Introduction to Brush Lettering
Introduction
A course by James Lewis , Lettering Artist
About the video: Introduction
Overview
“In this lesson, I will talk about me, my career, and the things that made me persevere.”
In this video lesson James Lewis addresses the topic: Introduction, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Brush Lettering. Learn how to use brush pens and lettering brushes to create letters, words, and phrases.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction (About Me) Hello and welcome to the traditional brush lettering course. My name is James Lewis and I'm a lettering Artist. I've been doing lettering since the ripe, young age of 16. Initially, I thought I was really bad at it, but instead of giving up, I gave it a go and applied myself. Over a period of about two to three years, I was self-learning from calligraphy and hand lettering, and then type design and sign painting. Anything to do with letters, I was fully inspired and I wanted to learn about how to visualize communication through letters. With this practice and self-le...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Brush Lettering
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Hand Lettering, Lettering
James Lewis
A course by James Lewis
James Lewis is a multidisciplinary British artist, specializing in calligraphy and lettering, with clients such as Pepsi, Amazon, Montblanc, the BBC and more. He's well-known on both Instagram and TikTok with a combined following on both apps of over 1.5 million.
He began his career as a digital logotype & lettering designer but slowly transitioned from designer to artist by focusing on calligraphy and painting. His passion for letters, social media understanding, and a handcrafted approach have formed the basis of his career.
James has exhibited his art and taught lettering workshops all around the world.
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