Urban Brush Lettering Technique
Useful basic shapes for lettering 1
A course by Otto Baum, Artist
About the video: Useful basic shapes for lettering 1
Overview
“Now I will show you some exercises to create connected shapes like boxes or triangles from the individual brush strokes. ”
In this video lesson Otto Baum addresses the topic: Useful basic shapes for lettering 1, 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 this lesson. we'll merge additional brushstrokes to create shapes. Now. i draw horizontal lines on the shapes. I am currently drawing horizontal lines with the brush in the first row. tapering at both the start and the end. Tapered. It is important to slightly rotate the brush during the movement easy to turn. I'm refocusing on horizontal lines. this time mirroring them. The shape is essential in this process. What is different about these strokes is that the A taper isn't always required. In the second line. i merge the slanted lines with varied endings. specifically the tapering ends. ...”
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Course summary for: Urban Brush Lettering Technique
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Calligraphy & Typography -
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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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