Urban Brush Lettering Technique
Workplace, working position and first brush strokes
A course by Otto Baum, Artist
About the video: Workplace, working position and first brush strokes
Overview
“In this lesson, I'll show you how to set up your workspace and create your layout for the first brush strokes on your sheet of paper. I'll also show you what color consistency you need and what working position you should work in. ”
In this video lesson Otto Baum addresses the topic: Workplace, working position and first brush strokes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Urban Brush Lettering Technique. Discover the secrets of creating stunning urban brush lettering with our comprehensive course. .
Partial transcription of the video
“In today's lesson. i'll guide you through setting up your workspace and creating your layout. You'll learn how to draw brush strokes on the sheet of paper positioned behind me. ensuring a smooth and effective I'll demonstrate how to mix paint in the right proportions and the working position we'll adopt. I'm currently using a pencil and ruler to draw lines on the paper. You'll soon learn how to apply these techniques effectively. ensuring your workspace is set up properly for a smooth and efficient painting Draw four lines on your sheet. which is 50 by 70 centimeters in size. you will place...”
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Course summary for: Urban Brush Lettering Technique
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Calligraphy & Typography -
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Procreate -
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Digital Lettering, Lettering

Otto Baum
A course by Otto Baum
Otto Baum is a versatile artist originally from Berlin, where he works in his studio in Lichtenberg. His training in Textile and Surface Design at the Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee has enabled him to explore and combine various artistic disciplines.
As a member of the KLUB7 art collective, Otto has contributed to numerous public artworks, known for their large-scale murals and his skills in woodworking and creating unique drawing tools.
His focus on calligraphy and brush lettering reflects a passion for reviving traditional techniques in a contemporary context. His emphasis is on creating letters with a distinctive "flow" that evokes a time when handwriting was predominant.
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