English Calligraphy from A to Z

Overview

“In calligraphy we can write almost any liquid with color. From coffee, tea, prepared pigments, fountain ink and also watercolor. The use of watercolor is super simple and will allow you to create your own range of colors. You'll see how beautiful.”

In this video lesson Bego Viñuela Galarraga addresses the topic: Write with watercolor, 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

“Writing with watercolor In this lesson I'll show you how to work with light backgrounds and color. I recommend that you don't waste time looking for a text, a song or a poem, but that you rather collect things in a notebook or diary like phrases and annotations so that when you need it, you don't waste time looking for an inspirational text. The goal is to write. I'll do a text by the singer Nina Simone in watercolor. I'll use this color range, which is blue and magenta. I'll also teach you how to make a gradient or how to combine different colors in the same text. We put a few drops of dis...”

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Course summary for: English Calligraphy from A to Z

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (958)
• 30590 students
• 6 units
• 17 lessons (2h 3m)
• 4 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Calligraphy