Urban Brush Lettering Technique
Useful basic shapes for lettering 1
A course by Otto Baum , Artist
About the video: Useful basic shapes for lettering 1
Overview
“Now I will show you some exercises to create connected shapes like boxes or triangles from the individual brush strokes. ”
In this video lesson Otto Baum addresses the topic: Useful basic shapes for lettering 1, 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 this lesson we will combine more brush strokes and create shapes. I now draw horizontal lines with the brush in the first line, going along the Beginning and end pointed. It would be easier for someone to move there walk away from the yoonie. It is important here the brush also at the easy to rotate movement. I'll go back to horizontal lines now, but reflects the shape. What is slightly different about these strokes, that the pointed spout is not absolutely necessary. In the second line, I combine the slanting lines with the different endings, i.e. the pointed ends, with each other and g...”
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Course summary for: Urban Brush Lettering Technique
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Procreate -
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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