Very recently Lettering Tutorial got a new look and that included a new logo too. The original logo was all digitally generated, using an existing font, and basic shapes that I tweaked in Photoshop. I put the original logo together quite quickly as I was keen to focus on content for Lettering Tutorial. It's now six months down the line, and I thought it was time for a new hand lettered logo seeing as Lettering Tutorial is all about hand lettering. First Drafts The new logo began life as just a … [Read more...]
Join InkTober 2015 – 31 Days Of Ink Projects
InkTober first came under my radar last year, but at the time I was too busy working on drawing commissions to look into it properly. This year InkTober is back again, and it seems like the perfect thing to get involved with to boost those lettering skills, portfolios or both! Much of the work that gets submitted to InkTober is highly illustration based. Some of the work I've seen also incorporates lettering with illustration too. As a lettering community lets bring some amazing lettering … [Read more...]
Brush Lettering For Beginners Part Two: Techniques
Brush lettering techniques will allow you to move your brush lettering to the next level. As mentioned in 'Brush Lettering For Beginners Part One', script skills and brush pen experimentation will give you a good starting point, but there is more to brush lettering than just those two things! If you've not read part one I definitely recommend reading it and acting upon it first, before practicing the techniques in this article. I know often it's tempting to dive straight into new activities. … [Read more...]
Brush Lettering For Beginners Part One
Brush lettering is one of those skills where once you master it, the results can look brilliant. There are a lot of different styles of brush lettering out there, but learning the basics will allow you in time to develop any brush lettering styles you like. To learn brush lettering, you only need a handful of tools. You'll need a few sheets of paper, you can use cheap printer paper for practice, and then may want to upgrade to something of a nicer quality once your skill develops. A sharp … [Read more...]
