Introduction to Foundational Calligraphy
Curved sister letters
A course by Leo Calderón , Graphic Designer and Calligrapher
About the video: Curved sister letters
Overview
“Now it is the turn of the tiny curved sisters (obpq dce); As in the previous lesson, you will know ways to work them and you can expand the level of words to improve the level of interlected and counterforms . That is, base the construction of the rest of the letters taking as an example the shape of the O, mixed with some straight modules, to shape the rest of the sisters.”
In this video lesson Leo Calderón addresses the topic: Curved sister letters, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Foundational Calligraphy. Learn the basics of this style and explore the beauty behind it by creating your own calligraphy piece.
Partial transcription of the video
“Lesson 2 Alphabet level: You're good !!! Tiny Curved Sisters We will continue with the construction of the curved letters taking into account the caterpillar modules consisting of the lower and upper semicurves. In addition, we will automatically obtain the basis of all curved letters. The letter O. It is important to remember that to start this module, you must place the pen under the height line of X, from this way, and then make the curve down stopping in exactly the same position where you started. In addition, this part of the curve must bump the baseline. For the upper bend you must l...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Foundational Calligraphy
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Calligraphy
Leo Calderón
A course by Leo Calderón
A native of Chile, Leo Calderón is a graphic designer with a specialization in typography from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and also a professor of design and typography at the Instituto Profesional AIEP in Santiago, Chile. He considers his forte to be in calligraphy and lettering, both arts perfected under the teachings of great experts and many years of practice.
With more than 8 years of experience in this trade, he has worked for internationally renowned brands such as Heineken, Visa, Ralph Lauren, Johnnie Walker, Vans, and Guess. Additionally, he has participated in multiple Bienales de Tipografía Latinoamericana in recent years, being recognized in the Emerging category for his typographic project, Picarona.
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