.CLASSES &amp; WORKSHOPSLove, Fear, and Flourishing • Flora1-Blooming Letters • Flora2 • Flora3 - A Year of Flora • Flora3 - Monograms A-Z • Flora on Point • Cursive Crush • Open-Shaded Script • Beginning Bookbinding • Bookbinding 2 (Intermediate) • Bookbinding/Structures &amp; Gifts • Flora &amp; FrancisNote to all Atlanta Students: Anne will be bringing her dog Inga to this class. If you have an allergy or phobia that she needs to be aware of, please email Anne directly: PenKitten@anneelser.comFAQsAre there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?This is an adult class. What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?Plenty of parking is provided in the parking lot and off-street parking nearby is also available.How can I contact the organizer with any questions?If this is an Atlanta class or workshop, send Anne an email to: PenKitten@Anne Elser.com. For all other locations, please contact the event organizer.What’s the refund policy?If this is an Atlanta class or workshop, refunds are not available at this time. For all other locations, plesae contact the event organizer.Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn’t match the person who attends?Yes. If you purchased this class or workshop as a gift, please let Anne or the event organizer know the name of the person taking the class when you register. Supply List:Binders Art Supply (bindersart.com) is the best local spot to purchase supplies for this class and they will give you a student discount! Anything that you can’t find there, can be purchased online at amazon.com, John Neal Books (johnnealbooks.com) or Paper and Ink Arts (paperinkarts.com).PAPER----------------------------Practice Paper:Transparent Marker Paper: great for tracing and warm-ups. Can withstand a VERY small amount of paint for experimenting and warming up, but not great for final work as it gets quite wrinkly when wet. Suggested brands below, but use whichever brands you’re comfortable with.• Bienfang Graphics 360 9’’x12’’ Marker Pador Borden &amp; Riley 9’’x12’’ 100s Smooth Cotton Comp PadSlightly Nicer Paper (great for envelopes and journals):Get at least one of these and if you’re feeling frisky, both. • Strathmore Calligraphy Pad. I LOVE this ivory laid sheet that comes in a nifty pad. She’s super for folding envelopes and can handle more watercolor than the transparent pad above. Not great for final work (will wrinkle some) but if you already have these sheets, you may use these. • Classic Crest Antique Gray, Smooth Writing Paper, 24W. Neenah Paper (neenahpaper.com) sells this by the 500-sheet ream at $33.95 (item #01361). It’s what I use in my sketchbooks each morning. This paper does well with fountain pen ink, and can also stand a bit of water color. Watercolor or Printmaking Paper for Final Work: Any Hot Press (smooth) watercolor paper will perform very well. Below are brands I’ve used and liked. You’ll want to have at least ten 8.5 x 11 sheets of either of these. Printmaking Paper• Arches BFK Rives White Velin paper 19 x 26 sheets that I cut down to 8.5 x 11 or smaller. I love this paper because it’s thin, soft, and folds easily and isn’t as expensive as watercolor paper. Save the scraps for testing colors. Note that this paper is very unsuitable for pointed pen - so if you want to add pointed pen embellishments to your work, use a hot press watercolor sheet instead. Watercolor Paper• Arches or Fabriano Artistico 140 lb Hot Press Watercolor Paper cut down to 8.5 x 11 or smaller.PENCILS------------------------- Watercolor Pencils: I use 2 brands for different purposes. • Derwent Graphitint Watercolor Pencils: These are soft and creamy and I rarely sharpen them to their finest point. These loosen more easily into paint and I use them a lot. Colors I use frequently: Port (01), Steel Blue (06), Aubergine (03), Ivy (11), Autumn Brown (17), Cool Brown (15), Chestnut (13), Dark Indigo (04), Meadow (10).• Faber-Castell Albrect Durer Watercolor Pencils: These are a harder pencil that I use more for adding crisp, sharp details when finalizing a piece. Colors I use frequently: Light Magenta (119), Rose Carmine (124), Dark Red (225), Manganese Violet (160), Dark Naples Ochre (184), Burnt Umber (280), Light Phthalo Blue (145), Juniper Green (165), Chrome Oxide Green Fiery (276), Raw Umber (180), Olive Green Yellowish (175), Cobalt Green (156), Deep Scarlet Red (219). PAINT----------------------------White Ink:• Titanium White watercolor or gouacheI scoop out a dab to my watercolor palette and let it dry in each corner of my mixing tray. This makes a great white to mix in with any of your watercolors. Watercolor Pan Set: (NOTE - IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE YOU LIKE, FEEL FREE TO USE IT INSTEAD OF THIS ONE!)• Winsor &amp; Newton Professional OR Cotman (student-grade) Watercolors Compact Set with 14 half pans. There IS a price difference between professional ($75) and student grade ($20). I’ve been using the student grade just fine. I’ll upgrade to professional in the near future. BRUSH----------------------------• Pentel Aquash Water Brush - FINE. MISCELLANEOUS---------------• Mechanical pencil to line paper• White or kneaded eraser• Ruler• Water container• Paper towels or towel• Washi Tape and postage stamps for envelopes• Chocolate• Dog Treats• More ChocolateGoogle Meet Technical Notes: For the Google Meet to work, you'll need to be using a set of headphones during demo time to plug into your computer. During instruction, your microphones should be muted, but cameras on. This cuts down on background noise while I am demonstrating. However, when we begin introductions, and for class discussion after each exercise is completes, you should be unmuted so we can all have a lively discussion! So please purchase a pair of earbuds if you don't already have a set. From my experience, here are some things you can do to improve your online experience and some trouble shooting if any technical issues come up. • Quit all other open applications on your device that are actively using the internet.• Ask other members of your household not to use the internet/wifi while you're streaming the class• Make sure you're as close as you can get to your router (that box that has all the wires and gives you wifi). You can still have a good connection to your router of it's in a different room in your home, but large mirrors and other large devices can interfere with reception. Note that you may have great success even without taking these measures - this is just my practice here at home. • If your connection isn't the greatest (poor image or no sound/video), hang up the call and return. Upon returning, if it hasn't improved, quit your browser and restart your computer. That ALWAYS helps.• If your camera suddenly goes blank, use the camera icon at the top of your screen to toggle it off and on again. N﻿EW CLASS RECORDING POLICYAfter my class ends how long will the videos be available for streaming online? To make room on my server, I remove class recordings and documents from Dropbox and store them on an external hard drive. This means they are no longer available to you. My advice is to DOWNLOAD YOUR OWN COPY of the class videos and documents as soon as the class ends (WITHIN A WEEK). If you do not download your own copy after the class ends, you will need to purchase another copy.

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