Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
Let's play with capital letters (part two)
A course by Belén La Rivera , Graphic Designer and Typography Artist
About the video: Let's play with capital letters (part two)
Overview
“We continue with the capital letters and the different elements that you can modify to give more personality.”
In this video lesson Belén La Rivera addresses the topic: Let's play with capital letters (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
“I would need to see if the entire piece I'm working on becomes too heavy or not. But to avoid that. It could perfectly be that or another way. It could be simply... leave it as if it joined. and play with the L's head. which I haven't been doing. to refine the technique and I do this. lower if you don't know how. You can sketch it first and then practice. knowing this will be the thicker stroke of your drawing. and everything else could be done with the tip of your pen. Even I can... They make it thicker. And if not. just... Return to our list there. I'm switching to a new sheet now. For fl...”
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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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