Calligraphic flourishes as ornament and illustrations.

Calligraphic flourishes as ornament and illustration

“First of all, I want to thank you for having trusted this course and for having reached this final stage. I hope it has met all your expectations. There is no better way to learn than by doing, so it is up to you to embellish your project. Let me show you an example of how I would like to see your project process: The word Trace a word or short phrase in the calligraphy style you want to use. Explore the possible natural flourishes you can create. Remember to trace an outline to delimit how far you want to go.

The strokes Make decisions about which flourishes to keep and which to remove. Review the rules for flourishes and ensure that they are generally followed. Trace the selected flourishes with the calligraphy tool. If necessary, you can retrace the word until you get a neat final result. The project Finally, capture a good photo of the piece and apply it wherever you like. Remember to follow the fluid movements and the rules we learned, but above all, don't stop exploring. Let's see what calligraphic style you can use on those curls! When you're done, I invite you to upload your project by clicking on "Create your project." Also, participate in the forum by contributing to the work of your colleagues and showing me all the projects where you will apply your flourishes. I hope you enjoy this journey. Good luck!”

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“First of all, I want to thank you for having trusted in this course and for reaching this final stage. I hope it was what you expected and more. There is no better way to learn than by doing. So it's your turn to beautify your project and share it with everyone. Remember to follow fluid movements and the rules we learned, but above all, don't stop exploring. Let's see what calligraphic style you use in those curlers. When you finish, I invite you to participate in the forum by collaborating with the work of your colleagues and showing me all those projects where you are going to apply your ...”

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Course summary for: Calligraphic flourishes as ornament and illustrations.

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (5)
• 461 students
• 5 units
• 12 lessons (1h 2m)
• 12 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering