Techniques applied to watercolour illustration
Lettering in watercolor
A course by Ana Victoria Calderon , Painter and Illustrator
Joined August 2016
About the video: Lettering in watercolor
Overview
“It is very important to generate a personal style of lettering. It is a practice that is currently very saturated and it is very valuable to be able to develop something distinctive. We are going to do some exercises that will give you the tools to achieve this. How to hold the brush? Worksheets, practice and personalization. ”
In this video lesson Ana Victoria Calderon addresses the topic: Lettering in watercolor, which is part of the Domestika online course: Techniques applied to watercolour illustration. Learn to digitize your illustrations, commercialize them, and apply them to design projects.
Partial transcription of the video
“To create a watercolor project destined for product form. incorporating text. titles. or decorative within your illustration is frequently necessary. However. bear in mind that this exercise does not aim teach calligraphy; we will avoid overly technical aspects and keep the focus on integrating text Focusing on calligraphy. the goal is to enhance your natural writing style by making it more decorative and putting in extra effort. This approach encourages creativity while maintaining the essence of your So. what we're going to do now is. i have a couple of sheets here. They contain alphabets...”
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Course summary for: Techniques applied to watercolour illustration
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Illustration -
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Adobe Photoshop -
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Fine Arts, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Ana Victoria Calderon
A course by Ana Victoria Calderon
Ana Victoria Calderón is originally from Cancún, Mexico, which is why much of her work is closely related to nature and full of organic elements and symbolism.
She graduated in information design from the University of the Americas Puebla (UDLAP), while also working towards her degree in visual arts.
It’s easy to spot her illustrations on prints, bags, notebooks, ceramics, kitchenware, greeting cards, book covers, and a wide range of different products. She licenses her art to companies such as Hallmark, Papyrus, Trader Joe's, and more and has collaborated with Vanity Fair, Elle, Editorial Santillana, Travesías, Ray Ban, and Dr. Bronner's.
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