Creative Lettering Techniques in an Artistic Sketchbook

Creative Lettering Techniques in an Artistic Sketchbook

“You have reached the end of the course, thank you very much for being part of this beautiful experience. It has been a pleasure to share with you what I have learned over the years. Now is your time to carry out your lettering diary. Use the exercises that I showed you in the course and dare to explore new techniques and materials to add more pages full of color and letters. Before I say goodbye, I would like to share with you an example of how I would like to see your course project: The stamp: Explore different stamps and pay attention to the pieces that you would like to use in your design. Choose a letter and bring it to life on a stamp. Remember that it must be your own interpretation. Even if you do the same letter as me, you will have a different result than mine.

The bottle: Has any bottle caught your attention? Choose a bottle that has a peculiar shape and that you love. Also, choose a word of no more than six letters that will go in your design. The challenge is that you make the word flow with the shape of the bottle. The postcard: You must choose two words that work very well together. To carry out this design, I recommend using flourishes to make your postcard look better. The cover of a book: Now you will use more words than on the previous pages. It can be a phrase, a title of a book you like, a song lyric, etc. I recommend that you use no more than five words. Play with different compositions until you find the one you like best. Use colors and details to create a spectacular cover. Before carrying out your project, keep in mind that the technical part to master certain tools is very important. For this reason, I advise you to do different exercises as many times as necessary before moving on to writing your diary. In the drawing of letters, observation is key, both in our work and in our references. I invite you to make this a habit, both in social networks and in books and in everyday life such as the letters you can find on the streets of your city. Remember that in this course we are not looking for perfect lyrics, but an intention, the idea of the composition will always be powerful, the technique is something that will come with practice. The challenges that I propose are just a starting point to start working, you can repeat them as many times as necessary so that you are satisfied with the result. At the end, your diary will have at least four pages done, but you keep making excuses so you don't stop drawing letters, create new challenges and share them with the world. I suggest you use the forum to create these challenges with the rest of your classmates, so we can continue learning, having fun and creating together. Please don't forget to share your course project. I will be attentive to give you feedback as soon as possible, but I ask you to be patient, since it may take a while for me to respond to you. I'm looking forward to seeing your lettering journal! See you soon.”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project We have reached the end of the course and I hope you enjoyed the content. Now is your turn. You must carry out your project and put into practice everything we have learned. Next, I will give you some final recommendations. It is important to immerse yourself in the practice of strokes before entering the challenges. During them, technical practice will always contribute to the final result. We have seen the use of many materials. Recognize the one you feel most comfortable with and keep playing with it. The course is a road where we made small stops to explain topics that can...”

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Course summary for: Creative Lettering Techniques in an Artistic Sketchbook

• Level: Beginner
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• 1114 students
• 5 units
• 21 lessons (4h 58m)
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• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Drawing, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Sketchbook