Guided course: The art of decorating letters
What Are Flourishes and Where to Add Them?
A guided course by Paola Gallegos , Calligraphy and Lettering Expert
About the video: What Are Flourishes and Where to Add Them?
Overview
“In this lesson, we'll explore what a flourish is and what it's used for. I'll show you where flourishes should be added in a composition without making it seem too heavy and creating balance. ”
In this video lesson Paola Gallegos addresses the topic: What Are Flourishes and Where to Add Them?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Guided course: The art of decorating letters. Master the floritures in English calligraphy, learning techniques and creating unique ornamental compositions with Mini Brush Pen.
Partial transcription of the video
“Welcome to this lesson. We'll explore what flourishes are. where to incorporate them. and how to identify them in a composition. Let's get started on this journey together. A flourish in calligraphy involves the art of embellishing and enhancing the appearance of letters by or modifying existing strokes. making them more striking and visually appealing. This technique while maintaining the beauty of the letter's basic shape. For example. here I want to show you Two words. one without flourishes and one with flourishes. Here. in English calligraphy. you can clearly observe the ascending and ...”
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Course summary for: Guided course: The art of decorating letters
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Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering
Paola Gallegos
A guided course by Paola Gallegos
Paola Gallegos, also known as Calligraphilic, has a degree in tourism and is wildly passionate about anything to do with letters. She currently works as a calligrapher and lettering artist, and has been slowly gravitating towards italics since she can remember. During her studies she decided to specialize in English calligraphy, also known as Copperplate. It was then that she discovered and fell in love with flourishes.
As a content creator, her aim is to help hand-traced art maintain its value in the digital era. She also shares her knowledge with new generations through modern teaching methods without losing sight of the rules and regulations of traditional calligraphy. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with brands such as Claro, Cyzone Community, Staedtler, Artline, and Faber Castell.
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