This is what students said about the course...
Yves is a gifted teacher and talented contemporary artist. Together with Acorn Arts they delivered a well planned and constructive course. You can't help but improve your calligraphy skills. - Renée Alexander
A perfectly organised online course suitable for calligraphers of all levels. Yves is a dedicated tutor who is always generous with his time and expertise. An opportunity not to be missed! - Toni Watts
Highly recommended, clear and concise instruction for any level of expertise. Excellent video production. Copious printed material for further study after the class. Harvest takes excellent care of the issues related to the technology. - Linda Tanaka
I’d take whatever Yves teaches – here’s my credit card number! - Daniella Fischer
I've taken literally hundreds of online courses, be it in a totally different domain and I developed quite some online training materials for our customers, too. I can only say that this one was by far the best one I ever did follow, both content wise, and IT operation wise. - Filip Neyrinck
I cannot emphasize enough what a great learning experience has been studying under Yves. He is thorough, patient and shows a lot of care at critiquing your work with optimism. - Ana Gonzalez
Yves goes above and beyond with his handouts and with his quick responses to questions asked and to assignment critiques. His videos are easy to follow. He places the camera so students have a perfect view of how each letter is formed as he explains the steps. - Deborah Ignatowski
I would highly recommend this class. Everything about it was fantastic, but especially the videos. Yves's explanations were crystal clear but filled with information, so being able to watch the videos over and over was extremely helpful! In my wildest dreams, I couldn't have imagined I could make as much progress as I did these last 6 weeks. - Ruth Wernli
Knowing how letters are constructed before attempting to use a pen or brush to create them carries such intrinsic value. Yves has done a remarkable job presenting this and leading the student through exercises and dialogue. Because of his approach, the transitioning between pencil to pen to brush has been rendered so much easier and digestible.
I am impressed with the energy, stamina, and nature of feedback that Yves has consistently maintained throughout the entire process of creating the videos and the dialogue/feedback that he has followed up with for every single participant/student. - Tamara Stoneburner
If you ever have opportunity to take a class, any class, with Yves, do it! His comprehensive and smooth jazz personality are very appealing. He is without a doubt a stunning professional with world class abilities. Top of his game yet approachable to all. Challenging yes, worth it, absolutely.
- Martha Chevalier
This class is great for any level because it covers so many things. I thought I had a pretty good idea of the basic proportions for the capitals, but after going through the class, I can see a clear improvement in my work. While my brush Trajans are still far from perfect, I now have a clear path forward, and a concrete set of things I need to work on. - Anna Konyuhova
If you would like to learn Trajans, you could not be in better hands. - Sunny Kim
Yves is an excellent teacher who is able to explain the most difficult calligraphy strokes with ease and the videos presented are very thorough and motivating. The Acorn Arts platform is very professional and user friendly, all questions students had were immediately attended to and resolved and this made the whole learning experience a pleasure. - Michel Olwage
The Online Homegrown Trajan course by Yves Leterme was the best course I have ever done. Acorn Arts provided an online forum that was easy to negotiate and work within. Harvest provided prompt replies to any computer issues. As for Yves, what an incredible teacher. I found that Yves allows you to progress quickly with his well explained instructional building blocks that in a short time I am creating letters of a level of perfection I never thought previously attainable.
If another weekly instruction course by Yves came up I would tell my family to buy take away food and get cleaners to keep the house in order ;-)
I would do everything to NOT MISS the next Yves Leterme online course. - Bev Dahlenburg
Yves Leterme is a excellent instructor. His materials (written and videos) were of the highest quality--well thought out, organized, creative and inspiring. I think he thought of every way a person needs to learn. He was also very encouraging but honest in his comments. I am new to this and I never felt that I was belittled for my lack of experience. I feel very honored to have taken this class. - Carol Jones
Unlike any other workshop I have attended, the Trajan Online Course offered me the flexibility to learn from home at my own pace and to revisit content whenever I wanted. After 6 weeks of thorough step by step instruction, I have developed a sound foundation for the construction of these beautiful letters whether drawn, penned or brushed. Yves’s caring and patient nature in hand with his superb teaching skills inspired me to learn, work hard and persevere during the duration of the course. The learning platform offered by Acorn Arts was easy to navigate, supportive and its forum allowed me to be inspired and feel connected with my dear classmates all over the world. I would certainly recommend this course to future students! - Natalia Achino
Just go for it, it's perfect! - Gertrud Ziegelmeir
Yves is a well known calligraphy master. After this course I also discovered he is a talented teacher and a great personality. I appreciate that he always provides very detailed comments on home assignments, pointing out all aspects for improvement.
This is my second course with Acorn Arts, and I am very thankful to Harvest for organizing the online platform for learning calligraphy from best masters. The set process with weekly lessons is very convenient and adaptive. Video lessons are high quality both in content and technically.
