Expressive Lettering with Swashes and Flourishes
Materials
A course by Dan Forster, Designer and lettering artist
About the video: Materials
Overview
“In this lesson, I'll tell you about the materials that you'll need and their properties, before walking you through the course project. ”
In this video lesson Dan Forster addresses the topic: Materials, 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
“Materials In this lesson, I'm going to talk you through some of the materials that you're going to need to complete this course. So the first thing you'll need is a pencil. I like to use a mechanical pencil, but you don't have to, you can use a standard pencil like this one. I like to use this. It was a gift to me from my dad about 26 years ago, and I've always continued to use it, and I think I always will do. You'll also need an eraser. I like to use this one, and I also like to keep this sharp so that I can erase just some of the finer details in the drawings. So I will often cut it with...”
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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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Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe Illustrator
ProcreateCategory
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