Introduction to Flourishing for English Calligraphy
What Are Flourishes and Where to Add Them?
A course by Paola Gallegos , Calligraphy and Lettering Expert
About the video: What Are Flourishes and Where to Add Them?
Overview
“In this lesson we will see what a flourish is and what it is for. I will show you in which parts of a composition the flourishes should be added without making it look loaded and creating a balance.”
In this video lesson Paola Gallegos addresses the topic: What Are Flourishes and Where to Add Them?, 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 are flourishes and where to add them Welcome to this lesson. Here we will see, in general terms, what are the flourishes, where to add them and how to recognize them in a composition. let's get started What are flourishes? A flourish in calligraphy is the art of beautifying and improving the appearance of letters adding or modifying the existing strokes of the letters so that they look more showy and attractive, maintaining the beauty of its basic shape. For example, here I want to teach you two words, one without frills and one with flourishes. As you can see here, in English calligra...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Flourishing for English Calligraphy
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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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