Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
Capital letters with a pen (part one)
A course by Belén La Rivera , Graphic Designer and Typography Artist
About the video: Capital letters with a pen (part one)
Overview
“The world of uppercase letters works very differently from the lower case. For this reason, they deserve to be viewed independently according to the logic used previously: they will be grouped by shapes, so that you become familiar with those that have vertical, diagonal and curved strokes.”
In this video lesson Belén La Rivera addresses the topic: Capital letters with a pen (part one), 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 lesson. we'll cover capital letters. First. using a compass. draw two angles: one at 45 degrees and another at 25 degrees. Why? These angles are crucial for understanding capital letters. Son... The measurements we'll use most throughout the our journey through capital letters. The angle of capital letters is different. That is. the angle of the pencil for capital letters is different from that for lowercase letters. because it has a greater height. let's remember that This is the tallest height of my uppercase letters compared to the smaller one for lowercase. There's significantly...”
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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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