Hand-Painted Lettering for Traditional Glass Signs

Diagonal strokes

A course by Alina Kiliwa , Designer and Lettering Artist

Designer and Lettering Artist. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined December 2014
100% positive reviews (21)
1,295 students
Audio: Spanish, English
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About the video: Diagonal strokes

Overview

“With a little practice, I will teach you the family of letters with diagonal strokes to complete the alphabet. ”

In this video lesson Alina Kiliwa addresses the topic: Diagonal 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

“diagonal strokes In this lesson we will make the letters containing diagonal, horizontal and vertical strokes. First we will do the M. For this letter it is important first make the two vertical strokes then with the diagonals join them in the center. It is important to observe the white space of the letter and try to make these two spaces the same size. For the N, in the same way we do the two vertical lines. Then we join with a diagonal stroke. It is also important to make the movement of the brush on the diagonal lines. For the construction of the A, let's do this diagonal stroke first. ...”

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

  • Level: Beginner
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  • 15 lessons (2h 1m)
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    Calligraphy & Typography, Design
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    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.


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  • 15 lessons (2h 1m)
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Hand-Painted Lettering for Traditional Glass Signs. Calligraphy, Typography, and Design 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)
  • 1,295 students