Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
Capital letters with a pen (part two)
A course by Belén La Rivera , Graphic Designer and Typography Artist
About the video: Capital letters with a pen (part two)
Overview
“We continue reviewing the italic capital letters.”
In this video lesson Belén La Rivera addresses the topic: Capital letters with a pen (part two), 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
“And now we will dive into the letters that have diagonals. and here’s where these two angles will be very useful. Why? Almost all thick diagonals are 45 degrees. Previously. we used 25 for thick straight strokes; now. we will switch to using 45 instead. only the thick ones. So. positioning the pen at 45. which is what we used for lowercase letters. I start making the A. I place the pencil. I make a slash Return to the tip. and draw the diagonal. And now at 25. like what I used to make the horizontals of the H. i then draw the horizontal stroke of the A. Notice these two. they are somewhat s...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
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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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