Introduction to Flourishing for English Calligraphy
Uppercase: Exit Strokes
A course by Paola Gallegos , Calligraphy and Lettering Expert
About the video: Uppercase: Exit Strokes
Overview
“In the case of capital letters we have many areas of opportunity to add flourishes. Next, I'll show you examples of flourishes in downward and upward strokes and the variations.”
In this video lesson Paola Gallegos addresses the topic: Uppercase: Exit Strokes, 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
“Uppercase: exit strokes In the case of capital letters, we have many areas of opportunity to add the flourishes. Let's get acquainted with the downward strokes, and upwards. Descending Exit Strokes Let's go first with an example in letters that have descenders. In this case, we could group the letters G and J. Let's do the example. In the case of the J, we have an ascending and a descending stroke. We are going to apply the same rules that we applied to lower case letters. These rules can also be applied to the letters G and Z. Then there are certain letters that have upward exit strokes, f...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Flourishing for English Calligraphy
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Calligraphy & Typography -
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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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