Serif and Sans Serif are two of the most common styles of lettering used when working with letters. Before you even begin hand lettering, you will already be familiar with Serif and Sans Serif letters, you just might not know them by name. So what are they and how are they different? Serif Serif lettering has been around for hundreds and hundreds of years, dating as far back as the Roman era. It is often used in print for books and magazines, and is considered quite a classic style of … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
New Learn Lettering Seanwes Classes Are Live
Sean McCabe from Seanwes, an experienced hand letterer and entrepreneur has launched a 2.0 version of his 'Learn Lettering' classes. In the not so distant past Sean created 'Learn Lettering', a series of very in depth classes to suit those interested in different lettering paths. The paths including classes for beginners, intermediate letterers and those wanting to become lettering masters. Over the past few months Sean has been working very hard and has refreshed and updated his classes. … [Read more...]
FREE Hand Lettering Guides! – Lettering Tutorial
Get FREE hand lettering guides, including guides for lettering phrases or quotes, a grid guide, and a guide for lettering in script or for using with calligraphy. The Lettering Tutorial FREE guide pack includes nine guides that you can print out and use time and time again for your lettering practice. To get your free guides all you need to do is just sign up to my Newsletter. I don't send spam, just updates, tutorials and lettering related content! When you sign up to my Newsletter … [Read more...]
Hand Lettering Guides For Beginners
Hand lettering guides are something you can use when you first start lettering, or they can be introduced early on into your lettering journey. They help to keep your lettering level, and evenly sized. So lets get started with the basics of hand lettering guides. A guide is made up of a series of lines, the lines all have different names and positions on the guide. The bottom of all letters except g, j, p, q, and y usually sit on what is known as the 'Baseline'. By taking advantage of the … [Read more...]
Hand Lettering Challenge With Mary Kate McDevitt (Skillshare)
Join hand lettering artist Mary Kate McDevitt in a challenge. Skillshare have announced a July hand lettering challenge starting from the 9th. The challenge involves enrolling in two of Mary Kate McDevitts Skillshare classes, 'The First Steps of Hand-Lettering: Concept to Sketch', and 'The Final Steps of Hand-Lettering: Color & Texture'. If you have been struggling to motivate yourself to practice your hand lettering regularly, then this challenge could be a perfect opportunity for … [Read more...]
