Calligraphy for an Ex Libris

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Course overview

Provider
Domestika
Course type
Paid course
Level
Intermediate
Deadline
Flexible
Duration
3 hours
Lessons
17 lessons
Certificate
Available on completion
Course author
Ricardo Rousselot Schmidt

Ricardo Rousselot -Calgrafo, Typographer and Designer who has worked for brands such as Nike, La Casera, La Vanguardia, El Corte Ingles, Panrico, Nestle or Borges among others- will teach you the basic knowledge to enter the exciting world of Calligraphy.

By drawing the letter Cancilleresca, a Renaissance alphabet emerged at the beginning of the 15th century in the court of the Medicis that was later adopted by the Papal Chancery for the drafting of administrative documents, you will learn a little more about its history, the Ductus and the "Short cuts" or shortcuts necessary for optimal performance.

Description

Learn the secrets of Chancery Calligraphy with a great maestro

You will begin by knowing the trajectory and the works of Ricardo Rousselot and then delving into the authors, books and images that have most influenced him.

Below you will discover the history of the Chancellor's Office and the tools necessary for writing: pens, inks and paper.

Then, Ricardo will explain exhaustively the Ductus de la Cancilleresca, that is, the way, the direction, the sequence and the speed at which the strokes or traits that make up the letters are drawn.

When you are ready, you will touch to write. Following the indications of Rousselot you will learn to master the morphology of the letter, the interlinear and interletrado as well as the uppercase and lowercase.

At the end of the course, after doing numerous exercises, you will use the letter Chancellor to draw an EX LIBRIS or personal mark adding the ornamentation typical of the era, although rabidly modern today.

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