3D Lettering: Create a Striking Composition

Inking

A course by Tarwane , Art Director and Lettering Artist

100% positive reviews (15)

293 students

Audio: French

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About the video: Inking

Overview

“Now you will move on to inking using a light tablet. This will allow you to clean your sketch.”

In this video lesson Tarwane addresses the topic: Inking, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Lettering: Create a Striking Composition. Explore analog and digital drawing techniques to create a 3D lettering composition with spectacular optical illusions.

Partial transcription of the video

“Inking Now, we will move on to inking thanks to a light tablet. The first step is to take the sketch again, install it on the light shelf and tape it so that it does not move. I use repositionable tape because it is easy to install, to remove and it will not damage my sheet. During this step, stretch your sheet well when you tape it. This prevents it from curling and your drawing gradually shifting. Now I take a clean white sheet. That way, in the end, it will be flawless, without pencil lines or erasers. If the sketch wasn't centered, that's okay. At this stage, we can still install the sh...”

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Course summary for: 3D Lettering: Create a Striking Composition

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (15)
293 students
5 units
19 lessons (1h 45m)

Category
Calligraphy & Typography
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
3D Lettering, Design, Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering

Tarwane

A course by Tarwane

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Art Director and Lettering Artist

Ever since he was little, Tarwane has been passionate about graffiti and street art. He has taught himself a wide array of amazing lettering techniques and, over time, specialized in embossed lettering and optical illusion effects. He has worked with international clients like Adobe, L'Oréal, Fox Channel, and Éditions Robert Laffont.

Hand drawing is always at the forefront of his creative process, even if he is a wiz at the digital side of things. He draws his inspiration from the words themselves, their shape, and their meaning.