English Calligraphy from A to Z
Alternative letters
A course by Bego Viñuela Galarraga , Calligrapher
Joined December 2014
About the video: Alternative letters
Overview
“In this lesson I will give you a brief introduction to what can be a more expressive copperplate. These little tricks will help you to make your composition more dynamic and personal.”
In this video lesson Bego Viñuela Galarraga addresses the topic: Alternative letters, which is part of the Domestika online course: English Calligraphy from A to Z. Explore Copperplate script and revive the power of freehand lettering.
Partial transcription of the video
“Alternative letters We've reached a very interesting lesson because I will show you letters that are a bit different in terms of endings or have different connections that are very beautiful and have a more expressive character without being excessive, but which have features that are visually interesting. I'm using the notes we used for lowercase to compare different options. The "I" doesn't have many options because it' a very simple letter but the T, despite its simplicity, can have a feature on the crossbar. This works very well. It can be like this or on top of the stroke, as you prefe...”
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Course summary for: English Calligraphy from A to Z
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Calligraphy & Typography -
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Calligraphy
Bego Viñuela Galarraga
A course by Bego Viñuela Galarraga
Bego Viñuela studied Fine Arts at the UPV / EHU, where she discovered the world of calligraphy, something that motivated her to take a master's degree in advanced typography at the University of Barcelona (Spain). Passionate about learning, research, and experimentation with calligraphy, she has traveled the world developing her technique and learning from the best national and international teachers.
Since 2013 she teaches all the techniques and possibilities offered by this discipline in her study and school Calligraphy Bilbao. In addition to her work as a teacher, she works for different brands and also makes invitations for weddings and events.
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