Creative Calligraphy: Find Your Style with a Sketchbook
From Lines to Glyphs
A course by João Varela , Lettering Artist and Type Designer
About the video: From Lines to Glyphs
Overview
“Before writing letters, it's important to understand the basic concepts of calligraphy. Let’s start by drawing lines, paying attention to the aspect ratio. Then, I will model how to vary the angles and positions of your lines to create new glyphs. ”
In this video lesson João Varela addresses the topic: From Lines to Glyphs, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Calligraphy: Find Your Style with a Sketchbook. Experiment with brush strokes and lettering techniques to develop your own unique visual language.
Partial transcription of the video
“ From Lines to Glyphs In this lesson, we'll get our hands dirty and we'll start to write some lines. We are taking a step back and starting from straight lines and geometric shapes instead of jumping straight ahead to some letters. Let me show you the materials we'll use for these exercises. I have some brush markers here, they give you different kinds of strokes by applying more pressure or less depending on what you want to do. I also suggest that you get a round-tip pen, maybe a thicker one. This is a STAEDTLER permanent marker, but you can get your hands on some Jumbo felt tip. This is...”
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Course summary for: Creative Calligraphy: Find Your Style with a Sketchbook
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Category
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Calligraphy
João Varela
A course by João Varela
João Varela is a lettering artist and type designer based in Lisbon, Portugal. His passion for letters started in his teenage years with graffiti, and he’s since dedicated himself to creating expressive lettering in different mediums and styles. João went on to study graphic design at ESAD in Caldas de Rainha, and a master’s degree in type design at Écal, but also considers himself to be largely self-taught.
He is known for his experimental approach to calligraphy that challenges the traditional methods. As well as collaborating with clients and studios, João is committed to his personal projects, including a self-published book on his creative process. He also documents his work via Instagram.
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