Creative Calligraphy: Find Your Style with a Sketchbook
Expression with a Single Stroke
A course by João Varela , Lettering Artist and Type Designer
About the video: Expression with a Single Stroke
Overview
“In this lesson, I will unveil the full potential of a brushstroke. We will explore many different tools and styles and see how it's possible to iterate with just a straight line. ”
In this video lesson João Varela addresses the topic: Expression with a Single Stroke, 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
“ Expression with a Single Stroke In this lesson, we'll review the full potential of a single stroke with different tools and styles. Previously, we have seen some historical and traditional approaches to calligraphy, but now it's time to get more expressive and there's nothing better than to draw some lines with some brushes and ink. We are starting with a round brush because it's the most basic brush that we can find. You can find it anywhere and you've probably already used it in the past. For this exercise, we are exploring some different types of lines that we can do. We have been tryi...”
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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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