Retro American Lettering: Discover the Interlock Style
Inking on different layers 1
A course by Francis Chouquet , Lettering Artist and Typographer
About the video: Inking on different layers 1
Overview
“Now, you will discover how to manage your project well in Procreate to work on each element separately. You will see that I work on several layers, one per name, to be able to ink my lettering.”
In this video lesson Francis Chouquet addresses the topic: Inking on different layers 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Retro American Lettering: Discover the Interlock Style. Create a unique poster with striking compositions by exploring hand lettering techniques in Procreate.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we will anchor our sketch. To achieve this. i designed four layers to symbolize the four artist names. It's crucial to maintain these distinct layers for clarity and organization. to allow repositioning of the names later. to modify them. or perhaps to slightly distort them if needed. Here. i had used my brush from the Mid-Century Brush Pack. The Bloody Inker. I'll try to figure it out... the perfect thickness for creating my lines effectively. This is a bit too nice. I'll reduce it a bit. There. And from now on. I'm going to focus on the first layer that's here. and I will ...”
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Course summary for: Retro American Lettering: Discover the Interlock Style
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Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Poster Design

Francis Chouquet
A course by Francis Chouquet
After a career in web design and evening classes in art school, Francis Chouquet finally started lettering, an art form he has been passionate about since he was young.
One meeting with artist Ken Barber and a few strokes of the pencil later, he found himself working for Adobe and Fontself, as well as surfing clubs, for whom he designed many logos and posters.
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