Illustrated Lettering with Manual and Digital Techniques
First sketches
A course by Lygia Pires , Graphic Designer and Visual Artist
About the video: First sketches
Overview
“Now I'm going to start manually drawing the first miniature sketches, also known as thumbnails, to find the best path for my composition. ”
In this video lesson Lygia Pires addresses the topic: First sketches, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Lettering with Manual and Digital Techniques. Compose a creative image from start to finish by exploring color, texture, and lighting.
Partial transcription of the video
“first sketches After I did my visual research and defined the composition concepts, In this class, I'm going to explore different models of composition. and find the best way for my final project. I like working with my sketches on paper, even if I go digital to finish the artwork later. Paper is a free place. You are not afraid of making mistakes. Even when you make a mistake, the mistake can become an opportunity. You can get results that you wouldn't get in normal ways. For my final project, I'll start by making a sketch that will remind me of a stained glass window, my main inspiration....”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Lettering with Manual and Digital Techniques
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography, Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Traditional illustration
Lygia Pires
A course by Lygia Pires
Lygia Pires is a graphic designer with a qualification in fashion design from the Faculdade Santa Marcelina, graphic design and motion graphics from the Panamericana School of Art and Design, and drawing and illustration from the Quanta Academy of Arts. She is currently a freelancer and works out of her own studio producing calligraphy, lettering, illustration, and design pieces for big national and international names like Louis Vuitton, Mont Blanc, Budweiser, and Puma, to name just a few.
She also teaches calligraphy and lettering courses across Brazil as well as online since 2015. Her work has been published in the Australian book Typism in editions 5, 6, and 7. In 2020, she received the Communication Arts Typography Award of Excellence and the Type Directors Club New York (TDC 66) Certificate of Typographic Excellence.
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