Copperplate Calligraphy Projects

Angled view of white numbered tiles with decorative black script numbers on a dark grid surface

Custom Copperplate numbers for a luxury and limited edition book for the Biennale of Sydney 2025.

White paper on orange desk with pens and cursive calligraphy reading “In Real Time.”

Video Tutorial thumbnail design, 2024.

Hand-lettered gold script reading “Simple Joys” on white paper

"Rest up, call the important people in your life, stay safe, wear a mask, get tested and get a booster! And if you need some extra joy, gift yourself education" Self-promotional piece, 2022.

“Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans” Jacques Cousteau (Explorer and marine researcher).

“Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans” Jacques Cousteau (Explorer and marine researcher).

“When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can’t eat money.” By Alanis Obomsawin from a collection of essays edited by Ralph Osborne and published in 1972 titled “Who is the Chairman of This Meeting?”, part of the chapter called “Conversations with North American Indians” while speaking with the chapter author Ted Poole.

“When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can’t eat money.” By Alanis Obomsawin from a collection of essays edited by Ralph Osborne and published in 1972 titled “Who is the Chairman of This Meeting?”, part of the chapter called “Conversations with North American Indians” while speaking with the chapter author Ted Poole.

Woolloomooloo

Self-generated Copperplate calligraphy exercise, 2022.

Handwritten yellow text on dark pavement reads, “you are driving a shitbox.”

Self-generated Copperplate calligraphy artwork part of my personal collection called The Shit Series, 2016-2018.

Close-up of a pen practicing cursive calligraphy on white paper with repeated strokes.

Pump Up Your Copperplate, self-promotional greeting card, 2024.

Calligraphy reading “Believe in yourself” on white paper with decorative flourishes

Self-promotional piece, 2018.

Two handwritten pages on white paper, shown at an angle on a light surface.

Custom poem for a client in Naarm/Melbourne (AU), 2025.

Calligraphy reading “Write More Write Now” beside a fountain pen nib

Calligraphy as a mindfull exercise, 2022. X-height: 15mm.

Italic Calligraphy

Italic calligraphy artworks developed between 2014 and today, thanks to the guidance and instructions of Keith Adams, Amanda Adams, Oriol Miró and John Stevens.


I have been teaching Copperplate calligraphy independently since 2014. I teach Level 1 for students who are total beginners. I also teach Level 2 for intermediate students, and Level 3 for Advanced students. You can learn more about my educational services here.

Services

Italic Calligraphy

Industries

Art
Graphic Design
Visual Communication

Credits

Self-generated work
Art director: Maria Montes
Calligrapher: Maria Montes