About the video: Introduction to Modern Flourishing Techniques
Overview
“Flourishes can add a lot of elegance and fun to your work, but they can also be tricky to get the hang of. To support you in this process, I will explain some modern flourishing exercises to help you build up your control and confidence to create beautiful flourishes.”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Introduction to Modern Flourishing Techniques, which is part of the Domestika online course: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles. Explore modern calligraphy techniques, expressive lettering styles, and creative compositions to develop your own calligraphic style.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction to Modern Flourishing Techniques In this lesson, I'll introduce and demonstrate some modern flourishing techniques. Flourishing is one of those topics a lot of my students get excited about but it's a lot of shapes we don't necessarily do that often. It doesn't come naturally to many. It didn't for me when I started. What we'll do in this lesson is I'll show you some of my favourite exercises to build up your muscle memory so you get used to doing them, especially oval shapes, which you'll see coming up a lot in different flourishes to keep them looking elegant. I'll also share...”
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Course summary for: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Areas
Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering

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