- Bakhyt Kadyrova
Yves is a brilliant communicator and an astute observer. Just what a struggling student needs! - Dianne Waite
Yves left no stone unturned. His knowledge and expertise is superlative and he generously shared every minute detail and every problem we could possibly encounter and how to fix it with gentleness and kindness. Yves is a wonderful teacher, to do an online course with him is like having him sitting next to you in your studio. The platform provided by Acorn Arts was terrific and I would attend another of these courses presented by Yves in a heartbeat. - Debbie Longfield
The online workshop with Yves Leterme and Acorn Art has been my best workshop so far. It was wonderful and extensively prepared. Yves is a fantastic, competent and very humorous teacher. He conveys his knowledge with devotion, love and enthusiasm. He can also motivate wonderfully.
I can spend hours watching the videos. And thanks for the fantastic music in the background - Katharina Ostenda
I think this class was perfectly executed. I can’t imagine it could be better. - Gloria Rosati
Every aspect of this course has been prepared with great attention to detail and it has been a pleasure to learn so much from such a skilled teacher. I look forward to participating in future courses. - Barbara Alldred
I think Yves must have been a Roman architect in a former life, such was the genius of his system with skeleton letters and the wonderful grid that enabled us to learn the proportions of the letters, to build up our letters, and (one day, I hope!) to take wing. And - again like a Roman - there was such elegance and life in his lettering and in his classes. I learnt far more than I had hoped, for example about judging proportion, about really looking and seeing detail, and about the spaces around and inside the letters. All this will be useful in my practice way beyond Trajans. I am also grateful that there was encouragement and really thoughtful advice for those of us just starting out. - Robyn Colman
Of all the online classes I have taken on many different subjects, Acorn Arts classes were the ones I learned the most from. The classes are well organized, the teachers are welcoming and willing to help as much as they possibly can, the instructions are clear and the homework challenging. I would recommend these classes to anyone who is serious about learning calligraphy and ready to put in the work and practice needed to improve. - Sybille van Zuylen
OK, you don't do Roman capitals??? The study of this particular letter form gives you sharp eyes and tools of self-correction, which will help you with whatever script you do. Believe me, you need this. I have met many masters and wonderful teachers in my short(?) calligraphy life, but I think this is the best class I have ever had by far. Thank you Yves and Harvest from the bottom of my heart. - Gyounghee Lee
I felt even sad when it ended - Kaiva Narbute
A perfectly organised online course suitable for calligraphers of all levels. Yves is a dedicated tutor who is always generous with his time and expertise. An opportunity not to be missed! - Toni Watts
Highly recommended, clear and concise instruction for any level of expertise. Excellent video production. Copious printed material for further study after the class. Harvest takes excellent care of the issues related to the technology. - Linda Tanaka
I’d take whatever Yves teaches – here’s my credit card number! - Daniella Fischer
I've taken literally hundreds of online courses, be it in a totally different domain and I developed quite some online training materials for our customers, too. I can only say that this one was by far the best one I ever did follow, both content wise, and IT operation wise. - Filip Neyrinck
I cannot emphasize enough what a great learning experience has been studying under Yves. He is thorough, patient and shows a lot of care at critiquing your work with optimism. - Ana Gonzalez
Yves goes above and beyond with his handouts and with his quick responses to questions asked and to assignment critiques. His videos are easy to follow. He places the camera so students have a perfect view of how each letter is formed as he explains the steps. - Deborah Ignatowski
I would highly recommend this class. Everything about it was fantastic, but especially the videos. Yves's explanations were crystal clear but filled with information, so being able to watch the videos over and over was extremely helpful! In my wildest dreams, I couldn't have imagined I could make as much progress as I did these last 6 weeks. - Ruth Wernli
Knowing how letters are constructed before attempting to use a pen or brush to create them carries such intrinsic value. Yves has done a remarkable job presenting this and leading the student through exercises and dialogue. Because of his approach, the transitioning between pencil to pen to brush has been rendered so much easier and digestible.
I am impressed with the energy, stamina, and nature of feedback that Yves has consistently maintained throughout the entire process of creating the videos and the dialogue/feedback that he has followed up with for every single participant/student. - Tamara Stoneburner
If you ever have opportunity to take a class, any class, with Yves, do it! His comprehensive and smooth jazz personality are very appealing. He is without a doubt a stunning professional with world class abilities. Top of his game yet approachable to all. Challenging yes, worth it, absolutely.
