Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles

Overview

“In this lesson, we'll get hands-on with the project! I will guide you in creating the layout draft using paper and pencil. As I show you how to do this, you will learn about the appropriate spacing, as well as the relationship between letter layout and word rhythm. I will walk you through my drafts, explaining the steps that I took to translate the sentence to a satisfactory layout and the Jewish tradition behind it. I will also point out any issues that can arise and how to solve them. There are no hard and fast rules, but there are design choices to ensure that the finished work can serve the meaning of the verses, while simultaneously filling the space in an aesthetically pleasing way. When working with a historical text in a traditional layout, your creative decisions are limited. However, this will help to avoid becoming overwhelmed while you are still new to the script. You can explore the unlimited possibilities later! ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: The Layout Draft, 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

“The Layout Draft In this lesson we'll get onto the final project in which I'll show you how to layout with pencil, paper, and ruler. Then we will see how the rhythm of the letters should be laid out. For your final project, I'd like you to choose a text of your own to practice your calligraphy. The text that I'm choosing for my final project is the 23rd psalm. This particular book of psalms is in Hebrew and English and it's called "The Metsudah Tehillim." "Tehillim" is the Hebrew word for psalms. Here it says the letters kuf and gimel. That means 23 in Hebrew. That's how you know you're at ...”

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Course summary for: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (2)
• 192 students
• 7 units
• 90 lessons (15h 27m)
• 50 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering