We’ve hit another weekend in our #LoveYourLettering challenge. It’s time to reflect, catch-up, and look around us for inspiration.
There is no new technique for the weekend.
We’ve covered a lot of ground this past week and now is time to relax and play with some of those techniques that we’ve been working on.
One of my favorite ways to look for lettering inspiration is to browse Pinterest and Instagram. There are lots of great calligraphers, artists, and graphic designers that are sharing their work. You don’t have to be able to draw or write things exactly as they do, just look at how they combine styles. Find ways to incorporate design ideas into your own lettering style.
I’ve said it a number of times so far and will continue to say it, our goal is not to walk away from this month with all of our writing looking identical. Instead, we’re going to use the techniques and principles we talk about to improve our individual handwriting and spur us on to creative lettering.
Your handwriting is part of your legacy, embrace it!
Look at the hashtags #lettering, #calligraphy, and #typography for some ideas. Look through magazines and books around your home for eye-catching lettering.
Use a couple of pages in your lettering notebook to draw out some of those ideas.
Just have fun and enjoy the process.
You can even go back to the letter form exercise. Practice the different strokes. We’ll be returning to that assignment with each new pen type we introduce in the coming weeks. The rhythm of drawing out those shapes can be a bit therapeutic, too.
Here is my board on Pinterest where I collect lettering and handwriting inspiration:
Follow Lisa Walters (CreativLEI)’s board Lettering and Penmanship on Pinterest.
Hi!
I am just wondering… I’ve been using the Sharpie Fine Point Pen. When writing smaller, I have a hard time in tighter sppts
Would one the micros be better? Do you have a recommendation?
Thanks for everything.
Pat
(@pmsTitusville)
Hi Pat! Yes, the Sharpie fine point pen seems to be about the same size as my Zig and Pigma 05. The finer tip sizes (02, 01, 005) will help you get a little bit more fine detailing when working small. I usually use a 02, or 01 in my bible margins.
I’m going to be out of town all next week. I was looking at the schedule and it looks like we won’t be using coloring tools during that time. I really want to try and keep up while I’m gone – especially since I still have a few lessons to go before I get caught up 😊
Good timing! I was cleaning today and found my pens – I KNEW I had bought them a while ago on clearance, hoping to do some ink art. I didn’t want to buy any for this when I knew I already had some, but I just didn’t know where they were. Now I can play with my “new” pens and see what differences they make in how things look!
Hi!! Will these tutorials cover brush lettering? I just got a tombow brush and I’m trying to get good at that!
Hi Amy! Yes, we will go over brush lettering next week. The Tombow Fudenosuke pens are my favorite!!
May I ask a favor? Can you link previous lessons on new lessons pages? I started with Oct 1 yesterday and wanted to do a little catching up today… and thought it would be nice to see the links bundled maybe? Thanks.
Hi Heather, thanks for your feedback. The button graphic on the bottom of each post links back to the index of this series. You can find all the past links there. 🙂
Absolutely loving this little online class!!! I cannot wait to get started with Calligraphy pens this week – something I have never been able to master. Thanks, again, for taking your time to offer this and for sharing your amazing talents!
Thanks so much Rayna. 🙂