Introduction to Flourishing for English Calligraphy
What Is a Mini Brush Pen and How Does It Work?
A course by Paola Gallegos , Calligraphy and Lettering Expert
About the video: What Is a Mini Brush Pen and How Does It Work?
Overview
“First it is important that you get to know our writing tool in detail: the mini brush pen. I will tell you about its history and the working method. ”
In this video lesson Paola Gallegos addresses the topic: What Is a Mini Brush Pen and How Does It Work?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Flourishing for English Calligraphy. Learn to enrich your English calligraphy using fine-tip brush pens and transform words into authentic works of art.
Partial transcription of the video
“What is a mini brush pen and how does it work? What will we do in the course? The final project that I will develop it will be a calligraphic birthday envelope decorated with flourishes. I decided to work on this project to teach you how to put flourishes cleverly and create impressive compositions. Through this course I want to teach you all the tools that helped me understand the flourishes and how to use them in english letters without fear of overloading a composition. I will help you to have hand-eye coordination so you can create unique arabesques respecting the basic principles of ae...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Flourishing for English Calligraphy
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Category
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Areas
Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering

Paola Gallegos
A course by Paola Gallegos
Paola Gallegos, also known as Calligraphilic, has a degree in tourism and is wildly passionate about anything to do with letters. She currently works as a calligrapher and lettering artist, and has been slowly gravitating towards italics since she can remember. During her studies she decided to specialize in English calligraphy, also known as Copperplate. It was then that she discovered and fell in love with flourishes.
As a content creator, her aim is to help hand-traced art maintain its value in the digital era. She also shares her knowledge with new generations through modern teaching methods without losing sight of the rules and regulations of traditional calligraphy. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with brands such as Claro, Cyzone Community, Staedtler, Artline, and Faber Castell.
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