Principles of Brush Pen Calligraphy

Ana will begin the course by introducing herself and talking about how she began to be interested in letters. He will explain what his influences have been and will recommend some inspiration websites.

You will start by knowing how calligraphy is born and learning its basics. You will also establish the principles of the Chancellor's Italic style from basic strokes, with which you will create a system that will determine the height of 'x', and from which you will develop the entire alphabet.

You will learn the difference between low and high box characters. Then Ana will explain how to make your reticle. You must determine the height of ascending and descending.

And it's time to start practicing! You will be able to release the stroke and hand with the flat tool. You will see the different flexible tip tools that you can use in your project, as well as inks and papers that can work for you. Then you will practice with the brush pen making thin and thick strokes. You can experiment with different media and different brush tip tools until you find what you feel comfortable with.

You will start with the final project, sketching and drawing some reference guides. You will create the words of your composition, taking into account aspects such as spacing or spacing.

Finally you will outline the phrase you chose on the support, and once you are clear what you want to do, you just have to do it. You can apply flourishes and ornaments to balance the composition if necessary.