Lettering for Perfectionists
How to add textures
A course by Martina Flor , Lettering Artist
About the video: How to add textures
Overview
“In this lesson I will show you how to add layers of textures and I will give you some final tips for the finalization of your design such as the application of shadows or gradients. We are almost done!”
In this video lesson Martina Flor addresses the topic: How to add textures, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lettering for Perfectionists. Learn to enrich and add character to your lettering.
Partial transcription of the video
“We've already explored how to create some textures. Now. i want to demonstrate the impact they have when applied to your artwork. Afterward. i'll explain how I incorporated texture into my Alice in Wonderland piece. This will give you a clearer understanding of their effect. Let's go now to the digital drawing. where we've already added all the decorative elements. our design almost complete. and let's try what we discussed. to enhance the tactile feel of this shape. I've included examples to illustrate how the previously textures influence the artwork. Naturally. a texture adds a new layer...”
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Course summary for: Lettering for Perfectionists
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering
Martina Flor
A course by Martina Flor
Buenos Aires-born Martina Flor has been based in Berlin for several years, where she runs a custom lettering and typography studio working internationally for clients such as The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, Harper Collins, Fontshop, Monotype, and Etsy, among others.
Martina is cofounder of the popular online battle "Lettering vs Calligraphy" and founder of "Letter Collections." When she's not drawing letters, she travels to present her work at conferences and universities. She is the author of the book The Golden Secrets of Lettering, originally published in German and later translated into English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Japanese.
She also teaches the Domestika lettering courses The Golden Secrets of Lettering and Lettering for Perfectionists, as well as Freelance: Keys and Tools to Find Success as Your Own Boss , in which she reveals the secrets to the self-employed essentials.
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