Basics of Hand Lettering: Create Beautiful Lettering with Brush Pens Skillshare Staff Pick

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Shannon Layne

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01 Welcome.mp4

01:32

02 Supplies.mp4

02:11

03 What is Hand Lettering.mp4

01:51

04 Letter Styles.mp4

02:02

05 Intro to Modern Calligraphy.mp4

08:43

06 Forming Letters.mp4

06:16

07 Connecting Letters.mp4

05:34

08 Composition Principles.mp4

03:29

09 Planning and Lettering A Quote.mp4

03:47

10 Blending.mp4

03:49

11 Outlines.mp4

04:15

12 Highlights and Shadows.mp4

03:14

13 Adding Doodles.mp4

04:12

14 Brush Pen Background.mp4

01:34

15 Class Project.mp4

01:22

16 Next Steps.mp4

00:46

Basics of Hand Lettering Workbook by Shannon Layne.pdf.pdf

Description

If you’ve been itching to dive into the wonderful world of hand lettering but have no idea where to even begin, then this class is just for you!

Together we'll cover:

The Basics: Starting at the very beginning, we'll talk about terminology and letter styles, basic lettering supplies, and a few calligraphy rules to ensure that you have a great foundation to start with.
Letter Formation: Master the basic strokes then create cohesive calligraphy letters and after that you'll learn how to connect them together to form words.
Composition Principles: Learn to plan and create the perfect lettering layouts from scratch to finish.
Embellishments: Level up your hand lettered artwork by adding some simple embellishments and make your pieces stand out from the crowd.

Then, at the end of this class, we’ll put everything you've learned together to create a beautiful hand lettered piece of artwork!

So if you’re ready to learn how to create artwork that you can confidently share online or with friends, let’s get started!

What You'll Learn?

Hand Lettering
Fine Art
Creative
Handlettering
Modern Calligraphy
Learn Lettering
Brush Calligraphy

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Shannon Layne

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Hello, My name is Shannon! I'm a self-taught hand lettering artist from Barbados.

I love using a creating pretty letters using a wide range of supplies! From brush pens to watercolor and even digitally in Procreate!

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