Lettering & Gold Leaf: The Basics of Reverse Glass Gilding
Decorative Elements and Background
A course by Elena Albertoni , Lettering Artist and Gilder
About the video: Decorative Elements and Background
Overview
“Finally there is a golden letter on the glass! You can complete your artwork by painting the background with your chosen color. In this lesson, I'll show you the two additional layers in my design (shadows and some decorative elements) that need to be painted against the background color. ”
In this video lesson Elena Albertoni addresses the topic: Decorative Elements and Background, 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
“Decorative elements and background In this lesson I'll show you like me additional decorative elements add to my gilded letter. I then use my layers again. That was the first with gold. I can still verify that whether that's still true. I have taken liberties at these elements. But the letter is about right so I can position my shadow now. That would be below now. I have to be careful around these corners. Yes, that is optional. You are also welcome to just paint a background anywhere. This will also protect and seal your gilding. But if you want to paint something else in the background, A...”
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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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