About This Class

Lately, I've been diving into the world of lettering and experimenting like never before. I really want some great lettering examples for my portfolio! I've been working with a fun technique that will help you make your lettering truly unique. It's a modern twist on the classic bubble lettering we played around with in middle school. But here's the real fun – we'll be using a variety of techniques to make your lettering pop and stand out. Best part? These techniques are easy to incorporate into your everyday creative work!

The art we'll be crafting is completely editable because throughout the class, I'll emphasize the importance of keeping your layers organized in neat little groups. Each flower will have its own group, along with its accompanying greenery. Our goal is to create somewhat of a wreath shape using some of the supplied elements.

To make things even more fun, I'll show you different ways to transform and bend your motifs using the magic of the warp function and the flexibility of the liquify tool found in the adjustments menu. As we add additional components to our design, we'll carefully consider composition to achieve a great final result. Whenever I need inspiration, I refer back to my original illustration as an example of our end goal.

Now, this project has so many wonderful aspects to explore as you work on your composition. I encourage you to let your creativity run wild and experiment freely with the brushes provided and also, make a few of your own. Learning how to manipulate brushes adds an extra layer of artistic ability that can elevate all your projects to new heights. And guess what? Skilled lettering artists are always in high demand for what they can create!

In this class I’ll walk you through:

Discovering the art of composition as we dive into this project
Tips and tricks for creating compositions with a delightful mixed-media flair
My personal workflow for using layers and blending modes like a pro
Playing with colors and exploring useful functions such as warp to add that extra pizzazz
Using pressure-responsive brushes to create intricate foliage and other captivating details
Methods for ensuring your artwork remains fully editable, leaving room for adjustments and re-coloring later on

Have you ever wondered how expert artists meticulously plan and execute compositions like these? Are you unsure about how to achieve them digitally? This course is designed to help you think like a professional. With the provided assets and step-by-step instructions, you'll be on the fast track to lettering excellence in no time!

The key concepts I will include:

Composition and layout for a truly eye-catching finish on your lettering projects
Strategies to shape and create a seamless flow within your compositions
Learning to add details like airbrushing and the effective use of stamps

Learning mixed-media techniques will give you a challenging yet satisfying new set of skills. With mixed-media digital art there are so many ready paths of exploration. I can’t wait to see what you produce!

Intro to Sweet Bubble Lettering Procreate

This short intro will give you an overview of the class.

Lesson 1: Inspiration, Example and Color Palette

In this lesson, I will show you an example of my final lettering layout, incorporating layers and effects. I'll demonstrate how to use my brushes for creating these effects and share techniques for adding elements with brushes. I'll guide you on making end-of-process changes to unify your color palette and enhance design cohesion. We can also explore lettering layouts by professional lettering artists who have built careers around their skills.

Lesson 2: Lettering Detailing and Background Ideas

In this lesson, you’ll get a couple of different ideas about how to accentuate the lettering with an in-line. We will also create a drop shadow and I’ll show you a couple of methods to fill that layer with color that contrasts. Finally will get started on the background. I will show you how I used a big soft airbrush initially. Then I added, a graphic pattern, and I explained how to affect the colour of the brush.

Lesson 3: Greenery and Background Motifs

We explore filling out the background in this lesson. I demonstrate methods to create leafy branches, and I speak to lesson organization and group I show you several ways to alter the colour of anything you draw. I also show you my favourite methods for creating curvature on motif, using both the warp function and the liquify adjustment throughout the lesson. Throughout, I am constantly talking about composition and making suggestions of different ways you can add colour detailing using a soft airbrush.

Lesson 4: Added Details for Elevating Your Design

We start out this lesson with a quick explanation on how to create a quick brush. We then use that brush to add the stamen and anthers to several of the flowers. I show you another simple flower centre that you can create. I speak to finishing the composition and adjusting the lettering group. I give you several ideas to help fill the background with more interest.

Lesson 5: Final Design, Conclusion and Wrap Up

Adding some of the finishing touches is the focus of this lesson. I will be adding all the textures and mixed media accents into the butterfly and then further enhancing all the layers with a combination of the 6B Pencil as well as textures such as spatters.

Concepts covered:

Concepts covered include but are not limited to Procreate design, Procreate noise settings, layering, transparency, Procreate brush stamps, Procreate canvas settings, brush adjustments, clipping masks and blending modes, Procreate snapping and guides, Procreate symmetry, mixed media in Procreate, adding a mixed media artwork for a background, sizing of documents and brushes, adding texture with brushes, procreate brushes for adding other interesting details, workflow best practices, painting best practice, Procreate composites, techniques with paints and blending, and much more.

You will get …

direction from an instructor who has been in graphic design business and education for over 40 years
knowledge of multiple ways to solve each design challenge
an outline, a brush set which includes mixed media background pattern brushes and a color palette

Elisa Hoffmann

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