Introduction to Flourishing for English Calligraphy
Fundamental Principles of Flourishes
A course by Paola Gallegos , Calligraphy and Lettering Expert
About the video: Fundamental Principles of Flourishes
Overview
“We continue with a little more theory. It is important that you know the rules and principles of flourishes to understand the technique.”
In this video lesson Paola Gallegos addresses the topic: Fundamental Principles of Flourishes, 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
“Fundamental principles of flourishes In this lesson we are going to see what makes a flourish well-constructed inside a calligraphic piece. Join me to know these basic rules or principles. The first rule, and I feel it is the most important, is that at all times we are going to be making oval shapes. oval shapes These ovals are composed of two inclinations. Here we can see a piece, the word "serendipity", which is already done with the flourishes. Now I'm going to show you where the ovals are. The first of these is the inclined oval. This is going to be 55 degrees, just like our Copperplate...”
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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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