Joan of Art was established by the creative duo Suki and Thea Wilkins in 2016. The two ladies specialise in crafting useful art tools with the aim of making art fun and accessible, they also make plenty of artwork themselves too. Most recently, they have launched a Kickstarter campaign for a clever little portable Sketching Tin, which is the perfect tool for any lettering artist or illustrator on the go. In the past, they have released a number of art tools and themed products via their shop on … [Read more...]
Lettering Legend – Jake Weidmann (Master Penman) Interview
Jake Weidmann is one of the most talented calligraphy artists you are ever likely to come across. He has truly mastered the art of the flourish and creates absolutely beautiful letterforms. It is difficult to actually find the words to portray how incredible and perfected Jake's work is. Jake was certified a Master Penman in 2011 by 'The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers, and Teachers of Handwriting' (IAMPETH). When developing the Apple Pencil, Jake was sought out by Apple … [Read more...]
Five Easy Tips for Inking Smooth Letter Edges
Applying smooth, bump and wobble free edges to your lettering can sometimes be difficult. Smooth edges are not always a necessity as they can sometimes make lettering look a little less hand made, and that might not be the appearance you are going for. However on occasion you might want your lettering to look like it has been vectored, or maybe you want it to look like it's been brush lettered when you've actually drawn it. This is when being able to apply really smooth edges to your lettering … [Read more...]
Lettering Tutorial Logo Development Process
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...]
