Retro Hand-Lettering: Embracing Imperfections
Ink and Color 1
A course by Jay Roeder , Illustrator and Hand-Lettering Artist
Joined September 2021
Joined September 2021
About the video: Ink and Color 1
Overview
“This is where you turn up the music and put your mind on cruise control as you trace over your rough sketches to bring the artwork to life in color, with cleaner linework. ”
In this video lesson Jay Roeder addresses the topic: Ink and Color 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Retro Hand-Lettering: Embracing Imperfections. Learn lettering techniques to create original compositions composed of words, letters, and phrases that reflect your personal style.
Partial transcription of the video
“Ink and Color In the last lesson, we learned how to do a refined sketch. In this lesson, we'll add ink and color to push that artwork even further. I've already flattened the previous step into one layer. It's this layer here. I'm going to go ahead and bump that Opacity back, as we have in previous steps. Then, I'll create another layer to work from. We'll switch things up a little bit now that we're adding ink. I'll go into the Inking category of brushes, I'm going to go down and select the brush called Syrup. I'll tell you why I like this brush. I'm making sure we're working on the layer ...”
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Course summary for: Retro Hand-Lettering: Embracing Imperfections
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Calligraphy & Typography -
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Areas
Digital Illustration, Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Traditional illustration
Jay Roeder
A course by Jay Roeder
Jay Roeder is a freelance illustrator who specializes in hand-lettering. From a young age, he was always passionate about art. In college, he studied graphic design and illustration, and after graduating, he started working in different design agencies, handling projects for a range of international brands. In 2012, he decided to quit his job to focus on hand-lettering.
Since then, he has worked with brands such as Nike, Hilton, and Subway, and agencies on branding, packaging, books and magazine covers, ad campaigns, and murals. He has also written three books on hand lettering: 100 Days of Lettering, Lettering Alphabets & Artwork, and Harry Potter Hand Lettering.
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