Creative Calligraphy: Find Your Style with a Sketchbook
Historic Scripts
A course by João Varela , Lettering Artist and Type Designer
About the video: Historic Scripts
Overview
“In this lesson, I will review some different calligraphy styles rooted in history and compare their differences. You will see how some concepts are transversal to all calligraphy. ”
In this video lesson João Varela addresses the topic: Historic Scripts, 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
“ Historic Scripts In this lesson, we will review some historical scripts and more traditional models so we can understand the evolution and the history of calligraphy. In calligraphy, rules are very important, and historically speaking, rules are what define the different styles. As calligraphy was a craft for many centuries, people tend to view calligraphy as a pristine exercise where they need to follow every single rule and every letter needs to be that shape and that size, and everything needs to be perfect. We're striving to do a more experimental and more creative approach. We need t...”
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Course summary for: Creative Calligraphy: Find Your Style with a Sketchbook
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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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