Introducción al lettering. Materiales y primeros pasos.

Welcome to my channel. Today I want to talk about another of my creative passions that you have asked me a lot, which is lettering. I have posted a little bit about it on my blog and a lot on Instagram. You have asked me a lot about my beginnings, my techniques, my materials and I wanted to make at least a little introduction video and if you like it, tell me what you think and maybe in the future I can make another video. For now, let's go with the introduction and let's start. First of all, we have to know how to differentiate between calligraphy and lettering. What is the difference between these two? Calligraphy is the art of writing letters correctly. That's what they taught us in elementary school. And on the other hand, we have lettering, which is the art of drawing letters. In calligraphy, we place the body of the letter between two lines, between two of the ascending and descending parts of the same. On the other hand, in lettering, this is more variable and the body of the letter can have different heights. In the same way, the ascending and descending areas of the letters can also have different heights. And what about the materials? There is nothing written about materials. I have a wide variety of markers and pens that I always have at hand and others that I have at home for when I want to finish coloring a lettering. What I always carry with me is a portamina, which as always has the same mine, it is not very easy and I do not have to take out the tip picker and a rubber. I also always carry this type of markers. These are very comfortable because they write with a fine tip. This one is the 01, it is already a bit worn, but the tip is very fine and you can write with great detail. The edges and so on of the letters can also be defined more with this type of markers. And this other one, which is also from Sakura, in this case Pigma, is the number 1 and has a slightly thicker tip. It is already used to mark larger things or to fill in the letters. We have the brush type markers, in this case I have the Tombow and on the other side the Pentel Touch. For beginners I recommend this one more because it is very fine and we get a lot of detail. Now you will see examples. And of course the Tombow, which have a flexible tip on one side and a classic marker tip on the other. As I was saying, you can use any type of marker. For example, I have brought some Posca here to show you, which exist in a thick version and in a much thinner version, if we want to get a little more detail. In addition, if we want to give a special touch to the letters, we have this type of markers, which are also from Sakura, I don't know if you can see the name. It is from the Jelly Roll range and it is one of the best white markers I have ever seen. I always have a hand to retouch these two at the last moment, this one for thicker things and this one for more definition and more finite. I bought these two because I love stationery things and because I thought it was very nice to make small touches. Finally, there is this chalk, which is also used by some experts. We can also use it to make some letters on the blackboard, event decoration and so on. I'm sure you have seen it on more than one page or on Instagram. This is advanced mode, so I'm not going to talk too much about it. There are simply many materials to make lettering and here you have some examples in case you want to try the range and see which mode is more comfortable for you. What is the most important thing to know about calligraphic lettering? Well, there are only two. Fine stroke up, thick stroke down, which can be even thicker in the case of Tombow, in the case of Pentel Touch. Fine stroke up, thick stroke down, which can be even thinner in the case of Tombow, in the case of Pentel Touch. You know that it requires a lot of practice and to make our alphabets and to practice a lot each of the letters on the blackboard. We have several types of A's, but for example we are going to make this one, B's, fine stroke up, thick stroke down, C's, D's... What is the most important thing to know about calligraphic lettering? This in terms of the basic technique, but then there are an endless number of different typographies, variables and ornaments. What I always recommend you is to practice and practice more, see a lot of inspiration, see a lot on Instagram, on Pinterest, on the pages that inspire you and look for the styles that you prefer. I always get a notebook like this in my bag that accompanies me everywhere and that when inspiration arises I can take a pencil or I can take a micron or whatever and start drawing. Here you have some examples that I have already been showing you for many months on my Instagram account. It is simply the inspiration that is translated into these designs, simpler or more complicated, but all in the end with a little bit of lettering, some drawings, inspiration and a lot of practice. You already know that the world of lettering is immense, you have seen a small part of it, but in reality you see that the big part is to practice, practice and practice more. I have already shown you my notebook that I have so much affection for, that I have shown you so much on Instagram and I encourage you to take a notebook with you where you can do this type of sketches or lettering and show me how you progress. I leave you in the information box a small summary of the materials and what can help you and see you in the comments if you need anything. Well, if you like these videos, I encourage you to subscribe and leave me in the comments if you liked it, what you would like to know about this technique and maybe I can gather all your requests in my video to advance a little more. So well, a huge hug and see you in the next video. Transcribed by https://otter.ai