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The Flourishing Atelier

With Belinda Chim

Starting date: 30 April 2026

Fees: HK$ 390 or US$ 50

Workshop Description

This intermediate workshop is for those ready to elevate their flourishing for both complex uppercase and lowercase letters. We take a logical approach, breaking down advanced flourishes into buildable parts. You will dive deep into shape variations, understand the underlying structure, and learn drills to execute creative, smooth, and confident flourishes with greater refinement.

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Part 1: Advanced Foundations & Movement

  • Welcome and review of core oval concepts

  • Deep Dive: Expanding the oval for more dynamic shapes

  • Creating multiple shape variations from a single foundation

  • Drills: Strengthening whole-arm movement for confident, large strokes

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Part 2: Structure of Advanced Flourishes

  • The Building-Block Method: Breaking down complex capital stems and lowercase extensions into simple strokes

  • Learning essential structures for both letter types and what connections to avoid

  • Practice drills for fluid connections and elegant transitions

  • Tips & Tricks: How to plan, pivot, and execute with confidence

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Part 3: Variation, Refinement & Style

  • Studying varied examples of uppercase and lowercase flourishes to understand their logic

  • Hands-on creation of your own custom variations

  • Critique & Refinement: How to analyse your flourished letters critically and refine them for professional results

  • Final pro-tips and tool insights

  • Q&A and guidance for continued growth

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You Will Leave Knowing

  • The logical structure behind complex uppercase and lowercase flourishes

  • How to create and execute your own graceful variations

  • Drills to strengthen movement and improve touch

  • How to critique and refine your work to a higher standard

  • A practical "toolbox" of components and tricks for endless creativity

Workshop Schedule

Lesson 1

Thursday, 30 April, 2026

23:00 pm - 01:00 am (Hong Kong Standard Time)

Note to Students

  • This is a live online workshop via Zoom (please make sure you have a Zoom account to access the workshop)

  • All live lessons will be recorded and available for 90 days following the final lesson.

  • All recordings expires on Thursday, 30 July, 2026 at 12:00 pm Hong Kong Standard Time.

  • Student can submit homework to the discussion board for Belinda to critique.

  • Workshop handouts (if any), zoom links and recordings are available on the workshop page one week (or as soon as practicable) before the first lesson.

  • All workshop dates and times are according to the Hong Kong Standard Time.

Recommended Workshop Supplies

  • Click here for the supplies list recommended for this workshop.

Workshop Boarding Page (Only for Enrolled Students)

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  • If you have already logged in, click here to access your workshop boarding page directly.

Refund Policy

  • All sales are final and fees paid for the online workshop are non-refundable.

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