Lettering with Metallic Watercolors
A course by Letters by JessLettering and Watercolor Artist
A course by Letters by Jess, Lettering and Watercolor Artist
Learn to design and paint script-style letters from scratch using metallic watercolours and a brush
When you play with pencils and brushes, you set your mind and self-expression free. And now Jessica Cok from Letters by Jess, a lettering and watercolor specialist who has collaborated with international brands like Samsung and Faber Castell, invites you to join her for a course that combines two of her favorite techniques.
Design an eye-catching composition with script-style letters and use metallic watercolors to give it a unique finish. Master both techniques through a series of exercises to create beautiful, stylish letters bursting with color. And if you don’t have metallic watercolors, Jess also shows you how to create a metallic finish using traditional watercolors.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 23 downloads
Introduction to Lettering
2 minutes, 40 seconds
Introduction to Watercolors
2 minutes, 28 seconds
Materials
5 minutes, 18 seconds
Basic Pencil Strokes
9 minutes, 18 seconds
Lowercase Alphabet Script
12 minutes, 37 seconds
Connections, Script Word Formation and Contrasts
11 minutes, 34 seconds
What's included in this course?
Before getting into the theory, Jess tells you about her professional career, shares some of her sources of inspiration, and talks about how her life experiences led her to becoming an artist.
Now that you’ve met your teacher, learn basic lettering concepts and go over the materials you need for painting with metallic watercolors.
Next, grab your pencil and do some practice exercises to loosen up your hand. Learn how to draw script-style letters from scratch and use your newfound knowledge to write your first words; Jess teaches you both uppercase and lowercase letters, techniques for connecting them, and how to change up your style.
Then, learn how to work with a brush and experiment with several metallic watercolor techniques to add color to your letters with different effects and finishes.
Put everything you've learned into practice and write your very own phrase. To wrap things up, Jess gives you some tips on how to bring out the metallic effect in your creation and share it on social media.
What is this course's project?
Create a lettering composition of a phrase that inspires you using metallic watercolors and a brush.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to experiment with lettering and metallic watercolors.
Requirements and materials
You don’t need any prior knowledge because you will learn the techniques from scratch.
The materials for this course include black and white watercolor paper, traditional watercolors, metallic watercolors, a round brush, an eraser or type cleaner, 120 GSM bond paper or a sketchbook, parchment paper, graph paper, a palette for mixing watercolors, and other items that the teacher will specify during the course.
Reviews
- 7 months ago
muy interesante
- 9 months ago
Gostei muito de mais este curso que estou fazendo aqui na Domestika. A Professor, explica muito bem, é calma e passa uma bela sensação de paz, o que é ótimo. Sim, super indico o curso!
- 9 months ago
Muy entretenido
- 1 year ago
great!
- 2 years ago
Me encanta!! Muy entretenido
She also has her own brand, Letters by Jess, and is well known for applying her work to all kinds of surfaces such as walls, glass, acrylics, clothing, and stationery.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
Welcome to the World of Lettering!
- Introduction to Lettering
- Introduction to Watercolors
- Materials
- U3
Strokes and Letters
- Basic Pencil Strokes
- Lowercase Alphabet Script
- Connections, Script Word Formation and Contrasts
- Script Style Variation
- Shift Script
- U4
Coloring the Letters
- Metallic Watercolors: Color Theory
- Metallic watercolors: Techniques 1
- Metallic watercolors: Techniques 2
- Application of Techniques in Letters
- U5
Composition Letters and Watercolors
- Choose a Phrase and Theme
- Composition and Sketch
- Metallizing the Sketch
- U6
Presentation of the Work
- How to Photograph Your Piece for Networks
- Inspiration and Other Formats
- FP
Final project
- Lettering with Metallic Watercolors
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FAQs
Metallic watercolor lettering is an artistic technique that involves drawing decorative letters using watercolors with shimmering pigments. It’s perfect for creating unique designs, personalized invitations, and eye-catching artworks with striking visual effects.
The course is aimed at people with basic knowledge of lettering or watercolor, but beginners eager to practice and learn intermediate techniques step by step are also welcome.
You’ll need traditional and metallic watercolors, brushes of various sizes, heavyweight watercolor paper, a pencil, eraser, and a water container. Optionally, you can use tracing paper and a mixing palette.
You’ll learn how to create shimmering effects, blend metallic and traditional watercolors, design script-style letters, customize compositions, and share your work on social media.
You can layer colors, mix shades, and add metallic details over traditional backgrounds to create contrast and stunning visual effects in your letters and phrases.
Metallic watercolors contain reflective pigments that add shine and a special finish, while traditional watercolors offer matte or transparent colors without that luminous effect.
Choose heavyweight, highly absorbent watercolor paper—preferably 100% cotton—to prevent warping and to make the metallic watercolors really pop.