John Stevens is a truly accomplished lettering artist, with many years of experience and a great deal of wisdom. A number of lettering artists dream of not only having John’s skills but also his confidence too. One moment John could be lettering a beautifully precise and elegant certificate using calligraphy, the next moment he could be creating a piece of brush lettering with loose flowing letters. John is a master of many lettering styles and there seems to be no end to where his talents … [Read more...]
Hand Lettering Podcast – EP9 Slowing Down Your Hand Lettering, Brush Lettering & Calligraphy
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. The episode then moves on to discuss what can be gained and achieved from slowing your lettering process down. This podcast series shares helpful hand lettering information, tips, and resources, everything from beginning lettering to … [Read more...]
Lettering Tutorial New Gallery Hashtag
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. If you've not had chance to listen to the podcast series yet, or you're not caught up on the latest episode don't worry as I'm going to provide you with the significant details of the new hashtag in this article. The new gallery hashtag can be used to share your lettering that has been … [Read more...]
Hand Lettering Podcast – EP8 Featured Lettering Artist Mateusz Witczak
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. Get a dose of inspiration by lettering a suggested quote, plus hear a discussion on the differences between hand lettering and fonts that stemmed from a question about font. This podcast series … [Read more...]
Book Club – Lettering For Reproduction
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. I managed to locate it for around £6 / $10 but couldn't find much information on it as it was published in the late 1960's and throughout the 1970's. However as the price was low I decided I'd risk the investment. Now having had … [Read more...]
