Uncial Calligraphy for Beginners

Practical concepts for making calligraphy

A course by Joaquín Seguí , Graphic Designer Specializing in Calligraphy

Learn to design modern letters that are full of personality

Spanish with subtitles in English
100% positive reviews (133)
2284 students

About the video: Practical concepts for making calligraphy

Overview

“I will explain the concept of stroke angle and how to hold the pen in the correct position. I will execute some strokes on paper at different angles and we will review the result. I will also draw some letters and we will review the result to explain the difference in the proportions.”

In this video lesson Joaquín Seguí addresses the topic: Practical concepts for making calligraphy, which is part of the Domestika online course: Uncial Calligraphy for Beginners. Learn to design modern letters that are full of personality.

Partial transcription of the video

“Unit II Basics to do calligraphy In this lesson we will start using ink. We will see the basics that must be taken into account for any calligraphic style made with this pen, with flat pen. I'm going to show you how to use the pen, how to draw with it and some things that will arise through some exercises that we will be practicing. In the unit's resources, they have these exercises I have here on the table. We are going to practice them and we will see what results. The first exercise is to make certain strokes quite simple, they are horizontal, vertical, diagonal and semicircle strokes, a...”

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Course summary for: Uncial Calligraphy for Beginners

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (133)
2284 students
4 units
18 lessons (3h 13m)
8 downloads

Category
Calligraphy & Typography
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Brush Painting, Calligraphy, Calligraphy Styles

Joaquín Seguí

A course by Joaquín Seguí

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Graphic Designer Specializing in Calligraphy

Originally from Argentina, Joaquín Seguí is a graphic designer specialized in calligraphy. He began working with calligraphy more than a decade ago and hasn't stopped developing and studying letters since. He uses calligraphy applied mainly to graphic design, editorial design, and advertising and divides his time between calligraphy and abstract art-oriented projects: two things he always felt were closely related

Joaquín has worked with clients such as Nike, Johnnie Walker, Hyatt, Dior, and Tiffany & Co., among others. He is also a teacher and has taught calligraphy at the university level and through various workshops.

Spanish with subtitles in English