Urban Brush Lettering Technique
Inspirations
A course by Otto Baum , Artist
About the video: Inspirations
Overview
“Inspiration can come from many different areas. My main influences are graffiti, calligraphy and sign painting. In this lesson I will show you some of my references. ”
In this video lesson Otto Baum addresses the topic: Inspirations, which is part of the Domestika online course: Urban Brush Lettering Technique. Discover the secrets of creating stunning urban brush lettering with our comprehensive course. .
Partial transcription of the video
“In In this lesson I will show you some of my influences and why handwritten Writings are so fascinating. My early influences are graffiti, not the classic bombings, rather tags, i.e. signatures that are drawn quickly. It depends on a certain technology. So you quickly write an abbreviation, your signature. In this way of Writing creates a certain flow, a certain style. That is actually the main message in my work. For such text, different tools are used such as wax markers, Spray cans, Chalk markers, canister filled with paint. I find this field super exciting, because I adapt this in my ow...”
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Course summary for: Urban Brush Lettering Technique
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Areas
Digital Lettering, Lettering
Otto Baum
A course by Otto Baum
Otto Baum is a versatile artist originally from Berlin, where he works in his studio in Lichtenberg. His training in Textile and Surface Design at the Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee has enabled him to explore and combine various artistic disciplines.
As a member of the KLUB7 art collective, Otto has contributed to numerous public artworks, known for their large-scale murals and his skills in woodworking and creating unique drawing tools.
His focus on calligraphy and brush lettering reflects a passion for reviving traditional techniques in a contemporary context. His emphasis is on creating letters with a distinctive "flow" that evokes a time when handwriting was predominant.
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