Lettering & Gold Leaf: The Basics of Reverse Glass Gilding
The Design of Your Own Motif
A course by Elena Albertoni , Lettering Artist and Gilder
About the video: The Design of Your Own Motif
Overview
“Regardless of your experience in graphics and writing, I will try to accompany you in designing your own letter with many tips and my examples. The exercises from the previous lessons will also be useful to find out in which direction it is best to move.”
In this video lesson Elena Albertoni addresses the topic: The Design of Your Own Motif, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lettering & Gold Leaf: The Basics of Reverse Glass Gilding. Learn the basics of reverse glass gilding and create unique and shiny decorative lettering by hand.
Partial transcription of the video
“The design of your own motif In this lesson we will design our letters. You choose your subject and of style completely free. I would even like to encourage you to explore your preferences. However, some factors limit us. Our design possibilities are not endless, but that could also give us direction. First, the format and size of your brush. We have seen in practice how to efficiently use the "One-Stroke-Technique" can work and create lines and shapes. Then, of course, your personal experience plays a role with design, lettering and brush execution. Judge yourself what level you are at. I ...”
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Course summary for: Lettering & Gold Leaf: The Basics of Reverse Glass Gilding
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Category
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Areas
Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering
Elena Albertoni
A course by Elena Albertoni
Elena Albertoni was born in Italy and has lived in Berlin since 2004, where she works as a typeface artist, gilder, and sign painter. After studying graphic design and typography in France, she moved to Berlin and started working as a typeface designer. She has developed various styles typefaces and fonts, and has worked for Lucas De Groot for years, mainly producing his internationally known typefaces.In parallel, in 2005 he founded his own foundry, Anatoletype, to publish typefaces that emerged from his own initiative.
In 2013, to rediscover calligraphy and lettering and further develop her skills, she started organizing a series of events and workshops with foreign specialists (MAKE! Skilled Hands). In 2015, he founded his own studio, La Letteria, where he dedicates himself to all kinds of lettering and creates different and original solutions, each one adapted to the needs of his clients. In 2017, it won first prize for the most beautiful shop in Vienna at Sign Week Vienna.
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