Programme

Masterclass – Gemma O’Brien Seasons: Typographic Poster Paintings

Join Australian artist Gemma O’Brien for a step-by-step look at her process of creating lettering. From collecting inspiration, sketching by hand, digital colouring, to painting the final piece, Gemma will share insights and tips on how she takes her designs off the page and into a physical space by creating a collaborative outdoor poster (A0) exhibition.

With live demos in analogue and digital, this masterclass is perfect for designers who want to escape the screen and try their hand at calligraphy, lettering, and painting.

Program

Day 1

  • Intro talk by Gemma on her practice, philosophy, and visual diary
  • Warm-up brush script calligraphy
  • Research & inspiration gathering (e.g. walking, sketchbooks, photos)
  • Begin ideation on seasonal word or concept

Day 2

  • Demonstrations: analogue + digital methods (from classic type to abstraction)
  • Sketching and small studies
  • Continued exploration of seasonal themes through type

Day 3

  • Focused work on final A0 poster painting
  • Creation of a finished, large-scale typographic artwork

Interspersed each day

  • Outdoor exploration, movement, or calligraphy warm-up exercises to break up studio time