About the video: Sketching
Overview
“Once the composition has been planned and finalized, the next step is to sketch out the layout and letter guides accurately. In this lesson, I will guide you through this process.”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Sketching, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Lettering Specialization: Handcrafted Designs and Digital Innovation. Learn hand-painted sign creation by mastering lettering techniques, brush handling, and color application for unique signage.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Sketching In this lesson, you'll work on your layout and letter guides. Let's start with sketching our layout guides. First, let's draw our vertical center. I will grab my ruler and measure the center of this paper. This is the center and I'll mark the bottom as well. This is 210 mm, so the middle is 105. Then I will draw a straight line. Next, I'll prepare the grid. I'll center the composition ruler, press it down, and then I'll mark the dots on top and at the bottom. What we're doing is we're creating a 0.5-inch grid for our composition, which will help us create shapes that are perfect...”
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Course summary for: Creative Lettering Specialization: Handcrafted Designs and Digital Innovation
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Calligraphy, Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Typography

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