Introduction to Script Lettering

Overview

“I will show you how to use the brushpen and we will see some exercises to put it into practice. We will see concepts such as pressure and inclination and learn to make straight and curved lines and vary their thickness. ”

In this video lesson Ximena Jiménez addresses the topic: Introduction to calligraphy with brushpen, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Script Lettering. Get started in italics with a brush pen and create a unique composition.

Partial transcription of the video

“I already showed you my toolkit. In this lesson I will teach you how to use the brush pen. The brush pen is like a brush, but fiber. So, like a brush, the more we press, the stroke will be thicker. And something that will also play an important role is the inclination. That is, if I press a lot, but I don't bow there is no way that my stroke comes out equally thick. Then I must always consider these two resources: tilt and pressure Then we will do this exercise and we will try to always be the same thickness. As I told you before, something very important is going to be the rhythm. Let's st...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Script Lettering

• Level: Beginner
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• 7552 students
• 6 units
• 18 lessons (3h 11m)
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• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Hand Lettering, Lettering