Introduction to Flourishing for English Calligraphy
Types of Lowercase Flourishes
A course by Paola Gallegos , Calligraphy and Lettering Expert
About the video: Types of Lowercase Flourishes
Overview
“Before going fully to the letters, we are going to see what are the basic forms of the flourishes. This is very important to generate muscle memory, since with practice you will do them almost from memory.”
In this video lesson Paola Gallegos addresses the topic: Types of Lowercase 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
“Types of tiny flourishes Now I will show you roughly what types of flourishes exist. let's get started First, we have the flourishes loop which are normally on the up and down strokes. I'm going to show you in one letter. Remember that, to make an ascending letter with flourishes we start thin, we make the height of the letter and we leave this space for the flourish. This is where this loop shape would go. You can also cross this way. Let's always remember 90 degrees. Also, let's remember that the flourishes are made up of ovals, specifically the stacking ovals or the ovals that are close ...”
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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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