Introduction to Foundational Calligraphy
Initial strokes: sticks and curvitas
A course by user347309 surname347309 , Graphic Designer and Calligrapher
Joined April 2016
Learn the basics of this style and explore the beauty behind it by creating your own calligraphy piece
Joined April 2016
About the video: Initial strokes: sticks and curvitas
Overview
“We will begin this lesson with initial line exercises, taking into account factors such as angles, heights and varied shapes; all based on exercises of modules or puzzle pieces. We will see how by joining groups of straight lines and curves, the first sets of letters will be formed that I will show you in the following lessons.”
In this video lesson user347309 surname347309 addresses the topic: Initial strokes: sticks and curvitas, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Foundational Calligraphy. Learn the basics of this style and explore the beauty behind it by creating your own calligraphy piece.
Partial transcription of the video
“Lesson 5 Of sticks and curvitas Initial strokes In this lesson we will learn the initial strokes of the foundational calligraphy. I will leave telling you how I prepare my work table. I already have my fully armed grid. Then, with a paper tape, I set it on my table. After this, I need to find a comfortable way to work. I need to make two marks that focus my visual field. An approach in which I should see the work of my letter no visual interference in between. Personally, my visual field will always be on the right side. This specifically depends on the position they are going to work. Regu...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Foundational Calligraphy
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Calligraphy
A course by user347309 surname347309
A native of Chile, Leo Calderón is a graphic designer with a specialization in typography from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and also a professor of design and typography at the Instituto Profesional AIEP in Santiago, Chile. He considers his forte to be in calligraphy and lettering, both arts perfected under the teachings of great experts and many years of practice.
With more than 8 years of experience in this trade, he has worked for internationally renowned brands such as Heineken, Visa, Ralph Lauren, Johnnie Walker, Vans, and Guess. Additionally, he has participated in multiple Bienales de Tipografía Latinoamericana in recent years, being recognized in the Emerging category for his typographic project, Picarona.
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