Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
Let's explore the italics
A course by Belén La Rivera , Graphic Designer and Typography Artist
About the video: Let's explore the italics
Overview
“You already know the structure of the lowercase italics, now it's time to experiment with their shapes! I will teach you 3 variables that you can incorporate into your drawing, so you can experiment and find a style that suits you and that you want to continue practicing.”
In this video lesson Belén La Rivera addresses the topic: Let's explore the italics, 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
“Let's explore the italics In this lesson we will learn how to vary certain lowercase things we reviewed. We will use this guide which was the second we did which has many lines so that we can choose how many of these stroke heights to use. I will use a test word, the word '' navigate '', because it has an N that will give me the measure. It also has the A that has a part of the O, and it also has a V that will give me a diagonal. And the G, the beauty of the G is that the descending can vary a lot and it can give a lot of wealth to the word we are writing. So, previously we were using an as...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
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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