Modern Calligraphy: Creating Expressive Letterforms
Joining It up to Create Beautiful Words
A course by Mathilda Lundin , Calligraphy Artist
About the video: Joining It up to Create Beautiful Words
Overview
“To end this unit, we will start putting it all together to create beautiful words. I will show you how to connect your letters paying close attention to proportions and harmony in the spacing. I will also discuss some tricks for adding a more modern feeling and expression to your words. ”
In this video lesson Mathilda Lundin addresses the topic: Joining It up to Create Beautiful Words, which is part of the Domestika online course: Modern Calligraphy: Creating Expressive Letterforms. Celebrate the art of calligraphy, using a traditional nib pen and ink with modern techniques to discover your own creative style.
Partial transcription of the video
“Joining It up to Create Beautiful Words In this lesson, I'll teach you how to take those beautiful letters and turn them into lovely words. We will start by joining things and we will look at some ways to make it feel a bit more modern and fun. When I think of calligraphy, what springs to mind is that it all feels very effortlessly connected. It feels like you've done it in one single stroke, but we've broken up the letters, so we'll do the same with the letterforms. To begin, I'll choose a word, and I'll write each letter for you with the entry stroke and the exit stroke. I'll write "playf...”
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Course summary for: Modern Calligraphy: Creating Expressive Letterforms
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering
Mathilda Lundin
A course by Mathilda Lundin
Mathilda Lundin is a calligraphy artist, hand engraver, and designer. Growing up in Sweden, she loved drawing and crafts, and eventually went on to study advertising and visual communication at university. After graduating, she moved to London, where she worked as a designer in digital agencies. Mathilda first fell in love with pointed pen calligraphy after attending a workshop in 2014. After being asked to teach the craft to others, she decided to pursue her passion for calligraphy as a career.
A few years later, Mathilda set up her own calligraphy studio in London, where she works on commissions for luxury brands and individuals around the world. She also personalizes gifts and teaches workshops on the art form. Mathilda has worked on projects for events like The Queen’s Polo for Cartier, and created personalized items and packaging for brands like L.K Bennet, Paperchase, and Goop.
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