Specialization in handcrafted signage

Course summary

• U1: Get inspired

  • Introduction

  • Influences | Miguel Reyes

  • My inspirations in chalk and lettering | Cristina Pagnoncelli

  • Influences | Christopher Rouleau

  • Influences | Alina Kiliwa

  • Influences | Alfredo Genovese

• U2: Introduction to Sign Painting

  • Lettering and casual lettering

  • Description of materials

  • Basic strokes and first exercises

  • Uppercase

  • Numbers and special characters

  • Upright / Bold

  • Script

  • Definition of the project and references

  • Bocetaje

  • Development of the poster

  • Refinement and final piece

• U3: Chalk Lettering for Murals

  • Chalk, support materials and the ideal blackboard

  • Textures and drawing possibilities with chalk

  • Cleaning and finishing tips

  • The choice of phrase for the project wall

  • Step by step lettering design

  • How to give more movement to your arts

  • Add other decorative elements and depth

  • The choice of styles and visual elements

  • Defining your artwork

  • Enlargement of drawing for chalkboard wall

  • Fills and textures

  • Defining contours and details

  • Finalization and registration

• U4: Sign Creation with Hand-Painted Lettering

  • Presentation of Supplies

  • History of Sign Painting

  • Hand-Painted Lettering Techniques 1

  • Hand-Painted Lettering Techniques 2

  • Project Ideation, Sketching, and Refinement

  • Sign Prep and Image Transfer

  • Painting Your Sign Blue

  • Painting Your Sign Red

  • Painting Your Sign Yellow

  • Touch-UPS

  • Finishing and Hardware

  • Sharing Your Sign on Social Media

  • Using Your Skills to Do Good in Your Community

• U5: Hand-Painted Lettering for Traditional Glass Signs

  • What are signs, calligraphy, lettering and typography?

  • Signage and popular graphics

  • Materials

  • Vertical and horizontal strokes

  • Diagonal strokes

  • Curved strokes

  • Compound strokes

  • Numbers and punctuation marks

  • Preparation of the poster

  • Conceptualization and sketching of the phrase

  • Practice on glass

  • Start painting

  • Last details

• U6: Fileteado Porteño: Illustration and Ornamentation of Posters

  • Some works and bibliography I

  • Some works and bibliography II

  • Facing a project

  • The Drawing, the basis of everything 1

  • The Drawing, the basis of everything 2

  • The Drawing, the basis of everything 3

  • Design of a simple filleted composition 1

  • Design of a simple filleted composition 2

  • The volume in drawing 1

  • The volume in drawing 2

  • Design of a poster

  • Materials and preparation of the support 1

  • Materials and preparation of the support 2

  • Stroke exercises to warm the hand

  • Flat colors

  • Painting of light planes 1

  • Painting of light planes 2

  • Application of shadows

  • Glitter paint

  • Final tips

• Final project

  • Specialization in handcrafted signage