Hosted in English | 1.5 Hours

About the workshop

Faux calligraphy is an easy way of learning lettering and modern calligraphy. And the best part is that you don't need any special pens or tools to do it! This style of creating beautiful letters borrows styles from traditional calligraphy which you can write with an ordinary pen and pencil. In this do-along live class, learn all the basics of strokes and letters and then create wall art with a phase of your choice for your house. Here's what this workshop includes:

• Welcome to the world of faux calligraphy/ hand lettering 
  
  
• Basics of strokes and letters
  
  
• Composition of letters  
  
  
• Let’s practise some calligraphy 
  
  
• How to create a background with painting colours
  
  
• DIY project: Create a framable piece of wall art by lettering a phrase (your choice)

About the host

Sadhika Gupta is a self-taught calligrapher who has been practicing the art for 5 years now. She's hosted more than 100 workshops for calligraphy across different Indian cities and has taught more than 1000 students so far. She's also collaborated with brands and companies such as Google India, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Reliance Trends, Hyatt, DLF Cyberhub, Frooti, Bally and others. 

She's also been featured by publications such as the Tribune, the Hindu and the New Indian Express.

What you should carry along

Watercolour paper
A ruled notebook
Watercolours
Regular ball pen
Gel pen/ pencil