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
“When it comes to capital letters. there are numerous chances to incorporate flourishes. Let's explore the exit strokes. both descending and ascending. to enhance our skills. Let's begin with an example of letters featuring strokes. Descendants can include letters like G and J. let's illustrate this concept to better understand how they work. For the letter J. we have ascending and descending strokes. We'll use the same guidelines we applied for lowercase letters in this context. These guidelines are also applicable to letters like G and Z. Additionally. some letters have upward exit strokes...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Flourishing for English Calligraphy
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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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