Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes
'Pen Influence' in Practice 1
A course by Dan Forster , Designer and lettering artist
About the video: 'Pen Influence' in Practice 1
Overview
“Continuing on from the previous lesson, you'll now see how 'pen influence' works in practice, by trying your hand at some calligraphy. Don't worry, you don't have to be a good calligrapher to be a great lettering artist. ”
In this video lesson Dan Forster addresses the topic: 'Pen Influence' in Practice 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes. Take your lettering to the next level with swashes and flourishes! Learn how to create unique, expressive compositions..
Partial transcription of the video
“'Pen Influence' in Practice In this lesson, I'll talk about the importance of understanding pen influence. So the Roman capital serif is like the grandfather of all modern Western type that we use today. And there's been many attempts to break down its construction. But in simple terms, the characters are based on either a square or a half square. So as you can see here, now this is defined by a circle, which is the O. And then you can see every character that we've got here is pretty much either making the full square or like the half square. And what I've done, I've created this downloada...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Procreate -
Areas
Calligraphy, Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering
Dan Forster
A course by Dan Forster
Dan Forster, a talented lettering artist based in the UK, specializes in creating custom lettering for clients worldwide. With a wealth of experience in various lettering projects, including brand marks, logos, book covers, and packaging designs, Dan's expertise shines through in his craft.
Inspired by his award-winning father, Tony Forster, Dan learned the importance of studying the structures and details within letterforms from an early age. His work often features swashes and flourishes, which provide further expression and tell stories inspired by his travels and the local culture, architecture, and signage.
Drawing inspiration from his journeys, Dan seeks to incorporate aspects of different places into his lettering work, whether through visual references or capturing the attitude and approach of a location. His dedication to scale, detail, and craftsmanship is evident in projects that mirror architectural masterpieces like the Sagrada Familia or St. Peter's Basilica.
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- Level: Beginner
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