Urban Brush Lettering Technique
Useful basic shapes for lettering 2
A course by Otto Baum , Artist
About the video: Useful basic shapes for lettering 2
Overview
“I'll show you more exercises to create circular shapes. The best way to do this is to draw the shapes beforehand. So, have a pencil to hand! ”
In this video lesson Otto Baum addresses the topic: Useful basic shapes for lettering 2, 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
“At the second exercise sheet I go to now circle shapes. For example, there is this again important that we draw the ellipses or circles, to know where you are. It is important that you hold your pencil loosely when sketching and light lines, not too cramped. The circular shapes are composed of individual shapes and when I draw an arc down to the bottom, then I set at the second line, after i took color not down there but in the middle and form the circle, so to speak. Such a circle does not have to be perfectly round. If you can see where the brush strokes begin, that's totally okay. And so...”
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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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