Create your illustrated letterform!

Following Gemma's innovative, creative method, create an illustrated letterform of your own. From finding your botanicals to inking your final piece, share every step along the way. Upload sketching, typographic inspiration, and your digital collage before you're finished!

Things to consider:

Gather different sizes and shapes of flowers, plants, and berries, including a "hero flower" to anchor your piece
Sketch your own letterform or license a typeface you like (just make sure there's enough room within the letter for detailed illustration)
Size up your sketched letter before photographing your botanicals so you can see how they'll fit
When you're ready to ink, refer to your pencil sketch, your digital collage, and your botanicals to get a full picture and range of inspiration for your work
Use two contrasting weights in pens to add dimension to your work

Class Links

Find Gemma on Instagram and her website
Research typefaces on myfonts.com
Gemma uses Micron pens and a smooth, vellum paper for her final piece

More Skillshare classes on lettering, inking & illustration

Ink Drawing Techniques: Brush, Nib, and Pen Style — Yuko Shimizu
Drop Cap Lettering for Designers — Jessica Hische
Hand Lettering Essentials for Beginners — Mary Kate McDevitt
The Golden Secrets of Hand Lettering — Martina Flor
Watercolor Floral Illustration — Carolyn Wiedeman
Basics of Photoshop — Meg Lewis

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Images: Gemma O'Brien x Skillshare

Gemma O'Brien

Designer, Lettering Artist

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