Introduction to Flourishing for English Calligraphy
The Papers
A course by Paola Gallegos , Calligraphy and Lettering Expert
About the video: The Papers
Overview
“The paper is fundamental: the quality of this will greatly influence your calligraphy and at the same time it will help you to preserve your tools. In this lesson I will show you which are the most suitable papers to write with a mini brush pen.”
In this video lesson Paola Gallegos addresses the topic: The Papers, 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
“The supports In this lesson I will show you my favorite supports or papers to work with the flourishes, both to practice and to do final projects. Let's go see them. Canson XL Marker Stands Normally, for calligraphy, it is recommended to use glossy paper or a fairly smooth paper that is not porous so as not to damage the tip of our mini brush pens. In this case, I really like to use the Canson XL Marker, which is so amazing to use normal brush pens like the mini brush pens. What I like is that the paper is quite smooth, absorbs ink very well there is no bleeding or, in this case, the ink do...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Flourishing for English Calligraphy
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
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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