H A N D
L E T T E R I N G W H E R E B Y
S H E R I
T O B O S T O N
B E G I N D E S I G N
OUTLINE
01 — Introduction 02 — Outline 03 — Getting Started 04 — Try These 05 — Practice 06 — Terms of Hand Lettering 07 — Sketch 08 — Online Learning 09 — R esearch 10 — Keep Going
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Use what you have or invest in a couple of Tools of the trade
For Under $20
Pencils
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Markers Copy Paper Sketch Pad Eraser
G E T T I N G S TA R T E D
Ruler
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T R Y
T H E S E YOUR SIGNATURE
YOUR FAVORITE WORD OR QUOTE
S H E R I
B O S T O N
K I N D N E S S
L E A R N I N G N E V E R E X H A U S T S T H E M I N D . L E O N A R D O D A V I N C I Draw your favorite word in your cursive handwriting • Look up your favorite quote • Write your name or address
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PRACTICE...PRACTICE...PRACTICE
PRACTICE
WHEN YOU START LOOKING ONLINE DON’T GET DISCOURAGED. A LOT OF HAND LETTERING ARTIST HAVE A LOT OF TIME INVENSTED IN FINDING THEIR PERSONAL STYLE. PRACTICE OFTEN. GET USED TO YOUR OWN HANDWRITING AND ADD STYLING BY USING TECHNIQUES TO THICKEN YOUR LINES, ADDING LOOPS, ETC.
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KEYWORDS TO RESEARCH
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Entry Stroke
TERMS OF HAND LETTERING
Underturn B
Overturn Compound Curve Oval Ascending Stem Loop
C
Descending Stem Loop Full Pressure Stroke
Ways to improve your initial sketch Start w/pencil Draw in pencil erase
Look up Font Terminology
and keep trying.
For example:
Trace art you like
Leading
Go on Pinterest or google Hand Lettering Xerox Use a copier to create a collage of text you like and try to redraw
Kerning
Racing Green
Pale Grey
Smoke Grey
Serif Research Fonts you like Hand Lettering videos HL artists online
B R A V O ! SKETCH
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Remember you are unique ~ so your art should be too! Harvest Gold
ONLINE
L E A R N I N G AV E N U E S
What’s next if you are having fun...
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There are a lot of instructional videos on You Tube, Check out Pinterest - start a board, check out books on Hand Lettering.
RESEARCH
Checkout Pinterest > make a board of ideas for Hand Lettering
Keep going visit a craft store for supplies even try to create a card for someone when you would have purchased it from a store or Online...
H A N D
L E T T E R I N G
REMEMBER - Practice
KEEP GOING
makes perfect.