Introduction to Foundational Calligraphy
Continuous writing
A course by Leo Calderón , Graphic Designer and Calligrapher
About the video: Continuous writing
Overview
“In this lesson you will see the importance of the plot angle in the letters and how words are written continuously. I will teach you the meaning of calligraphic color and how this is influence to develop a good composition between words. For this we will perform simple exercises such as the famous MINIMUM, in addition to the creation of Pangrams (phrases that contain all the letters of the alphabet).”
In this video lesson Leo Calderón addresses the topic: Continuous writing, 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 7 To play with words Continuous writings In this lesson we will practice the alphabet in writing. We could already learn that lowercase and uppercase They have totally different boxes. In the first one we have the main box, that goes from a baseline to the height of X. This is mainly regulated by the width of the pen used. In addition to it, we have ancestry and descendants. These are the three spaces or boxes that characterize the lower case. The difference is that the capital letter has only one box, that goes from the baseline to the line of descent of the lower case. In addition ...”
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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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