Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
How to make calligraphic guides
A course by Belén La Rivera , Graphic Designer and Typography Artist
About the video: How to make calligraphic guides
Overview
“The construction of guides will always depend on the tool you want to use and the expressive style of the piece. In this lesson, I will teach you how to build a classic grid to begin the exercises, and thus be able to rest in it while you practice your letters.”
In this video lesson Belén La Rivera addresses the topic: How to make calligraphic guides, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Italic Calligraphy. Learn to express yourself in italic letters by exploring shapes and variations.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this course. i will teach you how to create calligraphic guides. which are essential tools for understanding letter proportions. Mastering these grids will not only enhance your comprehension of individual letter shapes but also build confidence in maintaining consistent proportions across entire words that the sheet presents to you. allowing you to concentrate solely on forming the letters. Once you mastered this skill. you can gradually decrease your reliance on IE. and eventually. you might be able to do it all at once. However. since we're just learning to form the letters. it's impo...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
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Calligraphy
Belén La Rivera
A course by Belén La Rivera
Belén La Rivera is a Chilean graphic designer and lover of good music and drawn letters.
She has been specializing in typography for branding for five years, and four years in calligraphy. She has worked in agencies in Chile and New York using the written word as a communication engine to express a message.
She has collaborated with the Department of Typographic Studies DET UC and Deutsch Inc NY, and her work has been exhibited at the Type Directors Club, the Society of Scribes, and the Tipos Latinos Biennial. She also edited the book El diseño que pasa inadvertido.
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