Master Ribbon Lettering on Procreate in 6 Easy Steps!

1. Introduction: Ever wondered how to create those eye catching ribbon letters that seem to pop off the screen? If you are ready to explore a fun and dynamic lettering style on Procreate, this class is for you. Due to popular demand, like from two people from a previous class, where they explore ribbon lettering using brush pens, drumboll, sleeves and now bringing the digital version in Procreate. Whether you are new to lettering or looking to add a fresh and unique lettering style to your already existing digital toolkit, this class will help you guide through the process step by step. All you will need is an iPad with procreate install. It's as simple as that, as I have broken down the class into six easy steps to ensure a smooth and enjoyable learning experience. And each step will help you master the art of ribbon lettering. And by the end, you will have created stunning ribbon inspired letters on your iPad. And I have also included all the brushes that you'll need and handy sheet sheet in the resources tab. Come, let's dive in and get creative. 2. Class Project: For a class project, you will design a digital greeting card using Ribbon and sphere lettering Intro create, choose any occasion like birthday, thank you, holiday, just anything, and create a card that's both personal and visually stunning. This project allows you to apply ribbon lettering in a practical as well as creative way. By designing this greeting card, you will not only apply all the techniques that you have learned in the class, but also create something that you can share with others. Alright, let's get started. 3. Ribbon Lettering Demonstration: Start by creating a canvas. So I'm using this 7 " by 5 " and it is of 300 DPI, that is a standard size, but feel free to choose your wound. Let's begin by sketching the base layer. For my project, I'll be doing the phrase good luck. However, for demonstration, I will be doing only the G of good luck. So let's do the base layer. I'm using this mono line brush that will be available in the resource system. So now, the second step is to duplicate this and this will be the two sides of the ribbon, the width of the ribbon. So this will be the top and this will be the bottom. Make sure it is not too thick like this or too thin like this. Otherwise, you will not have any scope to do the ribbon as such. So I think I will fix with this. So now we are going to merge down these two layers and we are going to connect these two lines together. Since this is the edge, I'm using this embellishment like this for all the others. And since this is the edge, I'm going to give this end. Now, we are going to fill this. So identify which strokes are upstrokes and which are downstrokes. This is very crucial in adding depth. So I use this simple technique from calligraphy. So as you know, in calligraphy, we use thin upstroke and thick downstroke. For ribbon lettering, I use back upstroke and front downstroke. So this helps keep our letters legible. So I'm just going to create another layer about this, and I'm going to use the clipping mask. So this is our step two. So this was our upstroke, right? So I'm just going to so make sure you don't overlap on those front stroke, take it slow. Now, you can fill in these like this. Again, this is our upstroke. All of the curves. And here we have another curve. So you can just join these two. Make sure there are no gaps. Now, I'm going to reduce the opacity of this. Now we have our step two complete. If you're working on a different letter and need a quick reference, feel free to explore the sheet sheet that is available in the resources tab. It is there to help you with any doubts and to help you apply these techniques to your own project. So step three is to add shadows in the overlapping areas. So I'm going to use this soft brush. So make sure to use the clipping mask here also. We'll have to do the thing only on this layer. So we can select this step two layer like this so that our area will be only on this. So follow the direction of the ribbon so that you'll get the shadows perfectly. Make sure to not overdo thing. I'm reducing opacity a little bit. So we have our ribbon like this. Now the next step is to add the lights. So I'm going to add another layer that is our step four, and now I'm going to use the white. And again, you have to use the clipping mask. Because we'll have the light in the front part of this, select this and invert the layer so that you'll get to do in this front layer, and using the same soft brush and adding glaze. So you can follow the direction of your ribbon. So you have your glaze. Now moving on to the step five now. So I'm going to use the black here. And again, the soft brush only. Make sure to use the clipping mask. Don't forget. We can reduce the opacity later and just use a darkening to add the depth at the bottom of the front part. Now, step six, we are going to duplicate this step one. Now we have the step six. We are going to color it with black. We have the step six in black color. I'm just going to place it like this and reduce the opacity. So this contributes to our overall shadow. I'm going to use the Gaussian blur to give it a natural looking shadow. Alright, we are done. 4. Conclusion: Congratulations on completing your ribbon lettering journey. I hope you had fun exploring this new and creative technique. Now that you have mastered the art of ribbon lettering, I can't wait to see what you have created. So please make sure to post your projects in the project gallery below. Your designs will inspire others on their lettering journey and make sure to check out my previous class on ribbon lettering, where I have shared some cool warm up techniques and elaborated on them. And sure you'll gain some insights to build upon your existing ribbon lettering skills in Procreate. And if you want to stay connected with me, follow me on Instagram and the handle letter with Mike. Thanks a lot for joining me in this course. Keep practicing, keep creating, and keep spreading the joy with your beautiful lettering. Happy lettering.