SPENCERIAN STRUCTURES

FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS

WITH MASTER PENMAN HARVEST CRITTENDEN

Spencerian Structures

$195

FULL YEAR ACCESS

A most elegant and timeless hand!

Taught by Master Penman Harvest Crittenden and hosted by Kestrel Montes

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How this will work:

  • This is a prerecorded class.
  • You will have instant access upon registering for a full year.
  • 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.
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Spencerian Structures

$195

FULL YEAR ACCESS

A most elegant and timeless hand!

Taught by Master Penman Harvest Crittenden and hosted by Kestrel Montes

GET ACCESS NOW

How this will work:

  • This is a prerecorded class.
  • You will have instant access upon registering for a full year.
  • 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.

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What you'll learn:

Intended for beginners and improvers, this course is perfect for those of you wanting to start your journey with Spencerian Script or to help you further hone your previous studies of the hand. No prior knowledge of Spencerian is expected.

  • The foundational structure and form of the Spencerian Script
  • A detailed study of the full lowercase and uppercase alphabet
  • Exercises to teach spacing, slant and freedom of movement to improve flow and elegance of script
  • An understanding of the history and development of the Spencerian Script
  • An understanding of how the script changed historically (important to know if you are preparing for certification)

See the list of individual lessons below.

How this will work:

  • This is a prerecorded class.
  • You will have instant access upon registering for a full year.
  • 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.
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Cecilia Boschi

Harvest is the most generous teacher!!! Which makes the class even more enjoyable.

Martha Laurens

I took this class at IAMPETH. Harvest is the best teacher ever!

Learn the details of Spencerian Structure with IAMPETH Certified Master Penman Harvest Crittenden. From the basics of delicate strokes, you’ll discover how to write with the timeless elegance of Spencerian Script.

LESSON MODULES
With 28 detailed video lessons to guide you through the art of Spencerian Script.

Getting Started

  • Introduction
  • About Spencerian
  • Historic Books Presentation
  • Warm-Up Exercises
  • Left-Handed Tips

Lowercase Alphabet 

  • Intro to Lowercase Practice
  • Seven Principal Strokes
  • Spencerian Characteristics
  • Lowercase Alphabet Group I: i, u, w, v
  • Lowercase Alphabet Group II: n, m, x, r, s
  • Lowercase Alphabet Group III: o, e, c, a
  • Lowercase Alphabet Group IV: d, t, p, q
  • Lowercase Alphabet Group V: l, b, h, k
  • Lowercase Alphabet Group VI: j, g, y, z, f
  • Lowercase Alternate Variations
  • Lowercase Spacing

Uppercase Alphabet

  • Intro to Uppercase
  • Uppercase Principal Strokes
  • Uppercase Alphabet Group I: O, C, D, E
  • Uppercase Alphabet Group II: X, W, Q, Z, V, U, Y, I, J
  • Uppercase Alphabet Group III: A, N, M, T, F
  • Uppercase Alphabet Group IV: H, K, S, L, G
  • Uppercase Alphabet Group V: P, B, R
  • Uppercase Alternates

Beyond the Alphabet

  • Putting it Together
  • Word and Line Spacing
  • Numbers & Punctuation

Closing

  • Next Steps

Spencerian Structures

$195

FULL YEAR ACCESS

A most elegant and timeless hand!

Taught by Master Penman Harvest Crittenden and hosted by Kestrel Montes

GET ACCESS NOW

How this will work:

  • This is a prerecorded class.
  • You will have instant access upon registering for a full year.
  • 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spencerian script is all about delicate, flowing lines that never go out of style.

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

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