Introduction to Lettering for Instagram

Basic principles of calligraphy

A course by Chisko Romo , Lyricist and graphic designer

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929 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Basic principles of calligraphy

Overview

“Always remember to warm up before taking the pencil, this will help you to achieve a better command of the tool with which you are going to write. Here we will see a little about how to make calligraphy with watercolors and brush.”

In this video lesson Chisko Romo addresses the topic: Basic principles of calligraphy, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Lettering for Instagram. Create content for social networks by drawing letters.

Partial transcription of the video

“They have like a line ... The point of the exercise is to loosen your hand to have softer movements and not to be so rough when it comes to writing or drawing. I use this type of watercolors, it seems practical to be able to cover them. And colors are not contaminated, etc. I do not care so much because my finishes are not in watercolor, pass them to digital. This type of watercolors works very well for me. What I do is put a little on a plate, cup or where I can put watercolors or a godet. This brush was my favorite. They are known as "pen brush" and I like that you can fill them with wate...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Lettering for Instagram

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (60)
929 students
4 units
19 lessons (4h 9m)
9 downloads

Category
Calligraphy & Typography, Illustration
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
3D Lettering, Instagram, Lettering, Social Media Design

Chisko Romo

A course by Chisko Romo

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Lyricist and graphic designer

Chisko Romo is a designer born in Guadalajara (Mexico), who is dedicated to making letters, something that since 2012 has become his main work. He has worked with brands such as Adidas, Moleskine and Ted Baker, among others, who have enjoyed their personal stamp: original content and unique letterings in media as varied and different as tattoos or magazines.

Since 2014 he teaches the Lettering workshop with love that has taken him to several places in his native Mexico.

Instagram is your favorite platform, a kind of creative blog in which you can find all your work, something that has allowed you to get to know diverse audiences in a simple way, at the same time as evaluating the success or failure of your pieces to evolve day to day.