Beginner Brush Lettering with Debi Sementelli
Offered By: Skillshare
Course Description
Overview
In this class, I'm sharing some of my tips and tricks from over 30 years of Brush Lettering experience !
Here's the specifics of what you'll be learning:
• the foundation behind good lettering:
proper set up, whole arm movement, how to hold the brush, how to apply and release pressure
• the basic strokes necessary to create the letters and numbers of a script style alphabet
• how to create lower case letters stroke by stroke
• how to create upper case letters stroke by stroke
• how to add flourishes to upper and lower case letters to add flair
• how to put letters together using 3 different styles including Modern lettering
• step by step instructions to create a 5"x 7" sign for the class project
To access the worksheets: Go to the "Projects & Resources" page to download. If you are on an iPhone/iPad if you use the browser to access the Skillshare courses, instead of the app, you can find the Projects & Resources tab next to the Discussions. That is where you will find the downloadable worksheets for the course. You can also post pics of your progress on this page.
Unfortunately you can't access them on an Android phone. Just send me an email at debi(at)letteringartstudio.com and I will send them to you.
Syllabus
- Intro to Beginner Brush Lettering
- The Tools
- Basic Set Up
- Whole Arm Movement
- Basic Strokes
- Lower Case Letters
- Upper Case Letters
- Lower Case Flourishes
- Upper Case Flourishes
- Making a Word 3 Different Ways
- Class Project Option 1
- Class Project Option 2
Taught by
Debi Sementelli
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