Experimental Calligraphy: Explore Creating Letters with Handmade Tools

Overview

“Gouache, acrylic, or India ink? Paper or canvas? Is one paper better than another? What is grammage and why does it matter, or not? All this and more about the materials we can use.”

In this video lesson Gui Menga addresses the topic: Materials and tools for Calligraphy 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Experimental Calligraphy: Explore Creating Letters with Handmade Tools. Unlock your creativity with this course on artistic calligraphy. Craft and use your own tools for unique aesthetics..

Partial transcription of the video

“Now... Let's talk a little about tools and materials. that we use in calligraphy and lettering. I'm going to show you some different things. The main tool of calligraphy in history is the square tip tool, be it made of feathers, goose feathers, or a pen, or a bamboo, for example. like what I have here. It is basically, originally a quill was used, which is a plant that grows on the riverbank, it's hollow inside and a little easier to cut. And then you make a cut. You can cut it. of different sizes. And the cool thing about it is that it already gives you this trait which is... the basic str...”

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Course summary for: Experimental Calligraphy: Explore Creating Letters with Handmade Tools

• Level: Beginner
• 178 students
• 4 units
• 18 lessons (3h 30m)
• 6 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering