Chalk Lettering for Murals
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Learn to express yourself through chalk and compose stunning designs for murals, walls, and signs
There are tons of advantages to working with chalk. Aside from being a practical and versatile material, it’s also a charming and affordable form of expression. Designer and visual artist Cristina Pagnoncelli, who’s collaborated with brands including O Boticário, Freddo, and Ragazzo, specializes in chalk illustration and lettering, and is one of Brazil’s main exponents of the technique.
In this online course, learn to create chalk art and lettering pieces for murals. With Cristina’s help, discover all the steps to creating stunning lettering pieces, from choosing a phrase and its visual interpretation to transferring it to the wall as well as finishing and maintenance tips.
Begin by meeting your teacher, Cristina Pagnoncelli. She talks about her journey through the world of design and illustration, and how working with chalk on the walls of a Curitiban restaurant set her career in motion. She also shares her main influences.
Familiarize yourself with the idiosyncrasies of working with chalk, and learn to prepare your surface correctly using matte paint. Cristina teaches you to create different textures and effects like 3D, blending, and ombré. Then, choose the phrase for your mural, thinking about overall composition and which words to highlight.
Time to get to work on your piece! Take a look at how to create letters from scratch, as well as add movement to your design. Explore some options for decorative elements to enhance your creation, and see how to develop an artwork that effectively communicates the content of the phrase.
Next, transfer your design from paper to the wall. Now you’re ready to decide on the finishing touches like filling blank spaces and adding texture and outlining, before using a fixative as an optional final step. Get ready to put everything you’ve learned into practice and create eye-catching chalk masterpieces.
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