It's great to be starting the new year with a new 'Lettering Legend'. Colin Tierney has been responsible for some very creative and original lettering over the past couple of years. He has also inspired many with his Crayola pen experimentations. Often specialising in brush style lettering Colin has produced a body of work to be proud of. Although Colin makes and shares lettering work on a regular basis, he also finds time to work on another project called 'In A Brush', where he curates his own … [Read more...]
Hand Lettering Podcast – EP5 Starting Something New & Following It Through
Whether you're starting something creative at the beginning of a new year or starting something new at any point in your life, 'Starting Something New & Following It Through' can help keep you on track. Maybe you're starting lettering from scratch, or perhaps you've been learning illustrative lettering and want to branch out and learn brush lettering. You might just want to practice more regularly. Whatever you've chosen to do though, obstacles can sometimes get in the way, including fear … [Read more...]
Wishing You Happy Holidays & A Happy New Year
Christmas is getting pretty close now so I just wanted to wish you happy holidays & a happy new year through the art of lettering and animation! Everything in the animation was created by me except for the music, I only have limited skills at playing the guitar and piano! I created the background in photoshop, I drew out the lettering in pencil, and imported it into some animation software. Next I traced all of the paths for each letter placing points, then individually animated each … [Read more...]
Hand Lettering A Gift For The Holiday
It's time to bring you the last of three special holiday tutorials, this time focusing on hand lettering a quote or phrase that you can frame and give away as a gift. If you missed the previous two tutorials you can learn how to create hand lettered Christmas cards with Emma Holmes, and how to make gift tags more interesting using calligraphy, with Belinda Love Lee. You can also find another great tutorial directly on Belinda's blog, showing you how to create your own DIY wrapping paper which … [Read more...]
Hand Lettering Podcast – EP4 Great Lettering Curation Resources
Learn about different Instagram accounts that curate lettering from all over the world in episode four of the Hand Lettering Podcast, 'Great Lettering Curation Resources'. Hopefully this episode will save you a lot of time as it highlights some useful resources, so you don't have to waste time looking. Your Instagram feed will soon be full of regular inspiration if you follow the mentioned accounts. This podcast series shares helpful hand lettering information, tips, and resources, everything … [Read more...]
