Most of us come from a culture where we're used to getting the things we want quickly, and where things like speed videos are incredibly popular. 'Slowing Down Your Hand Lettering, Brush Lettering & Calligraphy' questions why we need to speed things up so much.
Lettering Tutorial has a new gallery feature which I'm excited to talk about. If you listen to my Hand Lettering Podcast you might already be aware of the new gallery hashtag I announced for you to use.
Polish lettering artist Mateusz Witczak is this weeks featured lettering artist in episode 8 of the Hand Lettering Podcast. Listen to 'Featured Lettering Artist Mateusz Witczak' to discover some truly incredible lettering work that provides a great example of how to use flourishes and swirls effectively.
Lettering For Reproduction was recommended by a reader of a previous 'Book Club' article named Sandra. In her comment Sandra mentioned a few books she's found helpful many of which I'd heard of, but Lettering For Reproduction by David Gates I hadn't come across before.
Time and creativity go hand in hand, time is needed to create lettering projects, to practice lettering and to go pro if that's what you want to do. A lack of time is an ongoing issue that many of us experience, and finding time can be a big challenge.