Ornamental Lettering
Color, lights and shadows Part 1
A course by Havi Cruz , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Color, lights and shadows Part 1
Overview
“Finally we will apply color to our letters, here we will use the color palette that we defined in Unit 1 to give a metallic finish to our piece. I will give you some tips on how to do it in a practical way, this will allow you to save a little time in the process.”
In this video lesson Havi Cruz addresses the topic: Color, lights and shadows Part 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Ornamental Lettering. Learn to design, sketch, and complete a piece of complex lettering drawn by hand..
Partial transcription of the video
“Now that we have experimented a little with our blend tool, I would like to show you a very quick way to apply color to our lettering. First I would like to see a little about light and shadow. In our lettering there will be four tones, therefore a light always has to be projected. So, let's do an example, This is going to be our point of light, Therefore it is going to project towards this direction. And all these faces are going to be touched by the light just like this one and this one is going to have the shadow. Same here light, shadow, light, shadow. This is how not to put light and s...”
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Course summary for: Ornamental Lettering
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
3D Lettering, Digital Lettering, Lettering
Havi Cruz
A course by Havi Cruz
A decade ago, his passion for design and illustration became his means of work. Currently, he focuses all his efforts on a discipline that allows him to develop his full potential as a craftsman and creative person with attention to detail: ornate lettering. In addition, he has also made inroads into the world of tattooing.
He has worked in advertising agencies such as Grupo W and is currently part of the Lettres studio. In addition, he has founded his own studio, from which he designs for all kinds of brands and businesses related to his style, such as barbershops, tattoo studios, restaurants, and wine, gin, mezcal, and beer brands.
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