Introduction to Foundational Calligraphy
Capital letters and not die trying 1
A course by Leo Calderón , Graphic Designer and Calligrapher
About the video: Capital letters and not die trying 1
Overview
“In this lesson we will begin to work, based on the same initial strokes, the forms that help us assemble our group of capital letters; we will know their heights, counterforms and interlected and their correct and incorrect forms, always starting from the base letters: N and O.”
In this video lesson Leo Calderón addresses the topic: Capital letters and not die trying 1, 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 5 Uppercase ... Or how to practice them and not die trying In this lesson we will learn about capitalization, Numbers and symbols The modules on which the architecture of the capital letters is based They are exactly the same as the lowercase ones. The difference lies in its box. In this case I built a grid similar to the one we use in lowercase. The difference is that, since the capital letters have a defined height, In this case I regulated it with six times the pen width. I will start by calibrating two base strokes for what will be the construction of the capital letters. Always ...”
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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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