Introduction to Flourishing for English Calligraphy
Sketch and Preparation
A course by Paola Gallegos , Calligraphy and Lettering Expert
About the video: Sketch and Preparation
Overview
“First, I'll show you how to sketch in pencil and do various tests to see which embellishments work best in the composition.”
In this video lesson Paola Gallegos addresses the topic: Sketch and Preparation, 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
“sketch and preparation With all the knowledge acquired in the course, We are ready for the design and realization of our final project. The first thing I'm going to do It's going to be defining which phrase I'm going to choose. I am going to choose a sentence that has three words: "Happy birthday, Alessia." Now I'm going to move on to the pencil sketch. In this case there are two options: you can type it on the computer or also do it freehand in a notebook, on a piece of paper, if you can, gridded or lined. We can see different options. We write it in print only to see and define where are ...”
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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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