Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes
Sketching the Composition in Procreate or with Pencil and Paper 2
A course by Dan Forster , Designer and lettering artist
About the video: Sketching the Composition in Procreate or with Pencil and Paper 2
Overview
“I will now introduce you to a trick to quickly and effectively replicate any symmetrical aspects of your design. To finish, I will work on refining the shapes a little. ”
In this video lesson Dan Forster addresses the topic: Sketching the Composition in Procreate or with Pencil and Paper 2, 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
“Sketching the Composition in Procreate or with Pencil and Paper So, with the flourishes, because we have this symmetrical design, we can actually put Procreate to work for us a little bit. So what I've done, I've centred the type on the page vertically and horizontally. And now, if I go to the canvas menu and to edit the drawing guide, and then if I come over here to Symmetry, tap Options and select Quadrant, and then press Done. So I have a new layer here called Flourishes, and what I want to do is turn on this Flourishes Reference, which is the previous iteration of the flourishes. But no...”
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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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