- Martha Chevalier
This class is great for any level because it covers so many things. I thought I had a pretty good idea of the basic proportions for the capitals, but after going through the class, I can see a clear improvement in my work. While my brush Trajans are still far from perfect, I now have a clear path forward, and a concrete set of things I need to work on. - Anna Konyuhova
If you would like to learn Trajans, you could not be in better hands. - Sunny Kim
Yves is an excellent teacher who is able to explain the most difficult calligraphy strokes with ease and the videos presented are very thorough and motivating. The Acorn Arts platform is very professional and user friendly, all questions students had were immediately attended to and resolved and this made the whole learning experience a pleasure. - Michel Olwage
The Online Homegrown Trajan course by Yves Leterme was the best course I have ever done. Acorn Arts provided an online forum that was easy to negotiate and work within. Harvest provided prompt replies to any computer issues. As for Yves, what an incredible teacher. I found that Yves allows you to progress quickly with his well explained instructional building blocks that in a short time I am creating letters of a level of perfection I never thought previously attainable.
If another weekly instruction course by Yves came up I would tell my family to buy take away food and get cleaners to keep the house in order ;-)
I would do everything to NOT MISS the next Yves Leterme online course. - Bev Dahlenburg
Yves Leterme is a excellent instructor. His materials (written and videos) were of the highest quality--well thought out, organized, creative and inspiring. I think he thought of every way a person needs to learn. He was also very encouraging but honest in his comments. I am new to this and I never felt that I was belittled for my lack of experience. I feel very honored to have taken this class. - Carol Jones
Unlike any other workshop I have attended, the Trajan Online Course offered me the flexibility to learn from home at my own pace and to revisit content whenever I wanted. After 6 weeks of thorough step by step instruction, I have developed a sound foundation for the construction of these beautiful letters whether drawn, penned or brushed. Yves’s caring and patient nature in hand with his superb teaching skills inspired me to learn, work hard and persevere during the duration of the course. The learning platform offered by Acorn Arts was easy to navigate, supportive and its forum allowed me to be inspired and feel connected with my dear classmates all over the world. I would certainly recommend this course to future students! - Natalia Achino
Just go for it, it's perfect! - Gertrud Ziegelmeir
Yves is a well known calligraphy master. After this course I also discovered he is a talented teacher and a great personality. I appreciate that he always provides very detailed comments on home assignments, pointing out all aspects for improvement.
This is my second course with Acorn Arts, and I am very thankful to Harvest for organizing the online platform for learning calligraphy from best masters. The set process with weekly lessons is very convenient and adaptive. Video lessons are high quality both in content and technically.
- Bakhyt Kadyrova
Yves is a brilliant communicator and an astute observer. Just what a struggling student needs! - Dianne Waite
Yves left no stone unturned. His knowledge and expertise is superlative and he generously shared every minute detail and every problem we could possibly encounter and how to fix it with gentleness and kindness. Yves is a wonderful teacher, to do an online course with him is like having him sitting next to you in your studio. The platform provided by Acorn Arts was terrific and I would attend another of these courses presented by Yves in a heartbeat. - Debbie Longfield
The online workshop with Yves Leterme and Acorn Art has been my best workshop so far. It was wonderful and extensively prepared. Yves is a fantastic, competent and very humorous teacher. He conveys his knowledge with devotion, love and enthusiasm. He can also motivate wonderfully.
I can spend hours watching the videos. And thanks for the fantastic music in the background - Katharina Ostenda
I think this class was perfectly executed. I can’t imagine it could be better. - Gloria Rosati
Every aspect of this course has been prepared with great attention to detail and it has been a pleasure to learn so much from such a skilled teacher. I look forward to participating in future courses. - Barbara Alldred
I think Yves must have been a Roman architect in a former life, such was the genius of his system with skeleton letters and the wonderful grid that enabled us to learn the proportions of the letters, to build up our letters, and (one day, I hope!) to take wing. And - again like a Roman - there was such elegance and life in his lettering and in his classes. I learnt far more than I had hoped, for example about judging proportion, about really looking and seeing detail, and about the spaces around and inside the letters. All this will be useful in my practice way beyond Trajans. I am also grateful that there was encouragement and really thoughtful advice for those of us just starting out. - Robyn Colman
Of all the online classes I have taken on many different subjects, Acorn Arts classes were the ones I learned the most from. The classes are well organized, the teachers are welcoming and willing to help as much as they possibly can, the instructions are clear and the homework challenging. I would recommend these classes to anyone who is serious about learning calligraphy and ready to put in the work and practice needed to improve. - Sybille van Zuylen
OK, you don't do Roman capitals??? The study of this particular letter form gives you sharp eyes and tools of self-correction, which will help you with whatever script you do. Believe me, you need this. I have met many masters and wonderful teachers in my short(?) calligraphy life, but I think this is the best class I have ever had by far. Thank you Yves and Harvest from the bottom of my heart. - Gyounghee Lee
I felt even sad when it ended - Kaiva Narbute