Introduction to Calligraphy
Special effects with ink and paper
A course by Giorgio Gaetani , Calligraphy Artist
About the video: Special effects with ink and paper
Overview
“Now that you know the basics of English calligraphy, I want to teach you some special effects that will help you create real works of art. First of all, I want to show you my favorite ink: gouache. This ink is commercially available in an incredible variety of colors that can also be mixed together to achieve different effects. Together, we will also see how to write with white ink to create unique effects with cards with a dark background. I'll teach you some little tricks to make the strokes of your words stand out on these particular cards and how to draw the guides for English calligraphy so they are visible.”
In this video lesson Giorgio Gaetani addresses the topic: Special effects with ink and paper, 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
“Special effects with ink and paper Now that we have learned how to write in English cursive and the secrets of English cursive, I want to show you how to use some of the inks which I use most often during my work with light colors on dark paper. Let's start preparing my favorite ink, or the Gouache. There are several types of Gouache on the market. What we will use now will be the Calligraphy Gouache, but there is also the Designers Gouache. The difference is small, the colors are many. To prepare Calligraphy Gouache we will also need a few drops of gum arabic, if our solution turns out to ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Calligraphy
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Calligraphy
Giorgio Gaetani
A course by Giorgio Gaetani
Giorgio Gaetani is an Italian calligrapher who grew up with a passion for letters and writing. As a trained engineer and classical musician, he finds the pilars for his study of the basic lines and shapes of copperplate in mathematics and geometry. While he was still a student, he made his Instagram account @bad_calligraphy where he began to share his creations with his followers.
In time, he started collaborative projects that led him to work with names like Max Mara and Tiffany&Co, as well as exhibit one of his pieces at Expo Calligrafia at the Grigore Antip museum in Bucharest. Giorgio is a left-handed calligrapher, a characteristic that has pushed him to find a signature style that makes his creations even more distinctive.
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