Modern Brush-Lettering & Calligraphy: From Sketch to Screen

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Free Online Course: Modern Brush-Lettering & Calligraphy: From Sketch to Screen provided by Skillshare is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for Less than 1 hour of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Modern Brush-Lettering & Calligraphy: From Sketch to Screen is taught by Cat Coquillette.

Overview
  • Interested in learning modern hand-lettering skills AND learning how to bring your lettering artwork onto the computer?

    This class is divided into two parts:

    1. Hand-lettering basics: supplies, techniques, and two different lettering styles
    2. Scanning our project and learning simple editing in Photoshop

    You'll Learn Brush Lettering:

    • Supplies recommendations for brush pens, paper, and a scanner
    • Hand-lettering basics in six simple strokes
    • Modern brush lettering techniques
    • Modern calligraphy techniques

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    You'll Learn Digitizing Your Project:

    • Scanning best practices
    • Erasing the paper background
    • Playing with color and texture
    • Incorporating metallic textures into your lettering
    • Saving tips for maximum resolution

    Class Resources:

    • Free 6-pack of metallic tones
    • Basic Brushstrokes Worksheet
    • Download a free trial of Adobe Photoshop

    Additional Resources:

    • Here is the full list of supplies I recommend
      • Including:
        • Pentel Fude Brush Pens
        • Ecoline Brush Pen (in green or the multicolor 10-pack)
        • Smooth Brisol paper
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    Interested in licensing your artwork like I do? Check out my Skillshare class:

Syllabus
    • Intro
    • Supplies
    • Letterform Practice
    • Brush Lettering
    • Script Lettering
    • Scanning
    • Removing Backgrounds
    • Color
    • Saving
    • Bonus Metallics