Creative Calligraphy: Find Your Style with a Sketchbook
Playing with Ink
A course by João Varela , Lettering Artist and Type Designer
About the video: Playing with Ink
Overview
“It's time to discuss the most uncontrollable yet surprising variable in calligraphy: ink. Here, I will guide you in a series of experiments to push your style further by harnessing this unpredictability. ”
In this video lesson João Varela addresses the topic: Playing with Ink, 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
“ Playing with Ink So far, we have tested almost everything to change up our calligraphy and find new ways to write. We have experimented with different kinds of tools, alphabets, scripts, styles, and textures, but one element we can also play around with is ink. In this lesson, we are doing some experiments using ink in unexpected ways, so we can get new results. When we are playing with ink, we get some surprising effects because the tools, we can control, and the letters are our decision, but the ink is doing its own thing and we can use it and hope for the best, but we will always be su...”
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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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