Drawing Creative Letters: An Introduction to Lettering for Beginners
Lesley Zellers, artist / designer / letterer
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Lessons in This Class
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1. Introduction
1:13 -
2. Choose A Word
0:51 -
3. Tools
0:19 -
4. Letter Basics and Warm Up
1:13 -
5. Brainstorm
1:01 -
6. Research
0:57 -
7. Draw Thumbnails
1:32 -
8. Sketch Your Letter
1:19 -
9. Ink In Your Letter
1:53 -
10. Final Thoughts and Thank You
1:13
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About This Class
Learn how to draw fun and unique letters in this beginners intro to lettering class with a simple project - draw one letter in a creative way. No experience or art background is needed for this class as it is geared toward the absolute beginner and would even be great for older kids.
Join artist and letterer, Lesley Zellers, as she walks you through her personal creative process as she shares terminology, techniques and tips to give you a basic understanding and confidence to start lettering today!
In this class you will learn
- basic letter terminology
- brainstorming and research methods to give your letter meaning
- how to sketch a single letter in several creative ways
- how to complete your first hand drawn letter form
Once you complete this class, you'll have a beautiful letter and a solid foundation to begin your lettering journey. Draw an entire alphabet, create posters, gifts, the possibilities are endless!
Meet Your Teacher
Hey, I'm Lesley. I've been drawing since I could hold a crayon and haven't stopped!
After taking every possible art class in high school, I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from Oklahoma State University. After that, I landed a job at a design firm in Bartlesville, Oklahoma where I was able to work on everything from logos to books to political campaigns and everything in between.
After marrying my high school sweetheart I moved back home to Tulsa, OK where I worked as a designer and then senior designer before deciding to grow my family and stay home to raise my kids. I continue designing and creating through my shop, recipe for crazy, where I make stationary goods, prints and more.
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Hands-on Class Project
Creatively draw one letter of your choosing.
ASSIGNMENT
Draw a single letter form in a unique and creative way. Choose a letter, maybe the first letter of your name, last name, the letter your favorite animal starts with or the first letter of the name your favorite author, president or character. Choose your letter and gather reference material to help develop your drawing into a creative representation of what you want your letter to communicate. Download the Alphabet Letter Prompts PDF for ideas if needed.
DELIVERABLE
Upload a picture of your completed letter and any other information you'd like to share of your process along the way. It's always fun to see the story behind the art so things you might want to share with others in the class may include:
- brainstorming - your list, mind map, anything you worked on to help you create your letter
- research - books, images, photos you found in researching your letter
- thumbnails - those little sketches you worked on before drawing your final letter
- final letter
- any tips or other information you would like to share
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