Hand-Painted Lettering for Traditional Glass Signs

Vertical and horizontal strokes

A course by Alina Kiliwa , Designer and Lettering Artist

Designer and Lettering Artist. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined December 2014
100% positive reviews (21)
1,262 students
Audio: Spanish, English
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About the video: Vertical and horizontal strokes

Overview

“In this unit you will become familiar with brushes and painting and I will teach you the first brush strokes and letters. I will talk to you about the correct way of working, as well as the importance of the position of our body and our work space. ”

In this video lesson Alina Kiliwa addresses the topic: Vertical and horizontal strokes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hand-Painted Lettering for Traditional Glass Signs. Learn to paint colorful and captivating signs on glass by exploring hand-lettering and brush stroke techniques.

Partial transcription of the video

“vertical and horizontal strokes In this unit we are going to let go of the hand. We are going to make the basic strokes to make the casual alphabet. The position in which you mostly work in this trade is standing, so we will do these exercises on the wall. It is important to search a space in our house that is ventilated and well lit. It is important to have our workspace clean and without objects that can interfere with the movement of our body. In Additional Resources I will leave you a template that you can download so you can do the exercises that we will do next. We are going to print ...”

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Course summary for: Hand-Painted Lettering for Traditional Glass Signs

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (21)
  • 1262 students
  • 4 units
  • 15 lessons (2h 1m)
  • 8 downloads
  • Category

    Calligraphy & Typography, Design
  • Areas

    Lettering

Alina Kiliwa

Alina Kiliwa
A course by Alina Kiliwa

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Designer and Lettering Artist

Alina Kiliwa is a sign painter, calligrapher, muralist, and lettering artist from Mexico City. Her love for lettering began when she was a child, looking up at all the signs in the city. She studied design and started taking calligraphy courses, teaching herself the craft of lettering until she dedicated her work to it 100%.

Throughout her career she has collaborated with big-name brands such as Nike, Puma, and Adidas, among others. Her passion, style, and projects have earned her a community of more than 19K followers around the world.


  • 100% positive reviews (21)
  • 1,262 students
  • 15 lessons (2h 1m)
  • 19 additional resources (8 files)
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  • Audio: Spanish, English
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
  • Level: Beginner
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Hand-Painted Lettering for Traditional Glass Signs. Design, Calligraphy, and Typography course by Alina Kiliwa

Hand-Painted Lettering for Traditional Glass Signs

A course by Alina Kiliwa
Designer and Lettering Artist. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined December 2014
  • 100% positive reviews (21)
  • 1,262 students