Watercolor Paint Brush Calligraphy for Beginners
A course by Lucía Nolasco , Designer and Lettering Specialist
Create compositions full of letters and colors with watercolors
Create compositions full of letters and colors with watercolors
Words take on a whole new meaning when we pay special attention to their shape and color, according to calligraphy and lettering specialist Lucía Nolasco. Passionate about letters and handcrafted work, she has developed extensive projects for brands such as Studio A, Chanel, Kipling, Ibis Hotels, and Innato, with which she won bronze at the 2015 Pentawards Awards in London. Drawing on her vast experience, let her guide you through the wonderful world of lettering compositions.
In this online course, learn the basics to create compositions with words and phrases using a waterbrush and watercolors.
What will you learn in this online course?
23 lessons & 15 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (664)
- 19,378 students
- 23 lessons (4h 51m)
- 15 additional resources (10 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a composition inspired by a song or poem that you like, designing the calligraphy with waterbrush and watercolors and strengthening its message through tone, texture, and movement.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who loves lettering and wants to apply it to creative projects or anyone looking for a hobby to disconnect from their routine.
Requirements and materials
To take this course you don't need previous experience with calligraphy, although if you do have some you'll be able to learn about other tools to broaden your creative process.
As for materials, you need round brushes, liquid or pan watercolors, paper towels, containers of water, 2H pencils, white sheets, watercolor card, and an eraser.
Reviews
Lucía Nolasco
A course by Lucía Nolasco
Lucía Nolasco, better known as Lunol, is a Peruvian graphic designer with a passion for calligraphy, lettering, and typography.
She discovered her love for letters in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2012, where she studied with renowned artists such as Silvia Cordero Vega and Marina Soria, in addition to Jaime de Albarracín and Claude Dietrich in Lima, Peru. She also honed her skills by participating in workshops with Ale Paul, Yani and Guille, Martina Flor, and Gemma O'Brien.
She has worked on major projects in branding, retail, publishing, events, and packaging, including the "Innato" project—a package design where 80% of the calligraphy was done with a flex nib pen—which earned her bronze at the 2015 Pentawards in London alongside Infinito Consultores.
Content
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U1
Hi, I'm Lunol!
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Instruments and dance floor
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Brushes, different voices (part 1)
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Brushes, different voices (part 2)
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Watercolors, color and taste (part 1)
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Acuarelas, color y sabor (parte 2)
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Cardboards and papers, dance floor (part 1)
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Cardboards and papers, dance floor (part 2)
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Mesa de trabajo
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U3
Dancing with the brush
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Basic calligraphic styles
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Pre Writing and lower case script I
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Lower case II, flourishes and ligatures (part 1)
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Lower case II, flourishes and ligatures (part 2)
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Script variants
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Basic capital letters
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Uppercase Script
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Capital letters with Serif
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U4
We chose the song and ¡A bailar!
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Designing our project
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Try and failure
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Let's dance (part 1)
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Let's dance (part 2)
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Vamos a bailar (parte 3)
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U5
Finishes and bonus track
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Fondos express
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FP
Final project
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Calligraphy with water brushes for beginners
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gixaneduarte
muy interesante he conocido y aprendido nuevas técnicas a trabajar en acuarela
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cris.amat
Bones instruccions
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westfalen3
Loved the course. Good instructions
seechov
Firstly I thought that the course was very exciting. Lots of useful information, very gentle teacher and my favorite watercolor. Anyway, it is too hard to go on... So much information. The process of learning is difficult. I am tired. Didn't finish the course.
roherranz
Muy didáctico
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