Introduction to Calligraphy

Overview

“Now we are really ready to start writing. This is one of the most important lessons because we are going to put together the basics for writing lowercase letters. To do this, you will have to forget about the letters, at least for this lesson. We will just talk about simple shapes and baselines you need to practice English cursive. I will teach you how to take care of the paper when you write and how to hold the straw and the arm to make your strokes more beautiful and more precise. You will see how to put ink on the nib to get ready to start with the 8 basic movements of English calligraphy.”

In this video lesson Giorgio Gaetani addresses the topic: Lowercase Baseline 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Calligraphy. Explore the rules of calligraphy writing by learning to compose words and phrases in an elegant and timeless style.

Partial transcription of the video

“Baseline for lowercase In this lesson we will look at the basic movements to compose our first letters. Although the English italics are of great effect we will see that in reality it is composed of a few movements repeated many times. The secret of English cursive is the repetition of movements as much as possible, then practice a lot on these few movements that we will see and gain confidence in writing. Before starting, let's see how to prepare the tools. First the card, I advise you to use a sheet under your palm, so as not to touch it. I use a glove with ring finger, little finger and ...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Calligraphy

• Level: Beginner
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  Calligraphy & Typography

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  Calligraphy