Introduction to Foundational Calligraphy
Gesture
A course by Leo Calderón , Graphic Designer and Calligrapher
About the video: Gesture
Overview
“If you are looking to strengthen your work with foundational calligraphy, even getting to work the gestures of your pieces, in this lesson I will give you details of the correct use of gestures, strokes and shapes that do not affect the readability of your work.”
In this video lesson Leo Calderón addresses the topic: Gesture, 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 Letters with personality Calligraphic gesture In this lesson I will teach you about gestures and how to apply it in your calligraphic project. When talking about gestures, we refer mainly to exaggeration in certain strokes or the deformity within the construction of the letter. In this case I show two examples of some of the letters that can be gestured. This is the basis we have practiced in foundational, while in this sector some details that can be exaggerated are shown. That gives a hint of knowing where I can generate much longer strokes, deform the angle or general compositio...”
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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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