Urban Brush Lettering Technique
Sketching
A course by Otto Baum , Artist
About the video: Sketching
Overview
“Sketching is an important exercise. A sketch is the template or basis for your writing. In this lesson I will show you some helpful exercises and tricks. ”
In this video lesson Otto Baum addresses the topic: Sketching, 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
“This lesson is about sketching, an important part of hand lettering. On this sheet, which you can also find in the supplementary materials, I marked as me in my head imagine a letter when I sketch it. Up here is the word Letters and I'm referring to the letter E now, the first E. When I see the style then I divide what I think into the individual pieces of the puzzle, that's what I call it. And I divide it up into these four parts and take a very close look at okay, the writing has certain curves here and I have to reproduce it somehow. Therefore, the next step of sketching is I'll do it ri...”
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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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