$95.00
French Script Lettering Recorded Workshop + PDF Guidebook + Optional PDF Workbook
Create charming and elegant cursive lettering in the alluring French Script style! Open to all skill levels—PDF instruction book included!
NOTE: This is a recording of the French Script Lettering recorded workshop conducted on January 31, 2026. You will receive the PDF guidebook and a link to the Zoom recording via email within 24-48 hours after checkout. You must add the PDF workbook from the drop down screen below. To view the recording, you need to provide the email address associated with your Zoom account. You will have unlimited access to the recording until the link expires on June 1, 2026.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
French Script is a timeless cursive style with centuries of history and a surprisingly modern yet playful feel. In this fun, informative workshop, you’ll learn how to draw stylish French Script lettering that can be applied to a wide range of projects—including logos, restaurant identities, boutique branding, book jackets, T-shirt graphics, wedding invitations, and more. As a practical takeaway, we’ll draw a greeting-card worthy message to explore how the style works in a finished composition.
Also known as ronde (meaning “round”), French Script is known for its upright posture, clean lines, and flowing rhythm. While historically written with a broad pen, contemporary commercial versions are carefully constructed and drawn by hand. Through an instructional presentation, you’ll gain a clear understanding of how French Script letters are built, joined, and embellished with flourishes to add a touch of personality and charm.
You'll then put those ideas into practice during an info-packed, hands-on demonstration, where we'll draw a complete French Script composition together. Along the way, you’ll learn practical methods for sizing, spacing, and customizing cursive letterforms—critical lettering skills that you can apply well beyond this workshop.
You’ll receive a FREE illustrated PDF guidebook, with the option to add a bonus workbook featuring additional lettering concepts and drawing exercises so you can continue to build your French Script skills.
In this class, you will:
• Create a sleek, stylish piece of French Script lettering
• Understand the origins and key characteristics of French Script
• Gain skills for effectively drawing and connecting cursive forms
• Get techniques for embellishing upright cursive letterforms
• Learn to compose graceful eye-catching script lettering layouts
This class is ideal for:
• Beginners eager to gain essential skills for drawing French Script lettering
• Experienced letterers who want to add style and flair to their script lettering projects
• Students from my previous workshops who are ready to upgrade their skill set and expand their stylistic range
• Calligraphers curious to see French Script through the lens of contemporary commercial lettering
• Designers seeking a broader typographic palette to aid in type selection and style pairing
• Typeface designers interested in developing script fonts for retail or custom products
• Art directors who want to confidently hire skilled lettering artists, and improve their communication with professional letterers
• Illustrators and other creatives who would like to add a dash of French Script lettering to their work
I'll give lettering demonstrations on an iPad using Procreate, but you can also use these tools if you want to draw along with me:
• pencils and a pencil sharpener
• an eraser
• tracing paper
• grid/graph paper
• a ruler
• a 3mm or 5mm broad-nib calligraphy marker is optional
• a computer or other electronic device, a reliable internet connection, plus a Zoom account to join the live online meeting and to watch the video recording
• access to a printer if you want to refer to a hard copy of the PDF guidebook
• a copy of my Lettering Manual is strongly recommended
Although I'll be drawing in Procreate on an iPad, the limited timeframe will not allow for hardware or software instruction
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Running time is approximately 3+ hours.
*TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TICKET PURCHASE:
1. Ownership and Usage Rights: By registering for access to this recording, you hereby agree to the following stipulations:
a. Individual Use Only: The playback of this recording is exclusively intended for the individual who has purchased a ticket and is strictly prohibited for collective, corporate, or educational group use.
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c. Ownership of Workshop Materials: French Script Lettering Recorded Workshop PDF guidebook and French Script Lettering Recorded Workshop PDF workbook is the exclusive property of Ken Barber.
2. Refund Policy: Due to the nature of this digital product, no refunds will be provided after purchase. It is imperative that you ensure your capability to access a reliable internet connection for viewing the workshop and receiving the PDF materials.
3. Access Expiration Date: Access to viewing the workshop will expire on June 1, 2026.
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